Form 20-F o | Form 40-F þ |
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. |
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrants home country), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrants securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrants security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR. |
Yes o | No þ |
Denison Mines Corp. |
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/s/ Brenda Lazare | ||||
Date: August 20, 2007 | Brenda Lazare | |||
Canadian Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Exhibit Number | Description | |||
1. | Press release dated July 31, 2007 |
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2. | Press release dated August 2, 2007 |
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3. | Press release dated August 8, 2007 |
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4. | Press release dated August 9, 2007 |
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5. | Financial Statements for second quarter 2007 |
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6. | Form F2-109F2 for each of Messrs. Farmer and Anderson |
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7. | Managements Discussion and Analysis for six months ended June 30, 2007 |
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8. | Material change report dated August 10, 2007 |
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Denison Mines Corp. Atrium on Bay, 595 Bay Street, Suite 402 Toronto, ON M5G 2C2 Canada Tel : 416 979-1991 Fax : 416 979-5893 www.denisonmines.com |
E. Peter Farmer
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(416) 979-1991 ext. 231 | |
Ron Hochstein
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(604) 689-7842 | |
James Anderson
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(416) 979-1991 ext. 372 |
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Denison Mines Corp. Atrium on Bay, 595 Bay Street, Suite 402 Toronto, ON M5G 2C2 Canada Tel : 416 979-1991 Fax : 416 979-5893 www.denisonmines.com |
| Apply for the delisting of OmegaCorp from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX); | ||
| Appoint its own nominees to the board of directors of OmegaCorp. (OmegaCorps current directors have indicated that they will resign after the Denison nominees are appointed.); and | ||
| Proceed with the development and commercialization of the Kariba Project as soon as is reasonably possible. |
E. Peter Farmer
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(416) 979-1991 ext. 231 | |
Ron Hochstein
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(604) 689-7842 | |
James Anderson
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(416) 979-1991 ext. 372 |
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| a replay of the telephone conference will be available at (416) 695 - 5275 pass code 647649#; and | ||
| the presentation will be available at www.denisonmines.com. |
E. Peter Farmer
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(416) 979-1991 ext. 231 | |
Ron Hochstein
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(604) 689-7842 | |
James Anderson
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(416) 979-1991 ext. 372 |
Denison Mines Corp. Atrium on Bay, 595 Bay Street, Suite 402 Toronto, ON M5G 2C2 Ph. 416-979-1991 Fx. 416-979-5893 www.denisonmines.com |
PRESS RELEASE
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Trading symbols: DML-T, DNN-A |
Ø | On April 2, 2007 Denison closed an issue of 1,104,295 flow-through common shares at CDN$16.30 for gross proceeds of approximately CDN$18,000,000. | ||
Ø | Denisons average U3O8 sales price in the second quarter was $106.37 per pound from the sale of 70,000 pounds of U3O8 from Canadian production and 75,000 pounds from U.S. production. | ||
Ø | Denison common shares were listed on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) to increase distribution depth and liquidity for shareholders and commenced trading there on April 19, 2007. | ||
Ø | Spot prices for U3O8 reached $136.00 per pound at June 30, 2007 but have decreased to $110.00 per pound as quoted by Ux Consulting, an increase from $95.00 at March 31, 2007. | ||
Ø | Denisons first takeover offer for any and all of the issued and outstanding common shares of OmegaCorp Limited (OmegaCorp) closed on April 13, 2007. At the close of that offer, Denison owned approximately 51 million shares of OmegaCorp representing approximately 33% of the issued capital of OmegaCorp having paid a price of AU$1.15 per share. Denison launched a new takeover offer for the remaining shares of OmegaCorp in June 2007 at a price of AU$1.30 per share. To date, Denison has acquired 148,522,000 shares or 96.3% of the outstanding shares of OmegaCorp. | ||
Ø | Denison received an independent review and compilation of the resource estimates on its uranium deposits located in the Elliot Lake area of Northern Ontario. The report dated June 18, 2007 and entitled Technical Report on the Elliot Lake Property, Elliot Lake District, Ontario Prepared for Denison Mines Corp. prepared by Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. stated that the Elliot Lake complex is estimated to contain an historical resource estimate of over 205 million pounds of U3O8. |
Ø | On June 25th Denison received the construction permit from the State of Utah for the relining of tailings cell 4A at the White Mesa mill. Construction has begun and will be completed well in advance of conventional ore processing scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2008. | ||
Ø | Denison announced an Ore Buying Schedule for the White Mesa mill on July 5th. This program is anticipated to receive approximately 40,000 tons of ore during 2007, which will augment the ore feed from the Companys own mines. | ||
Ø | During the second quarter, Denison disposed of the majority of its interest in Fortress Minerals Corp. as well as some other portfolio investments with a resulting gain on sale of $38,644,000. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Pricing | ||||||||||||||||
Market Related |
590 | 590 | 440 | 0 | 80% to 85% of Spot | |||||||||||||||
Legacy Base Escalated |
220 | 220 | 0 | 0 | $20.00 to $26.00 | |||||||||||||||
Legacy Market Related |
0 | 140 | 210 | 0 | 96% of Spot |
1. | Assumes customers take maximum quantities permitted by contract |
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E. Peter Farmer
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(416) 979-1991 Extension 231 | |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Ron Hochstein
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(416) 979-1991 Extension 232 | |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
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James R. Anderson
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(416) 979-1991 Extension 372 | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Three Months | Three Months | Six Months | Six Months | |||||||||||||
ended June 30, | ended June 30, | ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Results of Operations: |
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Total revenues |
$ | 18,809,000 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 30,528,000 | $ | 668,000 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) |
40,489,000 | (2,886,000 | ) | 35,423,000 | (5,360,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss)
per share |
0.21 | (0.03 | ) | 0.19 | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss)
per share |
0.21 | (0.03 | ) | 0.18 | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
As at June 30, | As at Dec. 31, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Position: |
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Working capital |
$ | 198,176,000 | $ | 93,743,000 | ||||||||||||
Long-term investments |
94,174,000 | 16,600,000 | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
453,554,000 | 403,571,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets |
900,061,000 | 659,348,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total long-term liabilities |
$ | 129,281,000 | $ | 123,244,000 | ||||||||||||
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(in thousands) | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Pricing | |||||||||||||||
Market Related |
590 | 590 | 440 | 0 | 80% to 85% of Spot | |||||||||||||||
Legacy Base Escalated |
220 | 220 | 0 | 0 | $20.00 to $26.00 | |||||||||||||||
Legacy Market Related |
0 | 140 | 210 | 0 | 96% of Spot |
1. | Assumes customers take maximum quantities permitted by contract |
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Three Months | Six Months | |||||||
ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2007 | |||||||
Uranium Sales Revenue |
$ | 9,750,000 | $ | 9,750,000 | ||||
Fees earned from UPC included in revenue: |
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Management fees, including out-of-pocket expenses |
706,000 | 1,190,000 | ||||||
Commission fees on purchase and sale of uranium |
1,423,000 | 1,423,000 | ||||||
Fees earned from UPC included in other income: |
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Loan interest under credit facility |
25,000 | 191,000 | ||||||
Standby fee under credit facility |
1,000 | 9,000 | ||||||
$ | 11,905,000 | $ | 12,563,000 | |||||
a) | incurred management and administrative service fees of $49,000 for the three months and $95,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. (2006: $48,000 and $95,000) with a company owned by the Chairman of the Company which provides corporate development, office premises, secretarial and other services in Vancouver at a rate of CDN$18,000 per month plus expenses. At June 30, 2007, an amount of $51,000 was due to this company; | ||
b) | provided executive and administrative services to Fortress and charged an aggregate of $3,000 for the three months and $31,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. (2006: $28,000 and $59,000) for such services. At June 30, 2006, an amount of $70,000 was due from Fortress relating to this agreement. |
