EX-99.5 6 c92564exv99w5.htm EXHIBIT 5 Exhibit 5
Exhibit 5
DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
    2009     2008  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current
               
Cash and equivalents
  $ 11,300     $ 3,206  
Trade and other receivables
    13,393       12,894  
Note receivables
    7       181  
Inventories, net (Note 3)
    76,363       44,733  
Prepaid expenses and other
    1,148       1,275  
Investments (Note 4)
    9,571        
 
           
 
    111,782       62,289  
 
               
Inventories — ore in stockpiles (Note 3)
    2,098       5,016  
Investments (Note 4)
    15,167       10,691  
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5)
    683,383       717,433  
Restricted cash and equivalents (Note 6)
    22,133       21,286  
Intangibles (Note 7)
    4,937       4,978  
Goodwill (Note 8)
    71,944       63,240  
 
           
 
  $ 911,444     $ 884,933  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
Current
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 9,865     $ 23,787  
Current portion of long-term liabilities:
               
Post-employment benefits (Note 9)
    374       329  
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 10)
    996       875  
Debt obligations (Note 11)
    60       464  
Other long-term liabilities (Note 12)
    617       2,179  
 
           
 
    11,912       27,634  
 
               
Deferred revenue
    3,187       2,913  
Provision for post-employment benefits (Note 9)
    3,392       3,028  
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 10)
    20,053       18,471  
Debt obligations (Note 11)
    206       99,290  
Other long-term liabilities (Note 12)
    1,341       1,191  
Future income tax liability (Note 22)
    106,446       124,054  
 
           
 
    146,537       276,581  
 
           
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Share capital (Note 13)
    849,507       666,278  
Share purchase warrants (Note 14)
    11,728       11,728  
Contributed surplus (Note 15)
    33,295       30,537  
Deficit
    (206,367 )     (95,482 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 17)
    76,744       (4,709 )
 
           
 
    (129,623 )     (100,191 )
 
           
 
    764,907       608,352  
 
           
 
  $ 911,444     $ 884,933  
 
           
 
               
Issued and outstanding common shares (Note 13)
    339,720,415       197,295,415  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

 


 

DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for per share amounts)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30     September 30     September 30  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
REVENUES
  $ 12,748     $ 36,483     $ 48,118     $ 86,377  
 
                       
 
                               
EXPENSES
                               
Operating expenses
    11,067       34,445       53,201       72,130  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    359       662       1,047       2,470  
Mineral property exploration
    2,988       7,623       7,567       17,861  
General and administrative
    2,945       3,729       10,798       11,405  
Stock option expense (Note 16)
    1,053       652       2,758       1,884  
Mineral property impairment (Note 5)
    100,000             100,000        
 
                       
 
    118,412       47,111       175,371       105,750  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from operations
    (105,664 )     (10,628 )     (127,253 )     (19,373 )
Other income (expense), net (Note 18)
    (14,953 )     8,451       (16,512 )     (65 )
 
                       
Loss before taxes
    (120,617 )     (2,177 )     (143,765 )     (19,438 )
 
                               
Income tax recovery (expense) (Note 22):
                               
Current
    74       752       1,690       2,342  
Future
    29,200       1,757       31,190       (6,790 )
 
                       
Net income (loss) for the period
  $ (91,343 )   $ 332     $ (110,885 )   $ (23,886 )
 
                       
 
                               
Deficit, beginning of period
    (115,024 )     (39,052 )     (95,482 )     (14,834 )
 
                       
Deficit, end of period
  $ (206,367 )   $ (38,720 )   $ (206,367 )   $ (38,720 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net income (loss) for the period
  $ (91,343 )   $ 332     $ (110,885 )   $ (23,886 )
Change in foreign currency translation (Note 17)
    47,551       (24,181 )     65,909       (40,733 )
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments (Note 17)
    5,610       (42,783 )     15,544       (23,383 )
 
                       
Comprehensive loss
  $ (38,182 )   $ (66,632 )   $ (29,432 )   $ (88,002 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net income (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.27 )   $ 0.00     $ (0.41 )   $ (0.13 )
Diluted
  $ (0.27 )   $ 0.00     $ (0.41 )   $ (0.13 )
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
                               
Basic
    339,720       190,013       268,655       189,880  
Diluted
    339,720       191,309       268,655       189,880  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30     September 30     September 30  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                               
Income (loss) for the period
  $ (91,343 )   $ 332     $ (110,885 )   $ (23,886 )
Items not affecting cash:
                               
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion
    4,451       23,833       21,701       34,317  
Mineral property impairment
    100,000             100,000        
Stock-based compensation
    1,053       652       2,758       1,884  
Gains on asset disposals
    (835 )           (707 )     (181 )
Fair value change on restricted investments
    (116 )     (138 )     580       (175 )
Recoveries and other non-cash
    (2,762 )           (2,579 )      
Change in future income taxes
    (29,200 )     (1,757 )     (31,190 )     6,790  
Foreign exchange
    15,616       (12,998 )     14,993       (232 )
 
                               
Net change in non-cash working capital items
                               
Trade and other receivables
    50       5,626       550       18,120  
Inventories
    (10,842 )     (26,852 )     (29,096 )     (42,112 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (630 )     183       149       (1,134 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (620 )     94       (13,909 )     (2,548 )
Post-employment benefits
    (88 )     (78 )     (211 )     (284 )
Reclamation and remediation obligations
    (163 )     (138 )     (485 )     (504 )
Deferred revenue
          134       274       508  
 
                       
Net cash used in operating activities
    (15,429 )     (11,107 )     (48,057 )     (9,437 )
 
