EX-99.7 8 c00837exv99w7.htm EXHIBIT 7 Exhibit 7
Exhibit 7
(DENISON MINES LOGO)
DENISON MINES CORP.
Financial Statements
for the three months ended
March 31, 2010

 

 


 

DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
    2010     2009  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,020     $ 19,804  
Trade and other receivables (Note 3)
    16,301       13,773  
Inventories (Note 4)
    57,218       52,216  
Prepaid expenses and other
    1,181       1,607  
 
           
 
    87,720       87,400  
 
               
Inventories — ore in stockpiles (Note 4)
    1,716       1,530  
Investments (Note 5)
    13,023       10,605  
Prepaid expenses and other
    248       287  
Restricted cash and investments (Note 6)
    21,412       21,656  
Property, plant and equipment (Note 7)
    706,294       691,039  
Intangibles (Note 8)
    4,371       4,436  
Goodwill (Note 9)
    52,792       51,028  
 
           
 
  $ 887,576     $ 867,981  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
Current
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 14,498     $ 9,508  
Current portion of long-term liabilities:
               
Post-employment benefits (Note 10)
    394       380  
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 11)
    778       752  
Debt obligations (Note 12)
    581       869  
Other long-term liabilities (Note 13)
    323       313  
 
           
 
    16,574       11,822  
 
               
Deferred revenue
    3,187       3,187  
Provision for post-employment benefits (Note 10)
    3,573       3,426  
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 11)
    17,306       17,154  
Debt obligations (Note 12)
    186       195  
Other long-term liabilities (Note 13)
    1,084       1,051  
Future income tax liability (Note 23)
    104,906       102,918  
 
           
 
    146,816       139,753  
 
           
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Share capital (Note 14)
    849,135       849,488  
Share purchase warrants (Note 15)
    5,830       5,830  
Contributed surplus (Note 16 and 17)
    40,317       39,922  
Deficit
    (251,583 )     (242,494 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 18)
    97,061       75,482  
 
           
 
    740,760       728,228  
 
           
 
  $ 887,576     $ 867,981  
 
           
 
               
Issued and outstanding common shares (Note 14)
    339,720,415       339,720,415  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies (Note 24)
               
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for per share amounts)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2010     2009  
 
               
REVENUES (Note 20)
  $ 21,975     $ 21,998  
 
           
 
               
EXPENSES
               
Operating expenses (Note 19)
    21,813       25,369  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    234       353  
Mineral property exploration
    1,685       2,077  
General and administrative
    3,255       4,322  
Stock option expense (Note 17)
    395       167  
 
           
 
    27,382       32,288  
 
           
 
               
Loss from operations
    (5,407 )     (10,290 )
Other income (expense) (Note 19)
    (4,839 )     5,627  
 
           
Loss before taxes
    (10,246 )     (4,663 )
 
               
Income tax recovery (expense) (Note 23):
               
Current
          1,308  
Future
    1,157       2,028  
 
           
Net loss for the period
  $ (9,089 )   $ (1,327 )
 
           
 
               
Net loss per share:
               
Basic
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.01 )
Diluted
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.01 )
 
           
 
               
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
               
Basic
    339,720       221,254  
Diluted
    339,720       221,254  
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2010     2009  
 
               
Share capital
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 849,488     $ 666,278  
New shares issued-net of issue costs
          36,927  
Renunciation of flow-through share liabilities
    (353 )     (1,824 )
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 849,135     $ 701,381  
 
           
 
               
Share purchase warrants
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 5,830     $ 11,728  
Warrant expiries
           
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 5,830     $ 11,728  
 
           
 
               
Contributed surplus
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 39,922     $ 30,537  
Stock-based compensation expense
    395       167  
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 40,317     $ 30,704  
 
           
 
               
Deficit
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ (242,494 )   $ (95,482 )
Net loss for the period
    (9,089 )     (1,327 )
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ (251,583 )   $ (96,809 )
 
           
 