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At | At | |||||||
June 30 | December 31 | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current |
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Cash and equivalents |
$ | 177,758 | $ | 69,127 | ||||
Trade and other receivables |
10,234 | 8,964 | ||||||
Note receivable (Note 18) |
| 9,439 | ||||||
Inventories (Note 3) |
25,257 | 21,553 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
1,395 | 786 | ||||||
214,644 | 109,869 | |||||||
Long-term investments (Note 4) |
94,174 | 16,600 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5) |
453,554 | 403,571 | ||||||
Restricted investments (Note 6) |
16,498 | 15,623 | ||||||
Goodwill and other intangibles (Note 7) |
121,191 | 113,685 | ||||||
$ | 900,061 | $ | 659,348 | |||||
LIABILITIES |
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Current |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 10,487 | $ | 6,737 | ||||
Deferred revenue |
1,788 | 3,839 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term liabilities: |
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Post-employment benefits (Note 8) |
375 | 343 | ||||||
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 9) |
573 | 524 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities (Note 10) |
3,245 | 4,683 | ||||||
16,468 | 16,126 | |||||||
Provision for post-employment benefits (Note 8) |
3,855 | 3,628 | ||||||
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 9) |
19,098 | 17,923 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities (Note 10) |
11,148 | 9,489 | ||||||
Future income tax liability |
95,180 | 92,204 | ||||||
145,749 | 139,370 | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Share capital (Note 11) |
662,706 | 548,069 | ||||||
Share purchase warrants (Note 12) |
11,728 | 11,733 | ||||||
Contributed surplus (Notes 13 & 14) |
24,870 | 30,752 | ||||||
Deficit |
(26,655 | ) | (62,078 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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Cumulative foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
53,356 | (8,498 | ) | |||||
Unrealized gains on portfolio investments-net (Note 15) |
28,307 | | ||||||
754,312 | 519,978 | |||||||
$ | 900,061 | $ | 659,348 | |||||
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Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
(Note 2) | (Note 2) | |||||||||||||||
Restated | Restated | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
REVENUES |
$ | 18,809 | $ | 2 | $ | 30,528 | $ | 668 | ||||||||
EXPENSES |
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Operating expenses |
10,607 | 601 | 19,700 | 1,388 | ||||||||||||
Sales royalties and capital taxes |
436 | | 981 | | ||||||||||||
Mineral property exploration |
3,480 | 2,816 | 8,529 | 5,316 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
3,558 | 1,077 | 6,460 | 2,129 | ||||||||||||
18,081 | 4,494 | 35,670 | 8,833 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations |
728 | (4,492 | ) | (5,142 | ) | (8,165 | ) | |||||||||
Net other income (Note 16) |
37,678 | 1,606 | 38,236 | 2,805 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) for the period before taxes |
38,406 | (2,886 | ) | 33,094 | (5,360 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax recovery (expense): |
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Current |
(1,735 | ) | | (1,735 | ) | | ||||||||||
Future |
3,818 | | 4,064 | | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) for the period |
$ | 40,489 | $ | (2,886 | ) | $ | 35,423 | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||||
Deficit, beginning of period |
(67,144 | ) | (47,943 | ) | (62,078 | ) | (47,943 | ) | ||||||||
Deficit, end of period |
$ | (26,655 | ) | $ | (50,829 | ) | $ | (26,655 | ) | $ | (53,303 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) for the period |
$ | 40,489 | $ | (2,886 | ) | $ | 35,423 | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||||
Other comprehensive income |
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Change in foreign currency translation |
55,084 | | 61,854 | | ||||||||||||
Change in unrealized gain on investments net |
(14,125 | ) | | 3,465 | | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ | 81,448 | $ | (2,886 | ) | $ | 100,742 | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) per share: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.21 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.21 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average number of shares
outstanding (in thousands): |
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Basic |
189,459 | 88,446 | 187,740 | 88,432 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
196,019 | 89,446 | 194,049 | 89,485 | ||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
(Note 2) | (Note 2) | |||||||||||||||
Restated | Restated | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN): | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income (loss) for the period |
$ | 40,489 | $ | (2,886 | ) | $ | 35,423 | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||||
Items not affecting cash: |
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Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion |
3,123 | 157 | 5,384 | 293 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
342 | 7 | 688 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets |
(38,633 | ) | 2 | (38,663 | ) | 18 | ||||||||||
Equity in loss of Fortress Minerals Corp. |
(884 | ) | 1,170 | | 2,111 | |||||||||||
Dilution gain |
| (527 | ) | | (2,365 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in future income taxes |
(3,818 | ) | | (4,064 | ) | | ||||||||||
Net change in non-cash working capital items |
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Trade and other receivables |
1,854 | (279 | ) | (423 | ) | (1,422 | ) | |||||||||
Inventories |
(1,080 | ) | (1,406 | ) | (3,466 | ) | (2,429 | ) | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(719 | ) | 205 | (599 | ) | 76 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
198 | (462 | ) | 3,256 | 525 | |||||||||||
Post-employment benefits |
(112 | ) | | (209 | ) | | ||||||||||
Reclamation and remediation obligations |
(97 | ) | | (181 | ) | | ||||||||||
Deferred revenue |
(126 | ) | 17 | (2,051 | ) | 48 | ||||||||||
Net cash from (used in) operating activities |
537 | (4,002 | ) | (4,905 | ) | (8,498 | ) | |||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Decrease in notes receivable |
10,203 | | 9,691 | | ||||||||||||
Purchase of long-term investments |
(5,262 | ) | | (49,766 | ) | (915 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments |
45,446 | | 45,446 | | ||||||||||||
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment |
(7,649 | ) | (1,026 | ) | (16,976 | ) | (1,474 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
88 | | 88 | | ||||||||||||
Increase in restricted investments |
(457 | ) | (133 | ) | (759 | ) | (259 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities |
42,369 | (1,159 | ) | (12,276 | ) | (2,648 | ) | |||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Decrease in other long-term liabilities |
(13 | ) | (7 | ) | (21 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||||||
Deposits in advance of shares issued |
(5,856 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Issuance of common shares for: |
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Private placements |
15,540 | | 102,166 | | ||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options and warrants |
2,600 | 48 | 4,949 | 48 | ||||||||||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities |
12,271 | 41 | 107,094 | 35 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange effect on cash and equivalents |
17,554 | | 18,718 | | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
72,731 | (5,120 | ) | 108,631 | (11,111 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period |
105,027 | 37,928 | 69,127 | 43,919 | ||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents, end of period |
$ | 177,758 | $ | 32,808 | $ | 177,758 | $ | 32,808 | ||||||||
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1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS | |
Denison Mines Corp. 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 and Mongolia, principally through joint ventures. Uranium, the Companys 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 Companys mines is also produced. The Company is also in the business of recycling uranium bearing waste materials, referred to as alternate feed materials. | ||
Denison Mines Inc. (DMI), a subsidiary of 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 Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the 15 month period ended December 31, 2006. | ||
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 six months ended June 30, 2007 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 Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the 15 month period ended December 31, 2006, except for the changes noted under the Accounting Policies section below. | ||
Principles of Consolidation and Accounting for Investments | ||
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Denison Mines Corp., its subsidiaries and its share of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of jointly-controlled companies and unincorporated ventures proportionate to the Companys percentage ownership or participating interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. | ||
The companies and ventures controlled by Denison Mines Corp. are consolidated using the full consolidation method. Control is defined as the direct or indirect power to govern a companys financial and operating policies in order to benefit from its activities. | ||