                       
 
                               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                               
Decrease in notes receivable
    380       93       193       206  
Purchase of long-term investments
    (711 )           (711 )     (13,413 )
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments
    72             3,294       1,320  
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment
    (9,058 )     (17,094 )     (32,248 )     (82,058 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    807             1,513       4  
Increase in restricted investments
    (41 )     (2,309 )     (1,090 )     (2,691 )
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (8,551 )     (19,310 )     (29,049 )     (96,632 )
 
                       
 
                               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                               
Increase (decrease) in debt obligations
    (159 )     35,195       (100,411 )     101,259  
Issuance of common shares for:
                               
New share issues
    138             185,053        
Exercise of stock options and warrants
          215             1,527  
 
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (21 )     35,410       84,642       102,786  
 
                       
 
                               
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    (24,001 )     4,993       7,536       (3,283 )
Foreign exchange effect on cash and equivalents
    1,861       3,498       558       (518 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period
    33,440       7,388       3,206       19,680  
 
                       
Cash and equivalents, end of period
  $ 11,300     $ 15,879     $ 11,300     $ 15,879  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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DENISON MINES CORP.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited — Expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted)
1.  
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Denison Mines Corp. (“DMC”) is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (“OBCA”). Denison Mines Corp. and its subsidiary companies and joint ventures (collectively, the “Company”) are engaged in uranium mining and related activities, including acquisition, exploration and development of uranium bearing properties, extraction, processing, selling and reclamation. The environmental services division of the Company provides mine decommissioning and decommissioned site monitoring services for third parties.
The Company has a 100% interest in the White Mesa mill located in Utah, United States and a 22.5% interest in the McClean Lake mill located in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada. The Company has interests in a number of nearby mines at both locations, as well as interests in development and exploration projects located in Canada, the United States, Mongolia and Zambia, some of which are operated through joint ventures and joint arrangements. Uranium, the Company’s primary product, is produced in the form of uranium oxide concentrates (“U3O8”) and sold to various customers around the world for further processing. Vanadium, a co-product found in some of the Company’s mines is produced in the form of vanadium pentoxide (“V2O5”). The Company is also in the business of recycling uranium bearing waste materials, referred to as “alternate feed materials”.
Through its subsidiary Denison Mines Inc. (“DMI”), the Company is the manager of Uranium Participation Corporation (“UPC”), a publicly-listed investment holding company formed to invest substantially all of its assets in U3O8 and uranium hexafluoride (“UF6”). The Company has no ownership interest in UPC but receives various fees for management services and commissions from the purchase and sale of U3O8 and UF6 by UPC.
2.  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (“Canadian GAAP”) for interim financial statements.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP have been condensed or excluded. As a result, these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not contain all disclosures required for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008.
All material adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim periods have been reflected in these financial statements. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are prepared following accounting policies consistent with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008, except for the changes noted under the “New Accounting Standards Adopted” section below.

 

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Significant Mining Interests
The following table sets forth the Company’s ownership of its significant mining interests that have projects at the development stage within them as at September 30, 2009:
                 
            Ownership  
    Location   Interest  
 
               
Through majority owned subsidiaries
               
Arizona Strip
  USA     100.00 %
Henry Mountains
  USA     100.00 %
Colorado Plateau
  USA     100.00 %
Gurvan Saihan Joint Venture
  Mongolia     70.00 %
Mutanga
  Zambia     100.00 %
 
               
As interests in unincorporated joint ventures, or jointly controlled assets
               
McClean Lake
  Canada     22.50 %
Midwest
  Canada     25.17 %
New Accounting Standards Adopted
The Company adopted the following new accounting standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook effective January 1, 2009:
  a)  
CICA Handbook Section 3064 “Goodwill and intangible assets” which provides guidance on the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure for goodwill and intangible assets, other than the initial recognition of goodwill or intangible assets acquired in a business combination. There was no impact to the Company’s financial statements from adopting this standard.
  b)  
In January 2009, the CICA issued EIC 173 “Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” which requires the entity to consider its own credit risk as well as the credit risk of its counterparties when determining the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, including derivative instruments. The standard is effective for the Company’s 2009 fiscal year, commencing January 1, 2009 and is required to be applied retrospectively without restatement to prior periods. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the valuation of the Company’s financial assets or financial liabilities.
  c)  
In March 2009, the CICA issued an EIC Abstract on Impairment Testing of Mineral Exploration Properties, EIC 174. This abstract discusses the analysis recommended to be performed to determine if there has been an impairment of mineral exploration properties. The Company considered the recommendations discussed in the Abstract effective for fiscal periods beginning January 1, 2009 when testing for impairment of mineral properties in the period.
  d)  
The CICA amended Section 3855 “Financial Instruments” to clarify that, upon reclassification of a financial instrument out of the trading category, an assessment must be completed to determine whether an embedded derivative is required to be bifurcated. In addition, the amendment prohibits the reclassification of a financial instrument out of trading when the derivative embedded in the financial instrument cannot be separately measured from the host contract. The amendment is applicable to all reclassifications occurring after July 1, 2009. Adoption of this standard did not have any material effect on the financial statements.
  e)  
In August 2009, the CICA issued further amendments to Section 3855. The amendments changed the definition of a loan such that certain debt securities may be classified as loans if they do not have a quoted price in an active market and the Company does not have the intent to sell the security immediately or in the near term. As a result, debt securities classified as loans will be assessed for impairment using the incurred credit loss model of Section 3025 to reduce the carrying value of a loan to its estimated realizable amount. Loan impairment accounting requirements are also applied to held-to-maturity financial assets as a result of the amendments. Debt securities that are classified as available-for-sale continue to be written down to their fair value when the impairment is considered to be other than temporary. However, the impairment loss can be reversed if the fair value substantially increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized. Adoption of this standard did not have any material effect on the financial statements.

