UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
FORM 10-QSB
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006
[ ]
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: 000-28837
NEW JERSEY MINING
COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Idaho | 82-0490295 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (IRS employer identification no.) |
| of incorporation) |
89 Appleberg Road, Kellogg, Idaho
83837
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (208) 783-3331
| Common Stock | The OTC-Bulletin Board |
| Title of each class | Name and exchange on which registered |
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 as the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
Yes [ ]
No [ X ]
On July 31, 2006, 27,256,155 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):
Yes [ ]
No [ X ]
| NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY |
| QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB |
| FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD |
| ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
| Item 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY |
| (An Exploration Stage Company) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| June 30, 2006 |
| (Unaudited) |
| ASSETS | |||
| Current assets: | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 888,465 | |
| Accounts Receivable | 61,118 | ||
| Inventories | 40,760 | ||
| Total current assets | 990,343 | ||
| Building and equipment, net of depreciation | 759,265 | ||
| Mineral properties, net of amortization | 819,939 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 2,569,547 | |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Accounts payable | $ | 95,457 | |
| Accrued payroll related expenses | 3,522 | ||
| Obligation under capital lease – current portion | 20,465 | ||
| Equipment note payable – current portion | 6,686 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 126,130 | ||
| Accrued reclamation costs | 12,500 | ||
| Obligation under capital lease, non-current | 42,924 | ||
| Equipment note payable, non-current | 26,685 | ||
| Total liabilities | 208,239 | ||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||
| Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 | |||
| shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | |||
| Common stock, no par value; 50,000,000 shares | |||
| authorized; 27,245,255 shares issued and outstanding | 4,858,692 | ||
| Deficit accumulated during the development stage | (2,497,384 | ) | |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 2,361,308 | ||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,569,547 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY |
| (An Exploration Stage Company) |
| STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
| For the Three and Six-Month Periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and for the period from inception |
| (July 18, 1996) through June 30, 2006 |
| (Unaudited) |
| From Inception | |||||||||||||||
| (July 18, 1996) | |||||||||||||||
| Through | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2006 | June 30, 2005 | June 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months | Six Months | Three Months | Six Months | ||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
| Sales of gold | 0 | $ | 40,429 | $ | 9,150 | $ | 9,150 | $ | 49,709 | ||||||
| Sales of concentrate | $ | 60,563 | 138,035 | 21,283 | 46,097 | 390,048 | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 60,563 | 178,464 | 30,433 | 55,247 | 439,757 | ||||||||||
| Cost and expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Production costs | 131,031 | 246,886 | $ | 80,155 | $ | 118,497 | 489,368 | ||||||||
| Management fees | 58,446 | 110,687 | 42,400 | 65,713 | 474,742 | ||||||||||
| Exploration expense | 124,434 | 127,392 | $ | 8,732 | $ | 35,992 | 898,024 | ||||||||
| Gain on Sale of mineral property | (90,000 | ) | (90,000 | ) | (90,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 23,303 | 44,803 | 11,995 | 13,892 | 102,593 | ||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 115,443 | 168,581 | 60,693 | 156,131 | 1,011,229 | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 362,657 | 608,349 | 203,975 | 390,225 | 2,885,956 | ||||||||||
| Other (income) expense: | |||||||||||||||
| Timber Sales | (51,695 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net royalties and other income | 4,989 | 8,887 | (11,770 | ) | (12,202 | ) | (43,539 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense (net) | 1,626 | 5,052 | 1,648 | 3,374 | 25,469 | ||||||||||
| Write-off of goodwill | 30,950 | ||||||||||||||