               
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 75,482     $ (4,709 )
Unrealized gain on investments change-net of tax
    2,144       396  
Foreign currency translation change
    19,435       (14,090 )
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 97,061     $ (18,403 )
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
  $ 740,760     $ 628,601  
 
           
 
               
Comprehensive income (loss)
               
Net loss for the period
  $ (9,089 )   $ (1,327 )
Unrealized gain on investments change-net of tax
    2,144       396  
Foreign currency translation change
    19,435       (14,090 )
 
           
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period
  $ 12,490     $ (15,021 )
 
           
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  
    March 31     March 31  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):   2010     2009  
 
               
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net loss for the period
  $ (9,089 )   $ (1,327 )
Items not affecting cash:
               
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion
    8,134       11,622  
Investments impairment
    177        
Stock-based compensation
    395       167  
Losses (gains) on asset disposals
    58       (142 )
Losses (gains) on restricted investments
    (13 )     195  
Non-cash inventory adjustments
    (2,707 )     1,224  
Future income tax expense (recovery)
    (1,157 )     (2,028 )
Foreign exchange
    4,993       (6,383 )
 
               
Net change in non-cash working capital items
               
Trade and other receivables
    (2,245 )     (11,217 )
Inventories
    (2,935 )     (10,518 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    442       (189 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    4,818       (11,427 )
Post-employment benefits
    (53 )     (79 )
Reclamation and remediation obligations
    (461 )     (118 )
Deferred revenue
          215  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    357       (30,005 )
 
           
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable
    (46 )     57  
Proceeds from sale of investments
    198       3,222  
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment
    (7,324 )     (10,372 )
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment
          6  
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and investments
    318       (892 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (6,854 )     (7,979 )
 
           
 
               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Increase (decrease) in debt obligations
    (320 )     496  
Issuance of common shares for:
               
New share issues
          36,927  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    (320 )     37,423  
 
           
 
               
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (6,817 )     (561 )
Foreign exchange effect on cash and cash equivalents
    33       (140 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    19,804       3,206  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 13,020     $ 2,505  
 
           
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 of some of the Company’s mines is also produced and is in the form of vanadium pentoxide (“V2O5”). The Company is also in the business of processing uranium bearing waste materials, referred to as “alternate feed materials”.
   
Denison Mines Inc. (“DMI”), a subsidiary of DMC, 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, 2009.
   
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 three months ended March 31, 2010 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, 2009, 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 March 31, 2010:
                 
            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, 2010:
  a)  
CICA Handbook Section 1582 “Business Combinations”, Section 1601 “Consolidated Financial Statements” and Section 1602 “Non-Controlling Interests” which replace the former CICA 1581 “Business Combinations” and CICA 1600 “Consolidated Financial Statements” and establish a new section for accounting for a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary. These sections provide the Canadian equivalent to FASB Statements No.141(R) “Business Combinations” and No.160 “Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”. CICA 1582 is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period after January 1, 2011. CICA 1601 and CICA 1602 apply to interim and annual consolidated financial statements relating to years beginning on or after January 1, 2011 although early adoption is permitted. CICA 1582, which replaces Handbook Section 1581, Business Combinations, establishes standards for the measurement of a business combination and the recognition and measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. CICA 1601, which replaces Handbook Section 1600, carries forward the existing Canadian guidance on aspects of the preparation of consolidated financial statements subsequent to acquisition other than non-controlling interests. CICA 1602 establishes guidance for the treatment of non-controlling interests subsequent to acquisition through a business combination. The Company has early adopted all three sections effective January 1, 2010. There was no impact to the Company’s financial statements from adopting these standards.
   
Comparative Numbers
   
Certain classifications of the comparative figures have been changed to conform to those used in the current period.