 

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Comparative Numbers
Certain classifications of the comparative figures have been changed to conform to those used in the current period.
3.  
INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Uranium concentrates and work-in-progress
  $ 42,755     $ 12,378  
Vanadium related concentrates and work-in-progress (1)
    3,670       4,445  
Inventory of ore in stockpiles
    26,551       26,841  
Mine and mill supplies
    5,485       6,085  
 
           
 
  $ 78,461     $ 49,749  
 
           
 
               
Inventories-net, by duration:
               
Current
  $ 76,363     $ 44,733  
Long-term — ore in stockpiles
    2,098       5,016  
 
           
 
  $ 78,461     $ 49,749  
 
           
     
(1)  
The Vanadium related concentrates and work-in-progress inventory is presented net of a valuation allowance of $6,921,000 as at September 30, 2009 and $9,500,000 as at December 31, 2008.
Long-term ore in stockpile inventory represents an estimate of the amount of ore on the stockpile in excess of the next twelve months of planned mill production.
Operating expenses are predominantly cost of sales and include write downs (recoveries) of ($2,579,000) and $Nil relating to the net realizable value of the Company’s vanadium related inventories for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 respectively.
4.  
INVESTMENTS
Investments consist of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Investments
               
Available for sale securities at fair value
  $ 24,738     $ 10,691  
 
           
 
  $ 24,738     $ 10,691  
 
           
 
               
Investments, by duration:
               
Current
    9,571        
Non-current
    15,167       10,691  
 
           
 
  $ 24,738     $ 10,691  
 
           
Sales
During the nine months ended September 2009, the Company sold equity interests in two public companies for cash consideration of $3,294,000. The resulting gain has been included in “other income, net” in the statement of operations (see Note 18).
Purchases
During the nine months ended September 2009, the Company acquired equity interests in two public companies for cash consideration of $711,000.

 

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5.  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consists of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Cost, net of write-downs
               
Plant and equipment
               
Mill and mining related
  $ 178,578     $ 169,971  
Environmental services and other
    2,892       2,439  
Mineral properties
    570,890       590,758  
 
           
 
    752,360       763,168  
 
           
 
               
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
               
Plant and equipment
               
Mill and mining related
    23,985       16,938  
Environmental services and other
    1,533       1,146  
Mineral properties
    43,459       27,651  
 
           
 
    68,977       45,735  
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 683,383     $ 717,433  
 
           
 
               
Net book value
               
Plant and equipment
               
Mill and mining related
  $ 154,593     $ 153,033  
Environmental services and other
    1,359       1,293  
Mineral properties
    527,431       563,107  
 
           
 
  $ 683,383     $ 717,433  
 
           
Mineral Properties
The Company has various interests in development and exploration projects located in Canada, the U.S., Mongolia and Zambia which are held directly or through option or joint venture agreements. Amounts spent on development projects are capitalized as mineral property assets. Exploration projects are expensed.
Canada
In October 2004, the Company entered into an option agreement to earn a 22.5% ownership interest in the Wolly project by funding CDN$5,000,000 in exploration expenditures over the next six years. As at September 30, 2009, the Company has incurred a total of CDN$4,939,000 towards this option and has earned a 13.0% ownership interest in the project under the phase-in ownership provisions of the agreement.
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company entered into an option agreement to earn up to a 75% interest in the Park Creek project. The Company is required to incur exploration expenditures of CDN$2,800,000 over three years to earn an initial 49% interest and a further CDN$3,000,000 over two years to earn an additional 26% interest. As at September 30, 2009, the Company has incurred a total of CDN$3,775,000 towards the option and has earned a 49% ownership interest in the project under the phase-in-ownership provisions of the agreement.
Zambia
In the third quarter of 2009, the Company tested the Mutanga project mineral property for impairment as a result of additional information becoming available concerning estimated mining recoveries within the latest mine plan, increases in project cost estimates and also a decline in the long term uranium price outlook. The carrying value of the project failed the stage one impairment test based on the revised outlook. As a result, the Company undertook a stage two impairment test and assessed the fair value of the Mutanga project by estimating the value of the project’s resource potential based on recently published market value comparables for companies operating in a similar geographical area. The Company assessed the comparability of the market value data by looking at the nature of the mineral properties held by the other companies including the size, stage of exploration and development, forecast cost structure, estimated grade and political stability of the country in which the projects are located to determine an appropriate fair value.
The Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $100,000,000 representing the excess of carrying value of the mineral property over the fair value derived during the stage two impairment test. The impairment charge has been recorded in the Africa mining segment (see note 19). The Company also recorded a $30,000,000 future tax recovery as a result of the impairment charge (see note 22).