The companies and ventures jointly controlled by Denison Mines Corp. are consolidated using the proportionate consolidation method. Joint control is deemed to exist when agreements exist that require that material changes to the operating, investing and financing policies of such company or venture be approved by a percentage of the participating interest sufficiently high enough to prevent any one participant from exercising unilateral control. | ||
The companies and ventures in which Denison Mines Corp. exercises significant influence over financial policy and management (associates) are accounted for using the equity method. In determining whether significant |
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influence exists, the Company evaluates a number of criteria including the percentage of voting interest held, and representation on the board of directors or in senior management. | ||
The Company continued to add to its interest in OmegaCorp Limited (Omega) during the quarter. Although its ownership percentage has increased, the Company is accounting for Omega as a portfolio investment carried at fair value as the Company has determined that it does not exercise significant influence over this entity at June 30, 2007 (see note 4). | ||
The Company divested a majority of its investment in Fortress Minerals Corp. (Fortress) during the quarter. Accordingly, the Company is accounting for its remaining investment in Fortress as a portfolio investment carried at fair value. Prior to the divestiture, the Company used the equity method (see note 4). | ||
The following table sets forth the Companys ownership of its significant mining interests as at June 30, 2007: |
Ownership | ||||
Interest | ||||
Through majority owned subsidiaries |
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Arizona Strip |
100.00 | % | ||
Henry Mountains |
100.00 | % | ||
Colorado Plateau |
100.00 | % | ||
Sunday Mine |
100.00 | % | ||
Gurvan Saihan Joint Venture |
70.00 | % | ||
As interests in incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures, or jointly controlled assets | ||||
McClean Lake |
22.50 | % | ||
Midwest |
25.17 | % | ||
Moore Lake |
75.00 | % | ||
Wheeler(1) |
60.00 | % | ||
Wolly(2) |
6.50 | % | ||
(1) | In October 2004, the Company entered into an option agreement with its joint venture partners to earn a further 20% ownership interest in the Wheeler project by funding CDN$7,000,000 in exploration expenditures over the next 6 years. As at June 30, 2007, the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the option agreement and has increased its ownership interest in the project from 40% to 60%. | ||
(2) | In October 2004, the Company entered into an option agreement with its joint venture partners 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 June 30, 2007, the Company has incurred a total of CDN$2,395,000 towards this option and has earned a 6.5% ownership interest in the project under the phase-in ownership provisions of the agreement. |
Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards | ||
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are prepared following accounting policies consistent with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the 15 month period ended December 31, 2006, except for the following changes in accounting policies: | ||
Financial Instruments Recognition and Measurement | ||
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of CICA Handbook Section 3855: Financial Instruments Recognition and Measurement. Assets classified as available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value on the balance sheet and the resulting revaluation gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income (and not included in the income statement) until such time as the asset is disposed of or incurs a decline in fair value that is other than temporary. At such time, any gains or losses will then be realized and reclassified to the income statement. See Note 15 for the transitional impacts of this adoption. | ||
Restatement of Comparative Numbers | ||
In 2006, the Company adopted the expensing of exploration expenditures on mineral properties not sufficiently advanced to identify their development potential. Previously, including interim periods during the 15 month period ended December 31, 2006, the Company had been capitalizing such exploration expenditures as incurred which is permitted under Canadian GAAP, provided that these exploration expenditures have the characteristics of property, plant and equipment and that capitalization is appropriate under the circumstances. | ||
The primary purpose of this change in accounting policy is to align the accounting treatment of exploration expenditures on mineral properties not sufficiently advanced to identify their development potential, with those of the Companys producing peers in the resource industry. | ||
The Company has adopted this change in accounting policy on a retroactive basis with restatement of the comparative periods presented. This change has also been applied to the Companys recognition of its investment in Fortress Minerals Corp. |
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Results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 have been restated to reflect this change in accounting policy. The following table summarizes the effects of this change: |
As Previously | ||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Reported | Adjustment | As Restated | |||||||||
Statement of Operations and Deficit for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 2 | $ | | $ | 2 | ||||||
Operating expenses |
601 | | 601 | |||||||||
Mineral property exploration |
| 2,816 | 2,816 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
1,077 | | 1,077 | |||||||||
Net other income (expense) |
2,434 | (828 | ) | 1,606 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) for the period |
$ | 758 | $ | (3,644 | ) | $ | (2,886 | ) | ||||
Statement of Operations and Deficit for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 668 | $ | | $ | 668 | ||||||
Operating expenses |
1,388 | | 1,388 | |||||||||
Mineral property exploration |
| 5,316 | 5,316 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
2,129 | | 2,129 | |||||||||
Net other income (expense) |
4,447 | (1,642 | ) | 2,805 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) for the period |
$ | 1,598 | $ | (6,958 | ) | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||
Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (451 | ) | $ | (3,551 | ) | $ | (4,002 | ) | |||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities |
(4,710 | ) | 3,551 | (1,159 | ) | |||||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities |
41 | | 41 | |||||||||
Net decrease in cash and equivalents |
$ | (5,120 | ) | $ | | $ | (5,120 | ) | ||||
Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (3,727 | ) | $ | (4,771 | ) | $ | (8,498 | ) | |||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities |
(6,882 | ) | 4,234 | (2,648 | ) | |||||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities |
(502 | ) | 537 | 35 | ||||||||
Net decrease in cash and equivalents |
$ | (11,111 | ) | $ | | $ | (11,111 | ) | ||||
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3. | INVENTORIES | |
The inventories balance consists of: |
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Uranium and vanadium concentrates |
$ | 10,149 | $ | 9,758 | ||||
Inventory of ore in stockpiles |
12,158 | 8,817 | ||||||
Mine and mill supplies |
2,950 | 2,978 | ||||||
$ | 25,257 | $ | 21,553 | |||||
4. | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | |
The long-term investments balance consists of: |
At June 30, 2007 | At December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Carrying / | Carrying / | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands except shares) | Fair Value | Cost | Fair Value | Cost | ||||||||||||
Portfolio investments (1) |
$ | 94,174 | $ | 59,910 | $ | 35,257 | $ | 10,249 | ||||||||
Investment in affiliates (2) |
| | 6,351 | 6,351 | ||||||||||||
$ | 94,174 | $ | 59,910 | $ | 41,608 | $ | 16,600 | |||||||||
(1) | For accounting purposes, effective January 1, 2007, portfolio investments are carried at fair value on the balance sheet. The adjustments to fair value have been reflected in other comprehensive income net of tax; | ||
(2) | Investments in affiliates are those in which the Company exercises significant influence. For accounting purposes, these investments are accounted for using the equity method and are not carried at fair value. |
OmegaCorp Limited (Omega) | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company acquired 51,246,281 common shares of Omega at a cost of approximately $48,974,000 representing approximately 33% of its issued and outstanding shares. Although the Company had an equity interest exceeding 20% at June 30, 2007, the investment has been accounted for at fair value as the Company did not exercise significant influence over Omega. See note 20 for further details on additional share acquisitions of Omega subsequent to the quarter end. | ||
Energy Metals Corp. (EMC) | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company sold 1,152,000 common shares of EMC for cash consideration of approximately $16,523,000. The resulting gain has been included in net other income in the statement of operations (see note 16). The Company no longer holds a common share interest in EMC. | ||
Fortress Minerals Corp. (Fortress) | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company sold 26,398,750 common shares of Fortress for cash consideration of approximately $28,923,000. The resulting gain has been included in net other income in the statement of operations (see note 16 and note 18). | ||
The Company continues to hold 4,200,000 shares of Fortress at June 30, 2007 or approximately 5% of the voting interest. As a result of the decrease in its ownership interest, the Company has discontinued the use of the equity method in accounting for this investment and used the fair value method. The appropriate portion of cumulative equity accounting adjustments as at June 30, 2007 have been derecognized and included in the gain referred to above. |