 

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3.  
TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
   
The trade and other receivables balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Trade receivables — mineral concentrate sales
  $ 9,435     $ 9,422  
Trade receivables — other
    4,156       2,114  
Trade and other receivables in joint ventures
    892       928  
GST and VAT receivables
    1,184       1,127  
Sundry receivables
    591       182  
Notes receivable
    43        
 
           
 
  $ 16,301     $ 13,773  
 
           
4.  
INVENTORIES
   
The inventories balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Uranium concentrates and work-in-progress (1)
  $ 22,373     $ 19,921  
Vanadium concentrates and work-in-progress (2)
    510       442  
Inventory of ore in stockpiles
    30,278       28,366  
Mine and mill supplies
    5,773       5,017  
 
           
 
  $ 58,934     $ 53,746  
 
           
 
               
Inventories — by duration:
               
Current
  $ 57,218     $ 52,216  
Long-term — ore in stockpiles
    1,716       1,530  
 
           
 
  $ 58,934     $ 53,746  
 
           
     
(1)  
The uranium concentrates and work-in-progress inventory is presented net of a provision of $5,448,000 as at March 31, 2010 and $5,910,000 as at December 31, 2009.
 
(2)  
The vanadium concentrates and work-in-progress inventory is presented net of a provision of $5,144,000 as at March 31, 2010 and $7,302,000 as at December 31, 2009.
   
Operating expenses include write-downs (recoveries) of ($2,752,000) and $1,224,000 relating to the net realizable value of the Company’s uranium and vanadium inventories for the three months ended March 2010 and March 2009, respectively.
   
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.
5.  
INVESTMENTS
   
The investments balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Investments
               
Available for sale securities at fair value
  $ 13,023     $ 10,605  
 
           
 
  $ 13,023     $ 10,605  
 
           

 

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Investment Sales
During the three months ended March 2010, the Company sold equity interests in one public company for cash consideration of $198,000. The resulting gain of $122,000 has been included in “other income, net” in the statement of operations (see Note 19).
Investment Impairments
During the three months ended March 2010, the Company has taken impairment charges of $177,000 on its investments. The resulting loss has been included in “other income, net” in the statement of operations (see Note 19).
6.  
RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS
The Company has certain restricted cash and investments deposited to collateralize its reclamation obligations. The restricted cash and investments balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31,     At December 31,  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Cash
  $ 58     $ 23  
Cash equivalents
    4,638       3,066  
Investments
    16,716       18,567  
 
           
 
  $ 21,412     $ 21,656  
 
           
 
               
Restricted cash and investments — by item:
               
U.S. mill and mine reclamation
  $ 19,738     $ 19,564  
Elliot Lake reclamation trust fund
    1,674       2,092  
 
           
 
  $ 21,412     $ 21,656  
 
           
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 three months ended March 2010, the Company has not deposited any additional monies into its collateral account.
Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund
During the three months ended March 2010, pursuant to its Reclamation Funding Agreement with the Governments of Canada and Ontario, the Company has not deposited any additional monies into the Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund and has withdrew $480,000 (CDN$499,000).

 

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7.  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The property, plant and equipment balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31,     At December 31,  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Plant and equipment:
               
Cost
  $ 180,011     $ 172,675  
Construction-in-progress
    12,106       11,861  
Accumulated depreciation
    (31,290 )     (27,916 )
 
           
 
  $ 160,827     $ 156,621  
 
           
 
               
Mineral properties:
               
Cost
  $ 703,213     $ 686,457  
Impairment
    (103,441 )     (103,441 )
Accumulated amortization
    (54,305 )     (48,598 )
 
           
 
  $ 545,467     $ 534,418  
 
           
 
               
Net book value
  $ 706,294     $ 691,039  
 
           
A continuity summary of property, plant and equipment is presented below:
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   March 31, 2010  
 
       
Property, plant and equipment — net book value:
       
Beginning of period
  $ 691,039  
Additions
    8,322  
Depreciation and amortization
    (7,151 )
Write-down
    (180 )
Foreign exchange
    14,264  
 
     
End of period
  $ 706,294  
 
     
Plant and Equipment — Mining
During 2010, the Company increased the write-down associated with the planned disposal of certain of its mining equipment at its McClean Lake mining operation by $180,000. The net book value of the equipment, prior to the write-down, is $1,946,000. The write-down has been included in net other income (expense) in the statement of operations.
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 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 March 31, 2010, the Company has incurred a total of CDN$4,161,000 towards the option and has earned a 49% ownership interest in the project under the phase-in-ownership provisions of the agreement.