 

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6.  
RESTRICTED CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
The Company has certain restricted cash and equivalents deposited to collateralize its reclamation and certain other obligations. Restricted cash and equivalents consist of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
U.S. mill and mine reclamation
  $ 19,636     $ 19,745  
Elliot Lake reclamation trust fund
    2,497       1,541  
 
           
 
  $ 22,133     $ 21,286  
 
           
U.S. Mill and Mine Reclamation
The Company has cash, cash equivalents and fixed income securities as collateral for various bonds posted in favour of the State of Utah, the applicable state regulatory agencies in Colorado and Arizona and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for estimated reclamation costs associated with the White Mesa mill and U.S. mining properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company has not deposited any additional monies into its collateral account.
Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund
Pursuant to its Reclamation Funding Agreement with the Governments of Canada and Ontario, the Company deposited an additional $1,109,000 into the Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund and withdrew $493,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
7.  
INTANGIBLES
Intangibles consist of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Intangibles, by component:
               
UPC management contract
  $ 4,562     $ 4,557  
Urizon technology licenses
    375       421  
 
           
 
  $ 4,937     $ 4,978  
 
           
A continuity summary of intangibles is presented below:
         
    Nine Months  
    Ended  
    September 30,  
(in thousands)   2009  
 
Intangibles, beginning of period
  $ 4,978  
Amortization
    (629 )
Foreign exchange
    588  
 
     
Intangibles, end of period
  $ 4,937  
 
     

 

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8.  
GOODWILL
Goodwill consists of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Goodwill, allocation by business unit:
               
Canada mining segment
  $ 71,944     $ 63,240  
 
           
A continuity summary of goodwill is presented below:
         
    Nine Months  
    Ended  
    September 30,  
(in thousands)   2009  
 
       
Goodwill, beginning of period
  $ 63,240  
Foreign exchange
    8,704  
 
     
Goodwill, end of period
  $ 71,944  
 
     
Goodwill is not amortized and is tested annually for impairment.
9.  
POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Post-employment benefits consist of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Post-employment liability, by component:
               
Accrued benefit obligation
  $ 3,554     $ 3,157  
Unamortized experience gain
    212       200  
 
           
 
  $ 3,766     $ 3,357  
 
           
 
               
Post-employment liability, by duration:
               
Current
    374       329  
Non-current
    3,392       3,028  
 
           
 
  $ 3,766     $ 3,357  
 
           
A continuity summary of post-employment benefits is presented below:
         
    Nine Months  
    Ended  
    September 30,  
(in thousands)   2009  
 
       
Post-employment liability, beginning of period
  $ 3,357  
Benefits paid
    (211 )
Interest cost
    177  
Amortization of experience gain
    (15 )
Foreign exchange
    458  
 
     
Post-employment liability, end of period
  $ 3,766  
 
     

 

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10.  
RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION OBLIGATIONS
Reclamation and remediation obligations consist of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Reclamation obligations, by location:
               
U.S Mill and Mines
  $ 12,076     $ 11,436  
Elliot Lake
    7,560       6,734  
McClean and Midwest Joint Ventures
    1,413       1,176  
 
           
 
  $ 21,049     $ 19,346  
 
           
 
               
Reclamation obligations, by duration:
               
Current
    996       875  
Non-current
    20,053       18,471  
 
           
 
  $ 21,049     $ 19,346  
 
           
A continuity summary of reclamation and remediation obligations is presented below:
         
    Nine Months  
    Ended  
    September 30,  
(in thousands)   2009  
 
       
Reclamation obligations, beginning of period
  $ 19,346  
Accretion
    1,099  
Expenditures incurred
    (485 )
Foreign exchange
    1,089  
 
     
Reclamation obligations, end of period
  $ 21,049  
 
     
11.  
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
Debt obligations consist of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Revolving line of credit
  $     $ 99,998  
Deferred debt issue costs
          (769 )
Notes payable and other financing
    266       525  
 
           
 
  $ 266     $ 99,754  
 
           
 
               
Debt obligations, by duration:
               
Current
    60       464  
Non-current
    206       99,290  
 
           
 
  $ 266     $ 99,754  
 
           
Revolving Line of Credit
In July 2008, the Company put in place a $125,000,000 revolving term credit facility with the Bank of Nova Scotia. Indebtedness under the revolving credit facility at September 30, 2009 was $nil. At September 30, 2009 the Company was in breach of an interest coverage covenant of the revolving credit facility agreement (“the agreement”). Subsequent to the third quarter, the Company completed the renegotiation of the agreement, reducing the amount of the facility to $60,000,000 and amended the financial covenants. The revised agreement now contains two financial covenants, one based on maintaining a certain level of tangible net worth and the other requiring the Company to reduce the borrowings under the facility to $35,000,000 for a period of time each quarter before drawing further amounts.
The facility is repayable in full on June 30, 2011. As at September 30, approximately $7,532,000 of the facility is used as collateral for certain letters of credit. Interest payable under the facility is bankers acceptance or LIBOR rate plus a margin or prime rate plus a margin. The facility is subject to standby fees. The weighted average interest rate paid by the Company during the first nine months of 2009 was 2.70%.

 

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The borrower under the facility is DMI and DMC has provided an unlimited full recourse guarantee and a pledge of all of the shares of DMI. DMI has provided a first-priority security interest in all present and future personal property and an assignment of its rights and interests under all material agreements relative to the McClean Lake and Midwest projects. In addition, each of DMC’s material U.S subsidiaries has provided an unlimited full recourse guarantee secured by a pledge of all of its shares and a first-priority security interest in all of its present and future personal property.
12.  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Other long-term liabilities consist of:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Unamortized fair value of sales contracts
  $ 921     $ 2,429  
Unamortized fair value of toll milling contracts
    934       821  
Other
    103       129  
 
           
 
  $ 1,958     $ 3,370  
 
           
 
               
Other long-term liabilities, by duration:
               
Current
    617       2,179  
Non-current
    1,341       1,191  
 
           
 
  $ 1,958     $ 3,370  
 
           
Unamortized fair values of sales contracts are amortized to revenue as deliveries under the applicable contracts are made.
13.  
SHARE CAPITAL
Denison is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. A continuity summary of the issued and outstanding common shares and the associated dollar amounts is presented below:
                 