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5. | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | |
Property, plant and equipment consist of: |
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Cost, net of write-downs |
||||||||
Mill infrastructure and mining related equipment |
$ | 96,267 | $ | 84,133 | ||||
Mineral properties |
367,660 | 326,331 | ||||||
Environmental services and other |
1,847 | 1,126 | ||||||
465,774 | 411,590 | |||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
||||||||
Mill infrastructure and mining related equipment |
7,632 | 7,001 | ||||||
Mineral properties |
4,327 | 996 | ||||||
Environmental services and other |
261 | 22 | ||||||
12,220 | 8,019 | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
$ | 453,554 | $ | 403,571 | ||||
Net book value |
||||||||
Mill infrastructure and mining related equipment |
$ | 88,635 | $ | 77,132 | ||||
Mineral properties |
363,333 | 325,335 | ||||||
Environmental services and other |
1,586 | 1,104 | ||||||
$ | 453,554 | $ | 403,571 | |||||
Mineral Properties | ||
On March 6, 2007, the Company acquired certain uranium deposits located in the Arizona Strip district in northeastern Arizona for cash consideration of $5,500,000 (excluding deal costs) plus a 1% royalty. | ||
In January 2007, the Company completed a mineral property acquisition in the Henry Mountains district by issuing an additional 103,000 shares at a value of $947,000 (see note 11). | ||
6. | RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS | |
The Company has certain restricted investments deposited to collateralize its reclamation and certain other obligations. The restricted investments balance consists of: |
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
U.S. mill and mine reclamation |
$ | 14,597 | $ | 13,667 | ||||
Elliot Lake reclamation trust fund |
1,901 | 1,541 | ||||||
Letter of credit collateral |
| 415 | ||||||
$ | 16,498 | $ | 15,623 | |||||
U.S. Mill and Mine Reclamation | ||
The Company has cash and cash equivalents as collateral for various bonds posted in favour of state regulatory agencies in Utah, Colorado and Arizona for estimated reclamation costs associated with its White Mesa mill and U.S. mining properties. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company deposited an additional $775,000 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 CDN$415,000 into the Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2007. |
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7. | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES | |
Goodwill | ||
A continuity summary of goodwill is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Goodwill, beginning of period |
$ | 102,841 | ||
Fair value allocation adjustments |
1,588 | |||
Foreign exchange |
9,787 | |||
Goodwill, end of period |
$ | 114,216 | ||
Goodwill is not amortized and is tested annually for impairment. The goodwill has been allocated to the McClean and Midwest joint ventures. | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company increased the fair value allocated to goodwill associated with its acquisition of Denison Mines Inc. (DMI) in December 2006. See Other Intangibles section for details. | ||
Other Intangibles | ||
A continuity summary of other intangibles is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Other intangibles, beginning of period |
$ | 10,844 | ||
Fair value allocation adjustments |
(4,053 | ) | ||
Amortization |
(487 | ) | ||
Foreign exchange |
671 | |||
Other intangibles, end of period |
$ | 6,975 | ||
Other intangibles, by item: |
||||
UPC management contract |
6,459 | |||
Urizon technology licenses |
516 | |||
$ | 6,975 | |||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company adjusted the fair value of the UPC management contract. The estimated useful life of the contract was reduced to 8 years from 13 years and the associated discounted cash flow stream was decreased by CDN$4,600,000. The fair value adjustment (net of future tax effects) has been reclassified to goodwill. The intangible asset is being amortized over its estimated life of 8 years. | ||
The Urizon intangible asset consists of technology licenses held in the Companys Urizon Joint Venture. This license is being amortized over an estimated useful life of 12 years and represents the Companys 50% interest in Urizons technology licenses. |
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8. | POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS | |
A continuity summary of post-employment benefits is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Liability, beginning of period |
$ | 3,971 | ||
Benefits paid |
(209 | ) | ||
Interest cost |
102 | |||
Foreign exchange |
366 | |||
Liability, end of period |
$ | 4,230 | ||
Post-employment benefits liability by duration: |
||||
Current |
$ | 375 | ||
Non-current |
3,855 | |||
$ | 4,230 | |||
9. | RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION OBLIGATIONS | |
A continuity summary of reclamation and remediation obligations is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Reclamation obligations, beginning of period |
$ | 18,447 | ||
Accretion |
624 | |||
Expenditures incurred |
(181 | ) | ||
Foreign exchange |
781 | |||
Reclamation obligations, end of period |
$ | 19,671 | ||
Site restoration liability by location: |
||||
U.S. Mill and Mines |
$ | 10,531 | ||
Elliot Lake |
7,701 | |||
McLean Lake and Midwest Joint Ventures |
1,439 | |||
$ | 19,671 | |||
Site restoration liability : |
||||
Current |
$ | 573 | ||
Non-current |
19,098 | |||
$ | 19,671 | |||
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10. | OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |
Other long-term liabilities consist of: |
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Long-term debt: |
||||||||
Capital lease obligations |
$ | 100 | $ | 100 | ||||
Notes payable |
69 | 85 | ||||||
Unamortized fair value of sales and Canadian
toll milling contracts |
14,224 | 13,987 | ||||||
$ | 14,393 | $ | 14,172 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities: |
||||||||
Current |
3,245 | 4,683 | ||||||
Non-current |
11,148 | 9,489 | ||||||
$ | 14,393 | $ | 14,172 | |||||
Line of Credit | ||
A Canadian chartered bank has provided DMI with a credit facility pursuant to a credit agreement dated effective November 2, 2005. The credit facility is a revolving CDN$500,000 facility with a one year term (subject to renewals) collateralized by all present and future assets of DMI and its subsidiaries. Interest under the credit facility is incurred based on bankers acceptances plus 2% or the lenders prime rate plus 1%. To date, the Company has not incurred any indebtedness under the facility. | ||
11. | 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 | ||||||||
(in thousands except share amounts) | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
178,142,682 | $ | 548,069 | |||||
Issues for cash |
||||||||
New issue gross proceeds |
10,114,995 | 105,419 | ||||||
New issue gross issue costs |
| (3,253 | ) | |||||
Exercise of stock options |
1,333,161 | 4,937 | ||||||
Exercise of share purchase warrants |
2,592 | 12 | ||||||
Issued for mineral property acquisition |
103,000 | 947 | ||||||
Fair value of stock options exercised |
| 6,570 | ||||||
Fair value of share purchase warrants exercised |
| 5 | ||||||
Other |
405 | | ||||||
11,554,153 | 114,637 | |||||||
Balance at June 30, 2007 |
189,696,835 | $ | 662,706 | |||||
New Issues | ||
In April 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 1,104,295 flow-through common shares at a price of CDN$16.30 per share for gross proceeds of $15,572,000 (CDN$18,000,000). | ||
In January 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 9,010,700 common shares at a price of CDN$11.75 per share for gross proceeds of $89,847,000 (CDN$105,876,000). | ||
Mineral Property Acquisition | ||
In January 2007, the Company issued 103,000 common shares at a price of CDN$10.81 per share for a total value of $947,000 (CDN$1,113,000) as part of the acquisition of a U.S. uranium property. |
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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 June 30, 2007, the Company estimates that it has spent CDN$2,910,000 of the CDN$18,000,000 April 2007 flow-through share issue obligation. The Company has not yet renounced the tax benefit of the shares. | ||
12. | 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 | ||||||||
Common Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(in thousands except share amounts) | Issuable | Amount | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
9,567,507 | $ | 11,733 | |||||
Fair value of share purchase warrants exercised |
(2,592 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
Balance at June 30, 2007 |
9,564,915 | $ | 11,728 | |||||
Balance of common shares issuable by warrant 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; |
13. | CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS | |
A continuity summary of contributed surplus is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Balance, beginning of period |
$ | 30,752 | ||
Stock-based compensation expense (note 14) |
688 | |||
Fair value of stock options exercised |
(6,570 | ) | ||
Balance, end of period |
$ | 24,870 | ||
14. | STOCK OPTIONS | |
On November 20, 2006, the Companys shareholders approved amendments to the Companys stock-based compensation plan (the Plan). The Plan, as amended, 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 June 30, 2007, an aggregate of 9,540,500 options have been granted (less cancellations) since the Plans inception in 1997. | ||