| Write-off of investment | 90,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Total other (income) expense | 6,615 | 13,939 | (10,122 | ) | (8,828 | ) | 51,185 | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | 308,709 | $ | 443,824 | $ | 163,420 | $ | 326,150 | $ | 2,497,384 | |||||
| Net loss per common share-basic | $ | 0.011 | $ | 0.018 | $ | 0.007 | $ | 0.015 | $ | 0.164 | |||||
| Weighted average common shares | |||||||||||||||
| outstanding-basic | 27,233,896 | 25,233,985 | 21,959,769 | 21,841,967 | 15,182,884 | ||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY |
| (An Exploration Stage Company) |
| STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
| For the Six-Month Periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and for the period from inception (July 18, 1996) |
| through June 30, 2006 |
| (Unaudited) |
| From Inception | |||||||||
| (July 18, 1996) | |||||||||
| June 30, | June 30, | Through | |||||||
| 2006 | 2005 | June 30, 2006 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (443,824 | ) | $ | (326,150 | ) | $ | (2,497,384 | ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash | |||||||||
| used by operating activities: | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 44,803 | 13,892 | 102,593 | ||||||
| Write-off of equipment | 11,272 | 11,272 | |||||||
| Write-off of goodwill and investment | 120,950 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of mineral property | (90,000 | ) | (90,000 | ) | |||||
| Stock issued for: | |||||||||
| Management and directors fees | 42,688 | 65,713 | 440,161 | ||||||
| Services and other | 51,336 | 20,278 | 123,604 | ||||||
| Exploration | 12,500 | 36,321 | |||||||
| Change in: | |||||||||
| Inventory | 28,050 | (40,760 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | (61,117 | ) | (33,924 | ) | (61,118 | ) | |||
| Other assets | 2,346 | 1,722 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | (1,814 | ) | 24,469 | 92,487 | |||||
| Accrued payroll and related payroll expenses | (5,479 | ) | 3,471 | 3,522 | |||||
| Accrued reclamation costs | 12,500 | ||||||||
| Net cash used by operating activities | (435,357 | ) | (206,133 | ) | (1,744,130 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Purchases of building and equipment | (123,047 | ) | (27,283 | ) | (522,515 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from sale of mineral property | 120,000 | 114,096 | |||||||
| Cash of acquired companies | 38,269 | ||||||||
| Deferral of development costs | (225,535 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash used by investing activities | (3,047 | ) | (27,283 | ) | (595,685 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Exercise of stock purchase warrants | 677,600 | ||||||||
| Sales of common stock, net of issuance costs | 1,320,000 | 105,000 | 2,643,807 | ||||||
| Principal payments on capital lease | (9,994 | ) | (6,186 | ) | (73,127 | ) | |||
| Payments on note payable to bank | (20,000 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,310,006 | 98,814 | 3,228,280 | ||||||
| Net change in cash | 871,602 | (134,602 | ) | 888,465 | |||||
| Cash, beginning of period | 16,863 | 151,764 | 0 | ||||||
| Cash, end of period | $ | 888,465 | $ | 17,162 | $ | 888,465 | |||
| Interest paid in cash | $ | 5,521 | $ | 3,374 | $ | 16,079 | |||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||
| Common stock issued for: | |||||||||
| Equipment | $ | 2,000 | $ | 5,850 | $ | 23,176 | |||
| Mineral properties | $ | 65,000 | $ | 199,300 | |||||
| Acquisitions of companies, excluding cash | $ | 743,653 | |||||||
| Capital lease obligation for equipment acquired | $ | 63,332 | |||||||
| Note payable for equipment acquired | $ | 33,927 | $ | 33,927 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
New Jersey Mining Company
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation:
The unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2006.
For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The Company presents its financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 7, “Accounting for Development Stage Entities,” as management believes that while the Company’s planned principal operations have commenced, the revenue generated from them is not sufficient to cover all corporate costs. Additional exploration and development of the Company’s properties is required to report as an entity not in the development stage.
2. Description of Business
New Jersey Mining Company (“the Company”) was incorporated as an Idaho corporation on July 18, 1996. The Company's primary business is exploring for and developing gold, silver, and base metal mining resources in Idaho.