 

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8.  
INTANGIBLES
The intangibles balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31,     At December 31,  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Cost
               
UPC management services agreement
  $ 7,285     $ 7,041  
Urizon technology licenses
    750       750  
 
           
 
  $ 8,035     $ 7,791  
 
           
Impairment
               
Urizon technology licenses
    (359 )     (359 )
 
           
 
  $ (359 )   $ (359 )
 
           
Accumulated amortization
               
UPC management services agreement
    (2,914 )     (2,605 )
Urizon technology licenses
    (391 )     (391 )
 
           
 
  $ (3,305 )   $ (2,996 )
 
           
 
               
Net book value
  $ 4,371     $ 4,436  
 
           
A continuity summary of intangibles is presented below:
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   March 31, 2010  
 
       
Intangibles — net book value:
       
Beginning of period
  $ 4,436  
Amortization
    (213 )
Foreign exchange
    148  
 
     
Net book value, end of period
  $ 4,371  
 
     
9.  
GOODWILL
The goodwill balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Goodwill, allocation by business unit:
               
Canada mining segment
  $ 52,792     $ 51,028  
A continuity summary of goodwill is presented below:
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   March 31, 2010  
 
       
Goodwill:
       
Beginning of period
  $ 51,028  
Foreign exchange
    1,764  
 
     
End of period
  $ 52,792  
 
     

 

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10.  
POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The post-employment benefits balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Accrued benefit obligation
  $ 3,755     $ 3,594  
Unamortized experience gain
    212       212  
 
           
 
  $ 3,967     $ 3,806  
 
           
 
               
Post-employment benefits — by duration:
               
Current
    394       380  
Non-current
    3,573       3,426  
 
           
 
  $ 3,967     $ 3,806  
 
           
A continuity summary of the post-employment benefits is presented below:
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   March 31, 2010  
 
       
Post-employment benefits:
       
Beginning of period
  $ 3,806  
Benefits paid
    (53 )
Interest cost
    88  
Amortization of experience gain
    (7 )
Foreign exchange
    133  
 
     
End of period
  $ 3,967  
 
     
11.  
RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION OBLIGATIONS
The reclamation and remediation obligations balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Reclamation obligations — by location:
               
U.S Mill and Mines
  $ 8,767     $ 8,609  
Elliot Lake
    8,115       8,155  
McClean and Midwest Joint Ventures
    1,202       1,142  
 
           
 
  $ 18,084     $ 17,906  
 
           
 
               
Reclamation obligations — by duration:
               
Current
    778       752  
Non-current
    17,306       17,154  
 
           
 
  $ 18,084     $ 17,906  
 
           

 

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A continuity summary of reclamation and remediation obligations is presented below:
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   March 31, 2010  
 
       
Reclamation and remediation obligations:
       
Beginning of period
  $ 17,906  
Accretion
    326  
Expenditures incurred
    (461 )
Foreign exchange
    313  
 
     
End of period
  $ 18,084  
 
     
12.  
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
The debt obligations balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Revolving line of credit
  $     $  
Notes payable and other financing
    767       1,064  
 
           
 
  $ 767     $ 1,064  
 
           
 
               
Debt obligations, by duration:
               
Current
    581       869  
Non-current
    186       195  
 
           
 
  $ 767     $ 1,064  
 
           
Revolving Line of Credit
The Company has in place a $60,000,000 revolving term credit facility (the “facility”) with the Bank of Nova Scotia. The maturity date of the facility is June 30, 2011.
As at March 31, 2010, the Company has no outstanding borrowings under the facility (December 31, 2009 — $Nil). At March 31, 2010, approximately $9,547,000 of the facility is being utilized as collateral for certain letters of credit and is not available to draw upon (December 31, 2009 - $9,228,000). During the three months ending March 31, 2010, the Company has not incurred any interest under the facility.
The Company has deferred $1,230,000 (CDN$1,250,000) of incremental costs associated with the set-up and subsequent amendment of the facility. These costs are being amortized over the three year term of the facility. The unamortized portion of the asset is included in “prepaid expenses and other” on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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13.  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
The other long-term liabilities balance consists of:
                 