Under the Plan, all stock options are granted at the discretion of the Companys 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 Companys shares on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of grant. In general, stock options granted under the Plan have a term of three years without vesting provisions, except for grants to new employees which are subject to vesting provisions over a period of approximately two years. |
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The movement in stock options in terms of common shares of the Company granted under the Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2007 is presented below: |
Weighted- | ||||||||
Average | ||||||||
Exercise | ||||||||
Number of | Price per | |||||||
Common | Share | |||||||
Shares | (CDN$) | |||||||
Stock options outstanding, beginning of period |
6,648,315 | $ | 6.23 | |||||
Granted |
282,500 | 12.72 | ||||||
Exercised |
(1,333,161 | ) | 4.20 | |||||
Expired |
| | ||||||
Stock options outstanding, end of period |
5,597,654 | $ | 7.05 | |||||
Stock options exercisable, end of period |
5,401,005 | $ | 6.87 | |||||
A summary of stock options outstanding in terms of common shares of the Company at June 30, 2007 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 |
||||||||||||
$1.88 to $4.99 |
6.86 | 1,064,555 | $ | 2.18 | ||||||||
$5.00 to $7.53 |
7.77 | 2,240,599 | 5.29 | |||||||||
$10.78 to $15.30 |
2.49 | 2,292,500 | 11.02 | |||||||||
Stock options outstanding, end of period |
5.43 | 5,597,654 | $ | 7.05 | ||||||||
Outstanding options expire between January 2008 and October 2016. | ||
The fair value of each option granted during the six months ended June 30, 2007 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: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
June 30, 2007 | ||||
Risk-free interest rate |
3.95% - 4.26% | |||
Expected stock price volatility |
46.4% - 63.0% | |||
Expected life |
2.1 - 3.5 years | |||
Expected dividend yield |
| |||
Fair value per share under options granted |
CDN$3.26 - CDN$5.32 | |||
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Stock-based compensation has been recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as follows: |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Mineral property exploration |
$ | 61 | $ | 127 | $ | 113 | $ | 127 | ||||||||
General and administrative |
281 | 7 | 575 | 7 | ||||||||||||
$ | 342 | $ | 134 | $ | 688 | $ | 134 | |||||||||
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 June 30, 2007, the Company had an additional $469,000 in stock-based compensation expense to be recognized periodically to May 2009. | ||
15. | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |
Unrealized gains on portfolio investments net | ||
A continuity summary of unrealized gains on portfolio investments net is as follows: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Balance, beginning of period |
$ | | ||
Unrealized gains as at January 1, 2007, net of tax of $166 |
24,842 | |||
Net increase in unrealized gains during the period, net of tax |
3,465 | |||
Balance, end of period, net of tax of $1,335 |
$ | 28,307 | ||
16. | OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES | |
The elements of net other income in the statement of operations is as follows: |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
(Restated) | (Restated) | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income |
$ | 1,638 | $ | 496 | $ | 3,242 | $ | 928 | ||||||||
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange |
(3,399 | ) | 1,756 | (3,645 | ) | 1,641 | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of land and equipment |
| | (17 | ) | | |||||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of investments |
38,551 | (3 | ) | 38,590 | (18 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity gain (loss) of affiliates |
884 | (1,170 | ) | | (2,111 | ) | ||||||||||
Dilution gain (loss) of affiliates |
| 527 | | 2,365 | ||||||||||||
Other |
4 | | 66 | | ||||||||||||
Net other income |
$ | 37,678 | $ | 1,606 | $ | 38,236 | $ | 2,805 | ||||||||
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17. | SEGMENTED INFORMATION | |
Geographic Information | ||
The following table sets forth revenue by geographic region based upon the location of the mill involved in production activity in the case of uranium, vanadium and alternate feed mill processing revenues and the location of the customer in the case of service and other revenues. Geographic splits for property, plant and equipment and goodwill and other intangibles (collectively long-lived assets) are based upon the location of the asset. |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenue |
||||||||||||||||
Canada |
$ | 7,304 | $ | | $ | 16,812 | $ | | ||||||||
United States |
10,014 | 2 | 12,161 | 668 | ||||||||||||
Europe |
1,491 | | 1,555 | | ||||||||||||
$ | 18,809 | $ | 2 | $ | 30,528 | $ | 668 | |||||||||
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Long-lived assets |
||||||||
Canada |
$ | 555,170 | $ | 502,596 | ||||
United States |
26,042 | 14,468 | ||||||
Asia |
1,007 | 192 | ||||||
$ | 582,219 | $ | 517,256 | |||||
Major Customers | ||
The Companys 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 six months ended June 30, 2007, two customers accounted for approximately 86% of total revenues. | ||
18. | 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 U3O8 and UF6 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 UPCs net asset value between CDN$100,000,000 and CDN$200,000,000 and 0.2% per annum based upon UPCs 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 U3O8 and UF6) of business where the gross value of such transaction exceeds CDN$20,000,000 (an initiative); and 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. | ||
In accordance with the management services agreement, all uranium investments owned by UPC are held in accounts with conversion facilities in the name of Denison Mines Inc. as manager for and on behalf of UPC. | ||
The Company was also a party to a temporary revolving credit facility agreement with UPC (not to exceed CDN$15,000,000). The credit facility terminated on the earlier of repayment or May 10, 2007 and was collateralized by the uranium investments of UPC. Interest under the credit facility was based upon Canadian bank prime plus 1%. Standby fees also applied at a rate of 1% of the committed facility amount. As at December 31, 2006, UPC had drawn CDN$11,000,000 under the facility. The temporary credit facility was fully repaid and cancelled on April 10, 2007. | ||
In June 2007, the Company sold 75,000 pounds of U3O8 to UPC at a price of $130.00 per pound for total consideration of $9,750,000. |
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The following transactions were incurred with UPC for the periods noted: |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenue |
||||||||||||||||
Uranium sales |
$ | 9,750 | $ | | $ | 9,750 | $ | | ||||||||
Management fees (including expenses) |
706 | | 1,190 | | ||||||||||||
Commission fees on purchase and
sale of uranium |
1,423 | | 1,423 | | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): |
||||||||||||||||
Loan interest under credit facility |
25 | | 191 | | ||||||||||||
Standby fee under credit facility |
1 | | 9 | | ||||||||||||
$ | 11,905 | $ | | $ | 12,563 | $ | | |||||||||
At June 30, 2007, accounts receivable includes $734,000 due from UPC with respect to the fees indicated above. | ||
Other | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company had the following additional related party transactions: |
a) | sold 16,562,500 shares of Fortress to a company associated with the Chairman of the Company for gross proceeds of approximately $18,239,000; | ||
b) | incurred management and administrative service fees of $95,000 (June 2006: $95,000) with a company owned by the Chairman of the Company which provides corporate development, office premises, secretarial and other services in Vancouver at a rate of CDN$18,000 per month plus expenses. At June 30, 2007, an amount of $51,000 was due to this company; and | ||
c) | provided executive and administrative services to Fortress and charged an aggregate of $31,000 (June 2006: $59,000) for such services. At June 30, 2007, an amount of $70,000 was due from Fortress relating to this agreement. |
19. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |
Specific Legal Matters | ||
Blue Hill, Maine | ||
The Company is a defendant in an action filed by the State of Maine against Kerramerican, Inc., (Kerramerican) a subsidiary of Noranda Inc., Black Hawk Mining Ltd. (Black Hawk) and the Company, regarding potential liability for clean-up costs at a zinc mining site in the state of Maine known as Blue Hill. In addition, Black Hawk and Kerramerican have each asserted cross-claims against the Company for contribution. The Company is defending these actions and has counter-claimed against Black Hawk and Kerramerican for indemnity. The activities of Denison Mines Limited (DML), a predecessor to the Company, at this site consisted only of limited exploration that did not involve the disposal of any waste and which occurred prior to 1964. Mining activities at the site occurring between 1964 and 1970 were conducted by Black Hawk, a public company in which DML had a financial interest but did not control. Black Hawk entered into a joint venture with Kerramerican in 1970. Kerramerican was the operator of the joint venture, built processing facilities and operated the mine until it was closed in 1977. Kerramerican was responsible for the decommissioning and reclamation of the site, which was completed in 1983. The site is now the source of some heavy metal contamination of the ground water in the area and further reclamation work is required. | ||
