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Interim Financial Statements | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Interim Financial Statements | Interim Financial Statements The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Comstock Mining Inc. ("Comstock", "Company", "we" or "us") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. On May 14, 2014, the Company raised approximately $11 million in net proceeds through a public offering of 7,475,000 shares (including 975,000 shares delivered pursuant to the underwriters' exercise of the over-allotment option) of common stock at a price of $1.59 per share. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for production expansion, exploration and development drilling and general corporate purposes. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company shipped 4,645 and 9,152 ounces of gold, respectively, resulting in recognized revenue of approximately $6.0 million and $11.6 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company shipped 48,621 and 97,979 ounces of silver, respectively, resulting in sales of approximately $1.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Silver is accounted for as a by-product credit in costs applicable to mining revenue for financial reporting purposes. Liquidity and Management Plans The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company was an exploration company for most of its existence and transitioned into production in the Lucerne Mine late in 2012, and accordingly, has incurred net operating losses and negative cash flows from operations every year since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $186.2 million. During 2013, the Company's first full year of production, it was limited, by permit, to up to 1 million tons of stacked and processed mineralized material. In late November 2013, the Company modified the permit, increasing the limit to up to 4 million tons per annum, and accordingly, the Company's current business plans reflect increased production, reduced costs and improved efficiencies, and generating prospective, positive cash flows. The Company incurred an operating loss of $7.2 million and used cash flows in operations of $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The Company incurred an operating loss of $3.4 million and provided positive cash flows from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014. At June 30, 2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $12.2 million. The Company’s current capital resources include cash and cash equivalents and other working capital resources, cash generated through operations, and existing financing arrangements. The Company has financed its exploration, development and start up activities principally from the sale of equity securities and, to a lesser extent, debt financing. In May 2014, the Company raised $11.9 million in gross proceeds (approximately $11 million, net of issuance costs) through an underwritten public offering of 7,475,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $1.59 per share. While the Company has been successful in the past in obtaining the necessary capital to support its operations, including registered equity financings from its existing shelf registration statement, borrowings, or other means, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional equity capital or other financing, if needed. The Company believes it will have sufficient funds to sustain its operations during the next 12 months as a result of the sources of funding detailed above. Future production rates and gold prices below management’s expectations would adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. If the Company was unable to obtain any necessary additional funds, this could have an immediate material adverse effect on liquidity and could raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. In such case, the Company could be required to limit or discontinue certain business plans, activities or operations, reduce or delay certain capital expenditures or sell certain assets or businesses. There can be no assurance that the Company would be able to take any such actions on favorable terms, in a timely manner or at all. Use of Estimates In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenditures during the reported periods. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Estimates may include those pertaining to valuation of inventories, stockpiles and mineralized material on leach pads, the estimated useful lives and valuation of plant and equipment, mineral rights, deferred tax assets, convertible preferred stock, derivative assets and liabilities, reclamation liabilities, stock-based compensation and payments, and contingent liabilities. Derivative Liabilities Derivative liabilities are recorded at fair value when issued and the subsequent change in fair value each period is recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. We do not hold or issue any derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes. The Company manages its exposure to changes in gold market prices by entering into various derivative contracts including gold forward contracts, gold call option contracts, and gold collar option contracts currently with open written calls and purchased puts. Depending on the specific nature of each of the derivative contracts, the changes in the fair value are recognized as either a component of revenue or other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company has contingent debt obligation payment derivatives whereby it may be required to make additional future cash payments for some of its debt obligations. The changes in the fair value of these contingent debt obligation liabilities are recognized as a component of other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. General and Administrative Expense Presentation The amounts for consultants and professional fees in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation wherein these amounts are recorded within the general and administrative line item. In prior periods all consultants and professional fees were recorded within a separate consultants and professional fees line item. Comprehensive Income The only component of comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was the net loss. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09 that introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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