    At March 31     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Unamortized fair value of sales contracts
  $ 323     $ 313  
Unamortized fair value of toll milling contracts
    984       951  
Other
    100       100  
 
           
 
  $ 1,407     $ 1,364  
 
           
 
               
Other long-term liabilities — by duration:
               
Current
    323       313  
Non-current
    1,084       1,051  
 
           
 
  $ 1,407     $ 1,364  
 
           
Unamortized fair values of sales contracts are amortized to revenue as deliveries under the applicable contracts are made.
14.  
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, 2009
    339,720,415     $ 849,488  
 
           
 
               
Renunciation of flow-through share liability
          (353 )
 
           
 
          (353 )
 
           
Balance at March 31, 2010
    339,720,415     $ 849,135  
 
           
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 March 31, 2010, the Company has fully met its CDN$1,471,500 June 2009 flow-through share obligation. The Company renounced the tax benefit of the issue to its subscriber in February 2010.

 

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15.  
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, 2009 and March 31, 2010
    6,408,000     $ 5,830  
 
           
 
               
Share purchase warrants, by series:
               
March 2006 series (2)
    6,408,000       5,830  
 
           
 
    6,408,000     $ 5,830  
 
           
     
(1)  
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.
16.  
CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS
A continuity summary of contributed surplus is presented below:
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   March 31, 2010  
 
       
Contributed surplus:
       
Beginning of period
  $ 39,922  
Stock-based compensation expense (note 17)
    395  
 
     
End of period
  $ 40,317  
 
     
17.  
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 March 31, 2010, an aggregate of 12,185,526 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.
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
    8,084,990     $ 2.97  
Granted
    32,000       1.41  
Exercised
           
Cancellations
    (1,310,850 )     2.62  
 
           
Stock options outstanding — end of period
    6,806,140     $ 3.03  
 
           
Stock options exercisable — end of period
    3,891,973     $ 3.54  
 
           

 

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A summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding at March 31, 2010 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
    4.15       5,411,675     $ 2.06  
$5.00 to $9.99
    4.68       1,107,639       5.71  
$10.00 to $15.30
    0.41       286,826       11.09  
 
                 
Stock options outstanding — end of period
    4.08       6,806,140     $ 3.03  
 
                 
Options outstanding at March 31, 2010 expire between April 2010 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:
         
    Three Months  
    Ended  
    March 31, 2010  
 
       
Risk-free interest rate
    2.49 %
Expected stock price volatility
    87.4 %
Expected life
  3.8 years  
Expected forfeitures
     
Expected dividend yield
     
Fair value per share under options granted
  CDN$0.88  
Stock-based compensation would be allocated as follows in the statement of operations:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Operating expenses
  $ 168     $ 112  
Mineral property exploration
    41       4  
General and administrative
    186       51  
 
           
 
  $ 395     $ 167  
 
           
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 March 31, 2010, the Company had an additional $3,049,000 in stock-based compensation expense to be recognized periodically to September 2012.

 

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18.  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
A continuity summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) is as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
AOCI — beginning of period
  $ 75,482     $ (4,709 )
 
           
 
               
Cumulative foreign currency translation gain (loss)
               
Beginning of period
  $ 71,898     $ (4,925 )
Change in foreign currency translation
    19,435       (14,090 )
 
           
End of period
    91,333       (19,015 )
 
           
 
               
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments
               
Beginning of period
    3,584       216  
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax (1)
    2,144       396  
 
           
End of period
    5,728       612  
 
           
 
               
AOCI — end of period
  $ 97,061     $ (18,403 )
 
           
     