3. Net Loss Per Share
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” requires dual presentation of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) and diluted EPS on the face of income statements for all entities with complex capital structures. Basic EPS is computed as net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through stock options, warrants, and other convertible securities. For the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the effect of the Company’s outstanding warrants would have been anti-dilutive. Accordingly, only basic EPS is presented. As of June 30, 2006 the Company had 5,530,750 outstanding warrants that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future.
4. Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when title and risk of ownership of metals or metal bearing concentrate have passed and collection is reasonably assured. Revenue from the sale of metals may be subject to adjustment upon final settlement of estimated metal prices, weights and assays, and are recorded as adjustments to revenue in the period of final settlement of prices, weights and assays; such adjustments are typically not material in relation to the initial invoice amounts.
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5. Inventory
Gold and concentrate inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value determined by using a weighted average method.
6. Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on net loss as previously reported.
7. Adoption of new accounting principle
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS 123(R)”) which requires the measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value of the award. SFAS 123(R) supersedes previous accounting guidance under the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”).
The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which requires the application of the accounting standard as of January 1, 2006. There was no impact on the financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R). In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R).
Item 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Plan of Operation
This report contains both historical and prospective statements concerning the Company and its operations. Prospective statements (known as "forward-looking statements") may or may not prove true with the passage of time because of future risks and uncertainties. The Company cannot predict what factors might cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by prospective statements.
The Company is executing its strategy to conduct mining and mineral processing operations on higher grade ore reserves it has located on its exploration properties. The financial strategy is to generate cash from these operations to pay for corporate expenses and to provide additional funds for exploration, thus reducing the need to raise funds through financing activities including sale of common stock. The Company plans to continue exploration for gold, silver and base metal deposits in the greater Coeur d’Alene Mining District of northern Idaho. The Company has three mines at which most exploration is being conducted; the Golden Chest, the Silver Strand, and the New Jersey. Production of gold ore is in progress at the Golden Chest mine. Permitting has been completed and production of silver-gold ore is planned at the Silver Strand mine in 2007. Production from lower grade reserves at the New Jersey open pit mine is being conducted to provide mill feed when higher grade ore from the Golden Chest is not available.
The Company’s highest ranked exploration project is the Idaho vein at the Golden Chest mine. During the second quarter seven additional exploration drillholes were completed, mostly to the south of the previous drillholes. This recent drilling shows that the Idaho vein is limited to the south so future drilling will be done to the north and down dip to the west. Drilling of the Idaho vein and other targets at the Golden Chest is scheduled to resume in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Mining operations on the Katie Dora vein at the Golden Chest mine continued in the second quarter of 2006. The access ramp was extended 90 meters to intersect the vein at the 955 m elevation. The vein is well mineralized where it was intersected. A drift will be driven to the extent of the ore shoot on 955 m elevation and a raise will be
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driven on the vein toward the 965 m elevation drift. Ore production was suspended during June in order that work could be concentrated on finishing the access ramp. Currently, ore production has resumed.
Management ranks its Silver Strand mine as the next most promising exploration site ranking behind the Idaho vein. Operating permits have been received for mining and exploration at the Silver Strand mine which is located on unpatented claims on public land. Work commenced near the end of the second quarter of 2006 to complete the necessary infrastructure required by the Operating Plan before ore production can be undertaken. Exploration drilling is planned to test geophysical anomalies which were found in 2004. Funds are available to complete the planned work at the Silver Strand mine in 2006.
Management also thinks exploration in the New Jersey mine area has promising potential. Previous drilling has indicated higher grade mineralization in the North Coleman vein area and at the Scotch Thistle prospect, and interesting silver-base metal mineralization has been drilled at the Enterprise prospect. It is planned to drive a crosscut at the lowest adit level to test the North Coleman area, and further drilling may be conducted at the Scotch Thistle and Enterprise prospects. A drilling access road was completed in the second quarter at the Enterprise prospect. Funds are available to complete these exploration plans, but exploration work at the Golden Chest and Silver Strand mines will take higher priority.