DML has an indemnity from Kerramerican and Black Hawk in an agreement among the parties dated July 1, 1971. The Company has thoroughly examined this issue and believes it has no liability related to the costs of any clean up of the contamination. Furthermore, the Company believes that, to the extent that liability is determined, Kerramerican and Black Hawk are liable therefore pursuant to the July 1, 1971 indemnity agreement. Notwithstanding the Companys belief that it has no liability, future litigation of the matter cannot be ruled out and as a result, the Company has negotiated a tentative settlement and the amount has been provided for in the financial statements. The Company cannot determine the outcome of this matter at this time. Kerramerican has entered into an agreement with the State of Maine and assumed liability preserving its rights to pursue Black Hawk and Denison for their share of the liability. |
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Fisheries Act Charges | ||
During the course of its monitoring of its closed Elliot Lake mines, Denison detected and reported to the Joint Regulatory Group (JRG), a body comprised of federal and provincial regulators responsible for the Elliot Lake mines, on a number of matters, including the levels of acidity in the effluent run off from one area associated with one of its Elliot Lake mine sites. In consultation with the JRG, the Company took steps to identify the source of and to address the acidity, though the source of the acidity has to date not been determined. Despite the Companys compliance with its CNSC license, cooperation with the JRG and compliance with a Direction from Environment Canada that was contrary to a memorandum of agreement between the CNSC and Environment Canada, on March 27, 2007 Environment Canada notified Denison that it has been charged with allegedly violating the Fisheries Act (Canada). The Company intends to defend these charges. | ||
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 Companys financial position or results. | ||
Third Party Indemnities | ||
The Company has agreed to indemnify Calfrac Well Services against any future liabilities it may incur related to the assets or liabilities transferred to the Company on March 8, 2004. | ||
Others | ||
The Company has detected some chloroform contamination at the White Mesa mill site that appears to have resulted from the operation of laboratory facilities that were located at the site prior to and during the construction of the Mill facility, and septic drain fields that were used for laboratory and sanitary wastes prior to construction of the Mills tailings cells. In April 2003, the Company commenced an interim remedial program of pumping the chloroform-contaminated water from the groundwater to the Mills tailings cells. This will enable the Company to begin clean up of the contaminated areas and to take a further step towards resolution of this outstanding issue. Although the investigations to date indicate that this contamination appears to be contained in a manageable area, the scope and costs of final remediation have not yet been determined and could be significant. | ||
20. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | |
Subsequent to the quarter end, the Company has acquired an additional 97,300,000 shares in Omega raising its equity interest to approximately 96.3% of the issued and outstanding shares. |
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At | At | |||||||
June 30 | December 31 | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current |
||||||||
Cash and equivalents |
$ | 177,758 | $ | 69,127 | ||||
Trade and other receivables |
10,234 | 8,964 | ||||||
Note receivable (Note 18) |
| 9,439 | ||||||
Inventories (Note 3) |
25,257 | 21,553 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
1,395 | 786 | ||||||
214,644 | 109,869 | |||||||
Long-term investments (Note 4) |
94,174 | 16,600 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5) |
453,554 | 403,571 | ||||||
Restricted investments (Note 6) |
16,498 | 15,623 | ||||||
Goodwill and other intangibles (Note 7) |
121,191 | 113,685 | ||||||
$ | 900,061 | $ | 659,348 | |||||
LIABILITIES |
||||||||
Current |
||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 10,487 | $ | 6,737 | ||||
Deferred revenue |
1,788 | 3,839 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term liabilities: |
||||||||
Post-employment benefits (Note 8) |
375 | 343 | ||||||
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 9) |
573 | 524 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities (Note 10) |
3,245 | 4,683 | ||||||
16,468 | 16,126 | |||||||
Provision for post-employment benefits (Note 8) |
3,855 | 3,628 | ||||||
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 9) |
19,098 | 17,923 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities (Note 10) |
11,148 | 9,489 | ||||||
Future income tax liability |
95,180 | 92,204 | ||||||
145,749 | 139,370 | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Share capital (Note 11) |
662,706 | 548,069 | ||||||
Share purchase warrants (Note 12) |
11,728 | 11,733 | ||||||
Contributed surplus (Notes 13 & 14) |
24,870 | 30,752 | ||||||
Deficit |
(26,655 | ) | (62,078 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
||||||||
Cumulative foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
53,356 | (8,498 | ) | |||||
Unrealized gains on portfolio investments-net (Note 15) |
28,307 | | ||||||
754,312 | 519,978 | |||||||
$ | 900,061 | $ | 659,348 | |||||
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Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
(Note 2) | (Note 2) | |||||||||||||||
Restated | Restated | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
REVENUES |
$ | 18,809 | $ | 2 | $ | 30,528 | $ | 668 | ||||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
10,607 | 601 | 19,700 | 1,388 | ||||||||||||
Sales royalties and capital taxes |
436 | | 981 | | ||||||||||||
Mineral property exploration |
3,480 | 2,816 | 8,529 | 5,316 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
3,558 | 1,077 | 6,460 | 2,129 | ||||||||||||
18,081 | 4,494 | 35,670 | 8,833 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations |
728 | (4,492 | ) | (5,142 | ) | (8,165 | ) | |||||||||
Net other income (Note 16) |
37,678 | 1,606 | 38,236 | 2,805 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) for the period before taxes |
38,406 | (2,886 | ) | 33,094 | (5,360 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax recovery (expense): |
||||||||||||||||
Current |
(1,735 | ) | | (1,735 | ) | | ||||||||||
Future |
3,818 | | 4,064 | | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) for the period |
$ | 40,489 | $ | (2,886 | ) | $ | 35,423 | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||||
Deficit, beginning of period |
(67,144 | ) | (47,943 | ) | (62,078 | ) | (47,943 | ) | ||||||||
Deficit, end of period |
$ | (26,655 | ) | $ | (50,829 | ) | $ | (26,655 | ) | $ | (53,303 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) for the period |
$ | 40,489 | $ | (2,886 | ) | $ | 35,423 | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||||
Other comprehensive income |
||||||||||||||||
Change in foreign currency translation |
55,084 | | 61,854 | | ||||||||||||
Change in unrealized gain on investments net |
(14,125 | ) | | 3,465 | | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ | 81,448 | $ | (2,886 | ) | $ | 100,742 | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) per share: |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
$ | 0.21 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.21 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average number of shares
outstanding (in thousands): |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
189,459 | 88,446 | 187,740 | 88,432 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
196,019 | 89,446 | 194,049 | 89,485 | ||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
(Note 2) | (Note 2) | |||||||||||||||
Restated | Restated | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN): | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) for the period |
$ | 40,489 | $ | (2,886 | ) | $ | 35,423 | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||||
Items not affecting cash: |
||||||||||||||||
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion |
3,123 | 157 | 5,384 | 293 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
342 | 7 | 688 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets |
(38,633 | ) | 2 | (38,663 | ) | 18 | ||||||||||
Equity in loss of Fortress Minerals Corp. |
(884 | ) | 1,170 | | 2,111 | |||||||||||
Dilution gain |
| (527 | ) | | (2,365 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in future income taxes |
(3,818 | ) | | (4,064 | ) | | ||||||||||
Net change in non-cash working capital items |
||||||||||||||||
Trade and other receivables |
1,854 | (279 | ) | (423 | ) | (1,422 | ) | |||||||||
Inventories |
(1,080 | ) | (1,406 | ) | (3,466 | ) | (2,429 | ) | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(719 | ) | 205 | (599 | ) | 76 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
198 | (462 | ) | 3,256 | 525 | |||||||||||
Post-employment benefits |
(112 | ) | | (209 | ) | | ||||||||||
Reclamation and remediation obligations |
(97 | ) | | (181 | ) | | ||||||||||
Deferred revenue |
(126 | ) | 17 | (2,051 | ) | 48 | ||||||||||
Net cash from (used in) operating activities |
537 | (4,002 | ) | (4,905 | ) | (8,498 | ) | |||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||
Decrease in notes receivable |
10,203 | | 9,691 | | ||||||||||||
Purchase of long-term investments |
(5,262 | ) | | (49,766 | ) | (915 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments |
45,446 | | 45,446 | | ||||||||||||
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment |
(7,649 | ) | (1,026 | ) | (16,976 | ) | (1,474 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
88 | | 88 | | ||||||||||||
Increase in restricted investments |
(457 | ) | (133 | ) | (759 | ) | (259 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities |
42,369 | (1,159 | ) | (12,276 | ) | (2,648 | ) | |||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Decrease in other long-term liabilities |
(13 | ) | (7 | ) | (21 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||||||
Deposits in advance of shares issued |