(1)  
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments deemed 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 ended March 2010, approximately $122,000 of gains from investment disposals and $177,000 of other than temporary losses were recognized and reclassified to the income statement within “Other income (expense)”. During the three months ending March 2009, approximately $136,000 of gains from investment disposals and $nil of other than temporary losses were recognized and reclassified to the income statement within “Other income (expense)”.
19.  
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The elements of operating expenses in the statement of operations are as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Cost of goods sold — mineral concentrates
  $ 18,428     $ 21,008  
Mining and development
    8,938       14,670  
Less: absorption to stockpiles, mineral properties
    (8,782 )     (14,060 )
Mineral property amortization and stockpile depletion
    7,010       17,692  
Milling and conversion
    12,047       15,905  
Less: absorption to concentrates
    (17,577 )     (33,213 )
Reclamation — accretion, adjustments
    386       371  
Post-employment — accretion, adjustments
    80       51  
Selling expenses
    359       215  
Cost of services
    3,631       1,533  
Inventory — non-cash adjustments
    (2,707 )     1,197  
 
           
Operating expenses
  $ 21,813     $ 25,369  
 
           

 

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The elements of other income (expense) in the statement of operations are as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Interest income
  $ 194     $ 197  
Interest expense
    (6 )     (694 )
Gains (losses) on:
               
Foreign exchange
    (4,993 )     6,383  
Land, plant and equipment
    (180 )     6  
Investment disposals
    122       136  
Investment other than temporary losses
    (177 )      
Restricted cash and investments — fair value change
    13       (195 )
Other
    188       (206 )
 
           
Other income (expense)
  $ (4,839 )   $ 5,627  
 
           
20.  
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 three months ended March 31, 2010, 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
    3,186       13,803                   4,986       21,975  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    5,609       12,574                   3,630       21,813  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    221                         13       234  
Mineral property exploration
    1,404       3             278             1,685  
General and administrative
          897       249       211       1,898       3,255  
Stock option expense
                            395       395  
 
                                   
 
    7,234       13,474       249       489       5,936       27,382  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    (4,048 )     329       (249 )     (489 )     (950 )     (5,407 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    3,186       11,823                         15,009  
Vanadium concentrates
          1,917                         1,917  
Environmental services
                            3,684       3,684  
Management fees and commissions
                            1,302       1,302  
Alternate feed processing and other
          63                         63  
 
                                   
 
    3,186       13,803                   4,986       21,975  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Capital additions:
                                               
Property, plant and equipment
    402       7,432       322       153       13       8,322  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Long-lived assets:
                                               
Plant and equipment
                                               
Cost
    101,916       85,780       969       523       2,929       192,117  
Accumulated depreciation
    (6,134 )     (22,786 )     (421 )     (313 )     (1,636 )     (31,290 )
Mineral properties
    328,469       82,206       126,597       8,195             545,467  
Intangibles
                            4,371       4,371  
Goodwill
    52,792                               52,792  
 
                                   
 
    477,043       145,200       127,145       8,405       5,664       763,457  
 
                                   

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 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
    5,481       14,878                   1,639       21,998  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    6,087       17,749                   1,533       25,369  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    347                         6       353  
Mineral property exploration
    1,856       4             217             2,077  
General and administrative
    4       1,087       333       272       2,626       4,322  
Stock option expense
                            167       167  
 
                                   
 
    8,294       18,840       333       489       4,332       32,288  
 
                                   
Loss from operations
    (2,813 )     (3,962 )     (333 )     (489 )     (2,693 )     (10,290 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    5,481       14,857                         20,338  
Environmental services
                            1,344       1,344  
Management fees and commissions
                            295       295  
Alternate feed processing and other
          21                         21  
 
                                   
 
    5,481       14,878                   1,639       21,998  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Capital additions:
                                               
Property, plant and equipment
    1,694       8,834       947       284       6       11,765  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Long-lived assets:
                                               
Plant and equipment
                                               
Cost
    80,465       72,224       1,044       523       2,383       156,639  
Accumulated depreciation
    (4,003 )     (14,435 )     (409 )     (209 )     (1,206 )     (20,262 )
Mineral properties
    277,368       64,994       224,389       6,916             573,667  
Intangibles
          406                   4,224       4,630  
Goodwill
    61,068                               61,068  
 
                                   
 