    Number of        
    Common     Dollar  
(in thousands except share amounts)   Shares     Amount  
 
               
Balance at December 31, 2008
    197,295,415     $ 666,278  
 
           
 
               
Issued for cash:
               
New issue gross proceeds
    142,425,000       193,646  
New issue gross issue costs
          (8,593 )
Renunciation of flow-through share liability
          (1,824 )
 
           
 
    142,425,000       183,229  
 
           
Balance at September 30, 2009
    339,720,415     $ 849,507  
 
           
New Issues
In June 2009, the Company completed an equity financing of 73,000,000 common shares at a price of CDN$1.30 per share for gross proceeds of $82,522,000 (CDN$94,900,000). Of the 73,000,000 shares issued, 58,000,000 were issued to a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) and 15,000,000 shares were issued to entities affiliated with Lukas Lundin, a director of the Company.
In June 2009, the Company completed a bought deal financing of 40,000,000 common shares at a price of CDN$2.05 per share for gross proceeds of $71,144,000 (CDN$82,000,000).
In June 2009, the Company completed a private placement of 675,000 flow-through common shares at a price of CDN$2.18 per share for gross proceeds of $1,297,000 (CDN$1,471,500). The income tax benefits of this issue have not yet been renounced to the subscriber. The shares were issued to a director of the Company.

 

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In January 2009, the Company issued 28,750,000 common shares at a price of CDN$1.65 per share for gross proceeds of $38,683,000 (CDN$47,437,500).
Flow-Through Share Issues
The Company finances a portion of its exploration programs through the use of flow-through share issuances. Income tax deductions relating to these expenditures are claimable by the investors and not by the Company.
As at September 30, 2009, the Company estimates that it has spent CDN$5,983,000 of its CDN$8,002,500 December 2008 flow-through share issue obligation. The Company renounced the tax benefit of this issue to subscribers in February 2009.
As at September 30, 2009, the Company estimates that it has spent CDN$258,000 of its CDN$1,471,400 June 2009 flow-through share issue obligation.
14.  
SHARE PURCHASE WARRANTS
A continuity summary of the issued and outstanding share purchase warrants in terms of common shares of the Company and the associated dollar amounts is presented below:
                 
    Number of     Fair Value  
    Common Shares     Dollar  
(in thousands except share amounts)   Issuable     Amount  
 
               
Balance at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2009
    9,564,915     $ 11,728  
 
           
 
               
Share purchase warrants, by series:
               
November 2004 series (1)
    3,156,915     $ 5,898  
March 2006 series (2)
    6,408,000       5,830  
 
           
 
    9,564,915     $ 11,728  
 
           
     
(1)  
The November 2004 series has an effective exercise price of CDN$5.21 per issuable share (CDN$15.00 per warrant adjusted for the 2.88 exchange ratio associated with the Denison and IUC merger) and expires on November 24, 2009.
 
(2)  
The March 2006 series has an effective exercise price of CDN$10.42 per issuable share (CDN$30.00 per warrant adjusted for the 2.88 exchange ratio associated with the Denison and IUC merger) and expires on March 1, 2011.
15.  
CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS
A continuity summary of contributed surplus is presented below:
         
    Nine Months  
    Ended  
    September 30,  
(in thousands)   2009  
 
       
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 30,537  
Stock-based compensation expense (note 16)
    2,758  
 
     
Balance, end of period
  $ 33,295  
 
     
16.  
STOCK OPTIONS
The Company’s stock-based compensation plan (the “Plan”) provides for the granting of stock options up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares at the time of grant, subject to a maximum of 20 million common shares. As at September 30, 2009, an aggregate of 15,141,376 options have been granted (less cancellations) since the Plan’s inception in 1997.
Under the Plan, all stock options are granted at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors, including any vesting provisions if applicable. The term of any stock option granted may not exceed ten years and the exercise price may not be lower than the closing price of the Company’s shares on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of grant. In general, the term of stock options granted under the Plan ranges from three to five years and vesting occurs over a three year period.

 

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A continuity summary of the stock options of the Company granted under the Plan is presented below:
                 
            Weighted-  
            Average  
            Exercise  
    Number of     Price per  
    Common     Share  
    Shares     (CDN $)  
 
               
Stock options outstanding, beginning of period
    5,536,384     $ 7.11  
Granted
    5,491,500       2.08  
Exercised
           
Expired
    (1,146,934 )     7.55  
 
           
Stock options outstanding, end of period
    9,880,950     $ 4.26  
 
           
Stock options exercisable, end of period
    4,658,415     $ 6.39  
 
           
A summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding at September 30, 2009 is presented below:
                         
    Weighted             Weighted-  
    Average             Average  
    Remaining             Exercise  
Range of Exercise   Contractual     Number of     Price per  
Prices per Share   Life     Common     Share  
(CDN $)   (Years)     Shares     (CDN $)  
 
                       
Stock options outstanding
                       
$1.37 to $4.99
    4.63       6,652,175     $ 2.07  
$5.00 to $9.99
    5.18       1,278,599       5.66  
$10.00 to $15.30
    0.31       1,950,176       10.83  
 
                 
Stock options outstanding, end of period
    3.85       9,880,950     $ 4.26  
 
                 
Options outstanding at September 30, 2009 expire between December 2009 and October 2016.
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table outlines the range of assumptions used in the model for the period:
         
    Nine Months  
    Ended  
    September 30, 2009  
 
Risk-free interest rate
    1.78% – 2.40 %
Expected stock price volatility
    83.4% – 89.6 %
Expected life
  3.5 years  
Expected forfeitures
     
Expected dividend yield
     
Fair value per share under options granted
  CDN$0.89 – CDN$1.36  
Stock-based compensation would be allocated as follows in the statement of operations:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30     September 30     September 30  
(in thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Operating expenses
  $ 182     $ 121     $ 451     $ 309  
Mineral property exploration
    51       59       94       173  
General and administrative
    820       472       2,213       1,402  
 
                       
 
  $ 1,053     $ 652     $ 2,758     $ 1,884  
 
                       
The fair values of stock options with vesting provisions are amortized on a straight-line basis as stock-based compensation expense over the applicable vesting periods. At September 30, 2009, the Company had an additional $4,787,000 in stock-based compensation expense to be recognized periodically to February 2012.