The 2006 Plan includes adding a concentrate leach circuit at the New Jersey mineral processing plant. Concentrate would be leached and a gold-silver dore’ produced for sale. The reason for adding the concentrate leach circuit will be to obtain more revenue compared to selling concentrates by increasing recovery and eliminating concentrate freight as well as to avoid any potential difficulties in marketing concentrates. Currently, the plant is about 35% complete with commissioning scheduled for the first quarter of 2007.
Financial Condition – The Company has maintained a minimal cash balance by increasing or decreasing its exploration expenditures as limited by availability of cash from operations or from financing activities. As a result of financing activities in March and April of 2006, the cash balance increased to $888,465, and Figure 1 shows the corresponding balances for previous accounting periods. During the second quarter the Company’s interest in the CAMP area was sold for $120,000 cash.
Results of Operations – Operations only commenced during the second quarter of 2005 so comparisons to previous periods are not relevant. Production costs exceeded revenue for the second quarter of 2006 by $70,468
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due to suspension of production at the Golden Chest to drive the ramp extension. Figure 2 shows the net loss for the second quarter of 2006 of $308,709, which increased from previous quarters due to increased exploration expenses, and the net losses in previous accounting periods.
Gold production in pyrite concentrates was 128 ounces in the second quarter. Gold production was less than expected because of suspension of stoping at the Golden Chest while driving ramp and processing lower grade Coleman ore in place of the higher grade Golden Chest ore. Gold production is expected to range from 300 to 400 ounces per quarter during the next two quarters. Revenues from concentrate sales were $60,563 in the second quarter.
Mining operations at the Golden Chest mine are projected to continue for approximately 12 months based on existing ore reserves. Efforts are being made to expand the amount of ore reserves in parallel veins and separate ore shoots, but no assurance can be made at this time whether additional reserves will be found. Mining and mineral processing operations have continued through the second quarter in a normal manner.
Mining operations are planned to start at the Silver Strand mine once final details of the Plan of Operations and bond amounts are received from the United States Forest Service. This work may be delayed until the 2007 season. Initial work will involve driving a new adit, building the water collection and land application system and other infrastructure work. Production of ore is not expected to start until the 2007 season. The Company has sufficient funds to commence operations at the Silver Strand mine.
Present silver and gold prices are sufficient in management’s estimation to generate a gross profit at the Silver Strand mine based on the operating plan which was part of the permitting process.
The amount of money to be spent on exploration at the Company’s mines and prospects will depend upon the amount of gross profit generated by operations and the amount of money raised by financing activities. Management expects to be able to continue the present operating scenario at the Golden Chest mine, to be able to commence production at the Silver Strand mine, to continue to operate the mineral processing plant, and to conduct planned exploration drilling activities for the foreseeable future, considering available funds and projected cash flows from operations.
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Item 3. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed by the Company’s president and principal financial officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Upon that evaluation, the Company’s president and principal financial officer concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2006, in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.
The Company has added an internal accountant to the staff during the quarter ended June 30, 2006. This has allowed additional segregation of duties which has improved the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
| PART II - OTHER INFORMATION |
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Neither the constituent instruments defining the rights of the registrant’s securities filers nor the rights evidenced by the registrant’s outstanding common stock have been modified, limited or qualified.
The Company issued 22,400 shares of restricted common stock to President Fred W. Brackebusch for management services rendered in the second quarter of 2006. The shares were valued at a price of $0.725 per share. In management’s opinion, the securities were issued pursuant to exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
During the second quarter of 2006, the Company issued 141,950 shares at an average price of $0.32 to various accredited and sophisticated individuals for goods and services. In management’s opinion, the securities were issued pursuant to exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
The Company has no outstanding senior securities.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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Reports on Form 8-K.
ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION FOR DISPOSITION OF ASSET, May 23, 2006.
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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.
| NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Fred W. Brackebusch | |
| Fred W. Brackebusch, its | ||
| President, Treasurer & Director | ||
| Date: August 14, 2006 | ||
| By: | /s/ Grant A. Brackebusch | |
| Grant A. Brackebusch, its | ||
| Vice President & Director | ||
| Date: August 14, 2006 | ||
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