    414,898       123,189       225,024       7,230       5,401       775,742  
 
                                   
Revenue Concentration
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 three months ended March 2010, two customers from the mining segment and one customer from the services and other segment accounted for approximately 80% of total revenues. For the comparative three month period ended March 2009, two customers from the mining segment accounted for approximately 93% of total revenues.
21.  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Uranium Participation Corporation
The following transactions were incurred with UPC for the periods noted:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Revenue:
               
Management fees
  $ 340     $ 295  
Commission and transaction fees
    962        
 
           
 
  $ 1,302     $ 295  
 
           

 

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At March 31, 2010, accounts receivable includes $149,000 due from UPC with respect to the fees and transactions 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 representing approximately 17% of the issued and outstanding capital at the time of acquisition. Pursuant to a strategic relationship agreement, one representative from KEPCO has been appointed to Denison’s board of directors as of the date hereof.
Other
During the three months ended March 2010, the Company has incurred management and administrative service fees of $21,000 (three months ended March 2009: $15,000) with a company owned by the Chairman of the Company which provides corporate development, office premises, secretarial and other services. At March 31, 2010, an amount of $nil was due to this company.
22.  
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Capital Management
The Company’s capital includes cash 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.
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 its obligations under a financial instrument that will result in a financial loss to the Company. The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The Company trades only with recognized, credit worthy third parties.
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is as follows:
         
    At March 31  
(in thousands)   2010  
 
       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,020  
Trade and other receivables
    16,301  
Investments
    13,023  
Restricted cash and investments
    21,412  
 
     
 
  $ 63,756  
 
     

 

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(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 ensures that there is 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 maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities are as follows:
                 
    Within 1     1 to 5  
(in thousands)   Year     Years  
 
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 14,498     $  
Debt obligations (Note 12)
    581       186  
 
           
 
  $ 15,079     $ 186  
 
           
(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 operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures. Foreign exchange risk arises from assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency that is not the functional currency for the relevant subsidiary company.
Currently, the Company does not have any foreign exchange hedge programs in place and manages its operational foreign exchange requirements through spot purchases in the foreign exchange markets.
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 March 31, 2010 is summarized below:
                 
            Change in  
    Change in     Comprehensive  
(in thousands)   Net Income (1)     Net Income (1)  
 
               
Canadian dollar
               
10% increase in value
  $ (14,800 )   $ 57,285  
10% decrease in value
  $ 14,800     $ (57,285 )
Zambian kwacha
               
10% increase in value
  $ (2,867 )   $ (2,867 )
10% decrease in value
  $ 2,867     $ 2,867  
 
     
(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. The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and has not entered into any derivative contracts to manage this risk.

 

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(e) Price Risk
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 analysis below has been determined based on the exposure to equity price risk at March 31, 2010:
                 
            Change in  
    Change in     Comprehensive  
(in thousands)   Net Income (1)     Net Income (1)  
 
               
Equity price risk
               
10% increase in equity prices
  $     $ 1,302  
10% decrease in equity prices
  $     $ (1,302 )
     
(1)  
In the above table, positive (negative) values represent increases (decreases) in net income and comprehensive net income respectively.
(f) Fair Value Estimation
The following table illustrates the classification of the Company’s financial assets within the fair value hierarchy as at March 31, 2010:
                                 
                            Fair  
(in thousands)   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Value  
 
                               
Financial assets at fair value:
                               
Investments-available for sale securities (1)
  $ 13,021     $ 2     $     $ 13,023  
Restricted investments (2)
    16,716                   16,716  
     
(1)  
Classification designated as “available-for-sale”.
 
(2)  
Classification designated as “held-to-trading”. See note 6 for amount of restricted investments within restricted cash and investments asset amount.
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 marked 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 investments approximate carrying values.
The fair value of the Company’s debt obligations approximate their carrying value because over 67% of the total obligation is new debt issued within the past four months.

 

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23.  
INCOME TAXES
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company has recognized future tax recoveries of $1,157,000. The future tax recovery includes the recognition of previously unrecognized Canadian tax assets of $695,000.
24.  
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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