 

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17.  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
A continuity summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30     September 30     September 30  
(in thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
AOCI-Balance, beginning of period
  $ 23,583     $ 113,804     $ (4,709 )   $ 110,956  
 
                       
 
                               
Cumulative foreign currency translation gain (loss)
                               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 13,433     $ 76,304     $ (4,925 )   $ 92,856  
Change in foreign currency
    47,551       (24,181 )     65,909       (40,733 )
 
                       
Balance, end of period
    60,984       52,123       60,984       52,123  
 
                       
 
                               
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments
                               
Balance, beginning of period
    10,150       37,500       216       18,100  
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax (1)
    5,610       (42,783 )     15,544       (23,383 )
 
                       
Balance, end of period
    15,760       (5,283 )     15,760       (5,283 )
 
                       
 
                               
AOCI-Balance, end of period
  $ 76,744     $ 46,840     $ 76,744     $ 46,840  
 
                       
     
(1)  
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments classified available-for-sale are included in other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. When the investment is disposed of or incurs a decline in value that is other than temporary, the gain (loss) is realized and reclassified to the income statement. During the three months and nine months ending September 2009, approximately $36,000 and $172,000 of gains from investment disposals were recognized and reclassified to the income statement, respectively. During the three months and nine months ending September 2008, approximately $nil and $195,000 of gains from investment disposals were recognized and reclassified to the income statement, respectively. During the nine months ending September 2009 and 2008, no other than temporary losses were recognized.
18.  
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
The elements of other income (expense), net in the statement of operations is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30     September 30     September 30  
(in thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
Interest income, net of fees
  $ 195     $ 312     $ 564     $ 921  
Interest expense
    (1 )     (902 )     (1,435 )     (1,422 )
Gains (losses) on:
                               
Foreign exchange
    (15,616 )     9,197       (14,993 )     232  
Land, plant and equipment
    799             535       125  
Investment disposals
    36             172       195  
Fair value change on restricted cash and equivalents
    116       138       (580 )     175  
Other
    (482 )     (294 )     (775 )     (291 )
 
                       
Other income (expense), net
  $ (14,953 )   $ 8,451     $ (16,512 )   $ (65 )
 
                       
19.  
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
Business Segments
The Company operates in two primary segments — the mining segment and the services and other segment. The mining segment, which has been further subdivided by major geographic regions, includes activities related to exploration, evaluation and development, mining, milling and the sale of mineral concentrates. The services and other segment includes the results of the Company’s environmental services business, management fees and commission income earned from UPC and general corporate expenses not allocated to the other segments.

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, business segment results were as follows:
                                                 
                                         
    Canada     U.S.A     Africa     Asia     Services        
(in thousands)   Mining     Mining     Mining     Mining     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Statement of Operations:
                                               
Revenues
    16,541       21,450                   10,127       48,118  
 
                                   
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    18,132       26,952                   8,117       53,201  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    1,052                         (5 )     1,047  
Mineral property exploration
    5,429       141       64       1,933             7,567  
General and administrative
                            10,798       10,798  
Stock option expense
                            2,758       2,758  
Mineral property impairment
                100,000                   100,000  
 
                                   
 
    24,613       27,093       100,064       1,933       21,668       175,371  
 
                                   
Loss from operations
    (8,072 )     (5,643 )     (100,064 )     (1,933 )     (11,541 )     (127,253 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    16,541       18,548                         35,089  
Vanadium related concentrates
          2,864                         2,864  
Environmental services
                            8,241       8,241  
Management fees and commissions
                            1,886       1,886  
Alternate feed processing and other
          38                         38  
 
                                   
 
    16,541       21,450                   10,127       48,118  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Long-lived assets:
                                               
Property, plant and equipment
                                               
Plant and equipment
    91,426       62,320       585       262       1,359       155,952  
Mineral properties
    319,545       74,174       125,805       7,907             527,431  
Intangibles
          375                   4,562       4,937  
Goodwill
    71,944                               71,944  
 
                                   
 
    482,915       136,869       126,390       8,169       5,921       760,264  
 
                                   

 

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For the three months ended September 30, 2009, business segment results were as follows:
                                                 
    Canada     U.S.A     Africa     Asia     Services        
(in thousands)   Mining     Mining     Mining     Mining     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Statement of Operations:
                                               
Revenues
    5,655       2,695                   4,398       12,748  
 
                                   
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    5,894       1,330                   3,843       11,067  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    359                               359  
Mineral property exploration
    1,997       132       56       803             2,988  
General and administrative
                            2,945       2,945  
Stock option expense
                            1,053       1,053  
Mineral property impairment
                100,000                   100,000  
 
                                   
 
    8,250       1,462       100,056       803       7,841       118,412  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    (2,595 )     1,233       (100,056 )     (803 )     (3,443 )     (105,664 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    5,655       1,838                         7,493  
Vanadium related concentrates
          846                         846  
Environmental services
                            4,054       4,054  
Management fees and commissions
                            344       344  
Alternate feed processing and other
          11                         11  
 
                                   
 
    5,655       2,695                   4,398       12,748  
 
                                   

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, business segment results were as follows:
                                                 
    Canada     U.S.A     Africa     Asia     Services        
(in thousands)   Mining     Mining     Mining     Mining     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Statement of Operations:
                                               
Revenues
    42,486       37,351                   6,540       86,377  
 
                                   
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    33,708       33,953                   4,469       72,130  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    2,369                         101       2,470  
Mineral property exploration
    11,329       228       2,465       3,839             17,861  
General and administrative
                            11,405       11,405  
Stock option expense
                            1,884       1,884  
 
                                   
 
    47,406       34,181       2,465       3,839       17,859       105,750  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    (4,920 )     3,170       (2,465 )     (3,839 )     (11,319 )     (19,373 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    42,486       37,290                         79,776  
Environmental services
                            3,929       3,929  
Management fees and commissions
                            2,611       2,611  
Alternate feed processing and other
          61                         61  
 
                                   
 
    42,486       37,351                   6,540       86,377  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Long-lived assets:
                                               
Property, plant and equipment
                                               
Plant and equipment
    87,119       77,408       523       338       1,498       166,886  
Mineral properties
    333,794       30,426       218,659       6,119             588,998  
Intangibles
          438                   5,424       5,862  
Goodwill
    113,951                               113,951  
 
                                   
 
    534,864       108,272       219,182       6,457       6,922       875,697  
 
                                   
For the three months ended September 30, 2008, business segment results were as follows:
                                                 
    Canada     U.S.A     Africa     Asia     Services        
(in thousands)   Mining     Mining     Mining     Mining     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Statement of Operations:
                                               
Revenues
    10,135       24,489                   1,859       36,483  
 
                                   
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    9,471       23,466                   1,508       34,445  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    647                         15       662  
Mineral property exploration
    2,855       172       2,465       2,131             7,623  
General and administrative
                            3,729       3,729  
Stock option expense
                            652       652  
 
                                   
 
    12,973       23,638       2,465       2,131       5,904       47,111  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    (2,838 )     851       (2,465 )     (2,131 )     (4,045 )     (10,628 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    10,135       24,465                         34,600  
Environmental services
                            1,434       1,434  
Management fees and commissions
                            425       425  
Alternate feed processing and other
          24                         24  
 
                                   
 
    10,135       24,489                   1,859       36,483  
 
                                   
Major Customers
The Company’s business is such that, at any given time, it sells its uranium and vanadium concentrates to and enters into process milling arrangements and other services with a relatively small number of customers. In the nine months ended September 30, 2009, 2 customers accounted for approximately 73% of total revenues. For the comparative nine month period ending September 30, 2008, 3 customers accounted for approximately 73% of total revenues.

 

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20.  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Uranium Participation Corporation
The Company is a party to a management services agreement with UPC. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will receive the following fees from UPC: a) a commission of 1.5% of the gross value of any purchases or sales of uranium completed at the request of the Board of Directors of UPC; b) a minimum annual management fee of CDN$400,000 (plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses) plus an additional fee of 0.3% per annum based upon UPC’s net asset value between CDN$100,000,000 and CDN$200,000,000 and 0.2% per annum based upon UPC’s net asset value in excess of CDN$200,000,000; c) a fee of CDN$200,000 upon the completion of each equity financing where proceeds to UPC exceed CDN$20,000,000; d) a fee of CDN$200,000 for each transaction or arrangement (other than the purchase or sale of uranium) of business where the gross value of such transaction exceeds CDN$20,000,000 (“an initiative”); e) an annual fee up to a maximum of CDN$200,000, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of UPC, for on-going maintenance or work associated with an initiative; and f) a fee equal to 1.5% of the gross value of any uranium held by UPC prior to the completion of any acquisition of at least 90% of the common shares of UPC.
In accordance with the management services agreement, all uranium investments owned by UPC are held in accounts with conversion facilities in the name of DMI as manager for and on behalf of UPC.
In August 2008, the Company sold 50,000 pounds of uranium to UPC for total consideration of $3,225,000.
The following transactions were incurred with UPC for the periods noted:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30     September 30     September 30     September 30  
(in thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
Revenue:
                               
Uranium concentrate sales
  $     $ 3,225     $     $ 3,225  
Management fees
    344       377       1,144       1,378  
Commission fees
          48       742       1,233  
 
                       
 
  $ 344     $ 3,650     $ 1,886     $ 5,836  
 
                       
At September 30, 2009, accounts receivable includes $117,000 due from UPC with respect to the fees indicated above.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”)
In June 2009, Denison completed definitive agreements with KEPCO. The agreements included a long-term offtake agreement which provides for the delivery to KEPCO of 20% of Denison’s annual U3O8 production (±10%) but not less than 350,000 pounds (±10%) per year from 2010 to 2015 inclusive. KEPCO also purchased 58,000,000 common shares of Denison (see note 13) representing approximately 17% of the issued and outstanding capital at June 2009. One representative from KEPCO has been appointed to Denison’s board of directors.
21.  
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Capital Management
The Company’s capital includes debt and shareholders’ equity. The Company’s primary objective with respect to its capital management is to ensure that it has sufficient capital to maintain its ongoing operations, to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to pursue growth opportunities. As at September 30, 2009, the Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements (other than the financial covenants relating to the revolving credit facility) and there has been no change with respect to the overall capital risk management strategy.

 

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The total capital is calculated as follows:
                 
    At September 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Debt obligations — current and long-term
  $ 266     $ 99,754  
Less: Cash and equivalents
    (11,300 )     (3,206 )
 
           
Adjusted net debt
    (11,034 )     96,548  
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity
    764,907       608,352  
 
           
Adjusted net debt to Shareholders’ Equity ratio
    (1.4 )%     15.9 %
 
           
Funds raised from equity financing during the period were used to reduce the Company’s debt obligations.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The Company examines the various financial instrument risks to which it is exposed and assesses the impact and likelihood of those risks. These risks may include credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk.
(a) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss due to a counterparty’s inability to meet it obligations. The Company’s credit risk is related to trade receivables in the ordinary course of business, cash and cash equivalents and investments. The Company sells uranium exclusively to large organizations with strong credit ratings and the balance of trade receivables owed to the Company in the ordinary course of business is not significant. Cash and cash equivalents are in place with major financial institutions and the Canadian and US government. Therefore, the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall the Company’s credit risk has not changed significantly from the prior period.
(b) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulties in meeting obligations associated with its financial liabilities and other contractual obligations. The Company has in place a planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis. The Company endeavors to have sufficient committed capital to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents. The Company has in place a three year term revolving credit facility in the amount of US$60,000,000 to meet its cash flow needs (see note 11).
The maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities are as follows:
                 
    Within 1     1 to 5  
(in thousands)   Year     Years  
 
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 9,865     $  
Debt obligations (Note 11)
    60       206  
 
           
 
  $ 9,925     $ 206  
 
           
(c) Currency Risk
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company’s risk management objective is to reduce cash flow risk related to foreign denominated cash flows. Financial instruments that impact the Company’s operations or other comprehensive income due to currency fluctuations include: non United States dollar denominated cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, long-term investments and bank debt.

 

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The sensitivity of the Company’s operations and other comprehensive income due to changes in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and its Zambian kwacha functional currencies and its United States dollar reporting currency as at September 30, 2009 is summarized below:
                 
            Change in  
    Change in     Comprehensive  
(in thousands)   Net Income (1)     Net Income (1)  
 
               
Canadian dollar
               
10% increase in value
  $ (15,811 )   $ 33,378  
10% decrease in value
  $ 15,811     $ (33,378 )
Zambian kwacha
               
10% increase in value
  $ (2,856 )   $ (2,856 )
10% decrease in value
  $ 2,856     $ 2,856  
     
(1)  
In the above table, positive (negative) values represent increases (decreases) in net income and comprehensive net income respectively.
(d) Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its outstanding borrowings and short-term investments. Presently, all of the Company’s outstanding borrowings are at floating interest rates. The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and has not entered into any derivative contracts to manage this risk. The weighted average interest rate paid by the Company during the nine months ended September 2009 on its outstanding borrowings was 2.70%.
An increase in interest rates of 100 basis points (1 percent) would have increased the amount of interest expense recorded in the nine month period ended September 2009 by approximately $456,000.
(e) Price Risk
The Company is exposed to price risk on the commodities which it produces and sells. The Company is exposed to equity price risk as a result of holding long-term investments in other exploration and mining companies. The Company does not actively trade these investments.
The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on the exposure to commodity price risk and equity price risk at September 30, 2009:
                 
            Change in  
    Change in     Comprehensive  
(in thousands)   Net Income (1)     Net Income (1)  
 
               
Commodity price risk
               
10% increase in uranium prices (2)
  $ 2,167     $ 2,167  
10% decrease in uranium prices (2)
  $ (2,167 )   $ (2,167 )
 
               
10% increase in vanadium-related prices
  $ 222     $ 222  
10% decrease in vanadium-related prices
  $ (222 )   $ (222 )
 
               
Equity price risk
               
10% increase in equity prices
  $     $ 2,474  
10% decrease in equity prices
  $     $ (2,474 )
     
(1)  
In the above table, positive (negative) values represent increases (decreases) in net income and comprehensive net income of the nine month period ending September 2009 respectively.
 
(2)  
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in both the spot price and long-term price of uranium as a result of the various pricing formulas in the uranium contracts. The above sensitivity analysis is prepared using the nine month average year-to-date September 2009 actual realized price and adjusting the uranium and vanadium related pricing formulas for a 10% increase or decrease in spot and long-term prices as applicable.

 

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(f) Fair Value Estimation
The fair value of financial instruments which trade in active markets (such as available-for-sale securities) is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. The quoted market price used to value financial assets held by the Company is the current bid price.
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
The fair values of the Company’s restricted cash and equivalents in cash and cash equivalents, U.S. government bonds, commercial paper and corporate bonds approximate carrying values.
The fair value of the Company’s debt obligations at September 30, 2009 is approximately $266,000.
22.  
INCOME TAXES
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company has recognized current tax recoveries of $1,690,000 and future tax recoveries of $31,190,000. The current tax recovery relates primarily to the anticipated recovery of taxes paid in prior tax years of $1,882,000. The future tax recovery relates primarily to the recognition of previously unrecognized Canadian tax assets of $1,865,000 and the future tax recovery associated with the Mutanga project impairment of $30,000,000 (see note 5).
23.  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
General Legal Matters
The Company is involved, from time to time, in various other legal actions and claims in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the aggregate amount of any potential liability is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results.
Third Party Indemnities
The Company has agreed to indemnify Calfrac Well Services against certain specified future liabilities it may incur related to the assets or liabilities assumed by Calfrac on March 8, 2004.

 

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