(5,856 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Issuance of common shares for: |
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Private placements |
15,540 | | 102,166 | | ||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options and warrants |
2,600 | 48 | 4,949 | 48 | ||||||||||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities |
12,271 | 41 | 107,094 | 35 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange effect on cash and equivalents |
17,554 | | 18,718 | | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
72,731 | (5,120 | ) | 108,631 | (11,111 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period |
105,027 | 37,928 | 69,127 | 43,919 | ||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents, end of period |
$ | 177,758 | $ | 32,808 | $ | 177,758 | $ | 32,808 | ||||||||
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1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS | |
Denison Mines Corp. 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 and Mongolia, principally through joint ventures. Uranium, the Companys 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 Companys mines is also produced. The Company is also in the business of recycling uranium bearing waste materials, referred to as alternate feed materials. | ||
Denison Mines Inc. (DMI), a subsidiary of 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 Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the 15 month period ended December 31, 2006. | ||
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 six months ended June 30, 2007 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 Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the 15 month period ended December 31, 2006, except for the changes noted under the Accounting Policies section below. | ||
Principles of Consolidation and Accounting for Investments | ||
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Denison Mines Corp., its subsidiaries and its share of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of jointly-controlled companies and unincorporated ventures proportionate to the Companys percentage ownership or participating interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. | ||
The companies and ventures controlled by Denison Mines Corp. are consolidated using the full consolidation method. Control is defined as the direct or indirect power to govern a companys financial and operating policies in order to benefit from its activities. | ||
The companies and ventures jointly controlled by Denison Mines Corp. are consolidated using the proportionate consolidation method. Joint control is deemed to exist when agreements exist that require that material changes to the operating, investing and financing policies of such company or venture be approved by a percentage of the participating interest sufficiently high enough to prevent any one participant from exercising unilateral control. | ||
The companies and ventures in which Denison Mines Corp. exercises significant influence over financial policy and management (associates) are accounted for using the equity method. In determining whether significant |
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influence exists, the Company evaluates a number of criteria including the percentage of voting interest held, and representation on the board of directors or in senior management. | ||
The Company continued to add to its interest in OmegaCorp Limited (Omega) during the quarter. Although its ownership percentage has increased, the Company is accounting for Omega as a portfolio investment carried at fair value as the Company has determined that it does not exercise significant influence over this entity at June 30, 2007 (see note 4). | ||
The Company divested a majority of its investment in Fortress Minerals Corp. (Fortress) during the quarter. Accordingly, the Company is accounting for its remaining investment in Fortress as a portfolio investment carried at fair value. Prior to the divestiture, the Company used the equity method (see note 4). | ||
The following table sets forth the Companys ownership of its significant mining interests as at June 30, 2007: |
Ownership | ||||
Interest | ||||
Through majority owned subsidiaries |
||||
Arizona Strip |
100.00 | % | ||
Henry Mountains |
100.00 | % | ||
Colorado Plateau |
100.00 | % | ||
Sunday Mine |
100.00 | % | ||
Gurvan Saihan Joint Venture |
70.00 | % | ||
As interests in incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures, or jointly controlled assets | ||||
McClean Lake |
22.50 | % | ||
Midwest |
25.17 | % | ||
Moore Lake |
75.00 | % | ||
Wheeler(1) |
60.00 | % | ||
Wolly(2) |
6.50 | % | ||
(1) | In October 2004, the Company entered into an option agreement with its joint venture partners to earn a further 20% ownership interest in the Wheeler project by funding CDN$7,000,000 in exploration expenditures over the next 6 years. As at June 30, 2007, the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the option agreement and has increased its ownership interest in the project from 40% to 60%. | ||
(2) | In October 2004, the Company entered into an option agreement with its joint venture partners 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 June 30, 2007, the Company has incurred a total of CDN$2,395,000 towards this option and has earned a 6.5% ownership interest in the project under the phase-in ownership provisions of the agreement. |
Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards | ||
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are prepared following accounting policies consistent with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the 15 month period ended December 31, 2006, except for the following changes in accounting policies: | ||
Financial Instruments Recognition and Measurement | ||
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of CICA Handbook Section 3855: Financial Instruments Recognition and Measurement. Assets classified as available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value on the balance sheet and the resulting revaluation gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income (and not included in the income statement) until such time as the asset is disposed of or incurs a decline in fair value that is other than temporary. At such time, any gains or losses will then be realized and reclassified to the income statement. See Note 15 for the transitional impacts of this adoption. | ||
Restatement of Comparative Numbers | ||
In 2006, the Company adopted the expensing of exploration expenditures on mineral properties not sufficiently advanced to identify their development potential. Previously, including interim periods during the 15 month period ended December 31, 2006, the Company had been capitalizing such exploration expenditures as incurred which is permitted under Canadian GAAP, provided that these exploration expenditures have the characteristics of property, plant and equipment and that capitalization is appropriate under the circumstances. | ||
The primary purpose of this change in accounting policy is to align the accounting treatment of exploration expenditures on mineral properties not sufficiently advanced to identify their development potential, with those of the Companys producing peers in the resource industry. | ||
The Company has adopted this change in accounting policy on a retroactive basis with restatement of the comparative periods presented. This change has also been applied to the Companys recognition of its investment in Fortress Minerals Corp. |
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Results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 have been restated to reflect this change in accounting policy. The following table summarizes the effects of this change: |
As Previously | ||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Reported | Adjustment | As Restated | |||||||||
Statement of Operations and Deficit for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 2 | $ | | $ | 2 | ||||||
Operating expenses |
601 | | 601 | |||||||||
Mineral property exploration |
| 2,816 | 2,816 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
1,077 | | 1,077 | |||||||||
Net other income (expense) |
2,434 | (828 | ) | 1,606 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) for the period |
$ | 758 | $ | (3,644 | ) | $ | (2,886 | ) | ||||
Statement of Operations and Deficit for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 668 | $ | | $ | 668 | ||||||
Operating expenses |
1,388 | | 1,388 | |||||||||
Mineral property exploration |
| 5,316 | 5,316 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
2,129 | | 2,129 | |||||||||
Net other income (expense) |
4,447 | (1,642 | ) | 2,805 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) for the period |
$ | 1,598 | $ | (6,958 | ) | $ | (5,360 | ) | ||||
Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (451 | ) | $ | (3,551 | ) | $ | (4,002 | ) | |||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities |
(4,710 | ) | 3,551 | (1,159 | ) | |||||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities |
41 | | 41 | |||||||||
Net decrease in cash and equivalents |
$ | (5,120 | ) | $ | | $ | (5,120 | ) | ||||
Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (3,727 | ) | $ | (4,771 | ) | $ | (8,498 | ) | |||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities |
(6,882 | ) | 4,234 | (2,648 | ) | |||||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities |
(502 | ) | 537 | 35 | ||||||||
Net decrease in cash and equivalents |
$ | (11,111 | ) | $ | | $ | (11,111 | ) | ||||
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3. | INVENTORIES | |
The inventories balance consists of: |
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Uranium and vanadium concentrates |
$ | 10,149 | $ | 9,758 | ||||
Inventory of ore in stockpiles |
12,158 | 8,817 | ||||||
Mine and mill supplies |
2,950 | 2,978 | ||||||
$ | 25,257 | $ | 21,553 | |||||
4. | LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | |
The long-term investments balance consists of: |
At June 30, 2007 | At December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Carrying / | Carrying / | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands except shares) | Fair Value | Cost | Fair Value | Cost | ||||||||||||
Portfolio investments (1) |
$ | 94,174 | $ | 59,910 | $ | 35,257 | $ | 10,249 | ||||||||
Investment in affiliates (2) |
| | 6,351 | 6,351 | ||||||||||||
$ | 94,174 | $ | 59,910 | $ | 41,608 | $ | 16,600 | |||||||||
(1) | For accounting purposes, effective January 1, 2007, portfolio investments are carried at fair value on the balance sheet. The adjustments to fair value have been reflected in other comprehensive income net of tax; | ||
(2) | Investments in affiliates are those in which the Company exercises significant influence. For accounting purposes, these investments are accounted for using the equity method and are not carried at fair value. |
OmegaCorp Limited (Omega) | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company acquired 51,246,281 common shares of Omega at a cost of approximately $48,974,000 representing approximately 33% of its issued and outstanding shares. Although the Company had an equity interest exceeding 20% at June 30, 2007, the investment has been accounted for at fair value as the Company did not exercise significant influence over Omega. See note 20 for further details on additional share acquisitions of Omega subsequent to the quarter end. | ||
Energy Metals Corp. (EMC) | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company sold 1,152,000 common shares of EMC for cash consideration of approximately $16,523,000. The resulting gain has been included in net other income in the statement of operations (see note 16). The Company no longer holds a common share interest in EMC. | ||
Fortress Minerals Corp. (Fortress) | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company sold 26,398,750 common shares of Fortress for cash consideration of approximately $28,923,000. The resulting gain has been included in net other income in the statement of operations (see note 16 and note 18). | ||
The Company continues to hold 4,200,000 shares of Fortress at June 30, 2007 or approximately 5% of the voting interest. As a result of the decrease in its ownership interest, the Company has discontinued the use of the equity method in accounting for this investment and used the fair value method. The appropriate portion of cumulative equity accounting adjustments as at June 30, 2007 have been derecognized and included in the gain referred to above. |
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5. | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | |
Property, plant and equipment consist of: |
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Cost, net of write-downs |
||||||||
Mill infrastructure and mining related equipment |
$ | 96,267 | $ | 84,133 | ||||
Mineral properties |
367,660 | 326,331 | ||||||
Environmental services and other |
1,847 | 1,126 | ||||||
465,774 | 411,590 | |||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
||||||||
Mill infrastructure and mining related equipment |
7,632 | 7,001 | ||||||
Mineral properties |
4,327 | 996 | ||||||
Environmental services and other |
261 | 22 | ||||||
12,220 | 8,019 | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
$ | 453,554 | $ | 403,571 | ||||
Net book value |
||||||||
Mill infrastructure and mining related equipment |
$ | 88,635 | $ | 77,132 | ||||
Mineral properties |
363,333 | 325,335 | ||||||
Environmental services and other |
1,586 | 1,104 | ||||||
$ | 453,554 | $ | 403,571 | |||||
Mineral Properties | ||
On March 6, 2007, the Company acquired certain uranium deposits located in the Arizona Strip district in northeastern Arizona for cash consideration of $5,500,000 (excluding deal costs) plus a 1% royalty. | ||
In January 2007, the Company completed a mineral property acquisition in the Henry Mountains district by issuing an additional 103,000 shares at a value of $947,000 (see note 11). | ||
6. | RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS | |
The Company has certain restricted investments deposited to collateralize its reclamation and certain other obligations. The restricted investments balance consists of: |
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
U.S. mill and mine reclamation |
$ | 14,597 | $ | 13,667 | ||||
Elliot Lake reclamation trust fund |
1,901 | 1,541 | ||||||
Letter of credit collateral |
| 415 | ||||||
$ | 16,498 | $ | 15,623 | |||||
U.S. Mill and Mine Reclamation | ||
The Company has cash and cash equivalents as collateral for various bonds posted in favour of state regulatory agencies in Utah, Colorado and Arizona for estimated reclamation costs associated with its White Mesa mill and U.S. mining properties. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company deposited an additional $775,000 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 CDN$415,000 into the Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2007. |
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7. | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES | |
Goodwill | ||
A continuity summary of goodwill is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Goodwill, beginning of period |
$ | 102,841 | ||
Fair value allocation adjustments |
1,588 | |||
Foreign exchange |
9,787 | |||
Goodwill, end of period |
$ | 114,216 | ||
Goodwill is not amortized and is tested annually for impairment. The goodwill has been allocated to the McClean and Midwest joint ventures. | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company increased the fair value allocated to goodwill associated with its acquisition of Denison Mines Inc. (DMI) in December 2006. See Other Intangibles section for details. | ||
Other Intangibles | ||
A continuity summary of other intangibles is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Other intangibles, beginning of period |
$ | 10,844 | ||
Fair value allocation adjustments |
(4,053 | ) | ||
Amortization |
(487 | ) | ||
Foreign exchange |
671 | |||
Other intangibles, end of period |
$ | 6,975 | ||
Other intangibles, by item: |
||||
UPC management contract |
6,459 | |||
Urizon technology licenses |
516 | |||
$ | 6,975 | |||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company adjusted the fair value of the UPC management contract. The estimated useful life of the contract was reduced to 8 years from 13 years and the associated discounted cash flow stream was decreased by CDN$4,600,000. The fair value adjustment (net of future tax effects) has been reclassified to goodwill. The intangible asset is being amortized over its estimated life of 8 years. | ||
The Urizon intangible asset consists of technology licenses held in the Companys Urizon Joint Venture. This license is being amortized over an estimated useful life of 12 years and represents the Companys 50% interest in Urizons technology licenses. |
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8. | POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS | |
A continuity summary of post-employment benefits is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Liability, beginning of period |
$ | 3,971 | ||
Benefits paid |
(209 | ) | ||
Interest cost |
102 | |||
Foreign exchange |
366 | |||
Liability, end of period |
$ | 4,230 | ||
Post-employment benefits liability by duration: |
||||
Current |
$ | 375 | ||
Non-current |
3,855 | |||
$ | 4,230 | |||
9. | RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION OBLIGATIONS | |
A continuity summary of reclamation and remediation obligations is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Reclamation obligations, beginning of period |
$ | 18,447 | ||
Accretion |
624 | |||
Expenditures incurred |
(181 | ) | ||
Foreign exchange |
781 | |||
Reclamation obligations, end of period |
$ | 19,671 | ||
Site restoration liability by location: |
||||
U.S. Mill and Mines |
$ | 10,531 | ||
Elliot Lake |
7,701 | |||
McLean Lake and Midwest Joint Ventures |
1,439 | |||
$ | 19,671 | |||
Site restoration liability : |
||||
Current |
$ | 573 | ||
Non-current |
19,098 | |||
$ | 19,671 | |||
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10. | OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |
Other long-term liabilities consist of: |
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Long-term debt: |
||||||||
Capital lease obligations |
$ | 100 | $ | 100 | ||||
Notes payable |
69 | 85 | ||||||
Unamortized fair value of sales and Canadian
toll milling contracts |
14,224 | 13,987 | ||||||
$ | 14,393 | $ | 14,172 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities: |
||||||||
Current |
3,245 | 4,683 | ||||||
Non-current |
11,148 | 9,489 | ||||||
$ | 14,393 | $ | 14,172 | |||||
Line of Credit | ||
A Canadian chartered bank has provided DMI with a credit facility pursuant to a credit agreement dated effective November 2, 2005. The credit facility is a revolving CDN$500,000 facility with a one year term (subject to renewals) collateralized by all present and future assets of DMI and its subsidiaries. Interest under the credit facility is incurred based on bankers acceptances plus 2% or the lenders prime rate plus 1%. To date, the Company has not incurred any indebtedness under the facility. | ||
11. | 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 | ||||||||
(in thousands except share amounts) | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
178,142,682 | $ | 548,069 | |||||
Issues for cash |
||||||||
New issue gross proceeds |
10,114,995 | 105,419 | ||||||
New issue gross issue costs |
| (3,253 | ) | |||||
Exercise of stock options |
1,333,161 | 4,937 | ||||||
Exercise of share purchase warrants |
2,592 | 12 | ||||||
Issued for mineral property acquisition |
103,000 | 947 | ||||||
Fair value of stock options exercised |
| 6,570 | ||||||
Fair value of share purchase warrants exercised |
| 5 | ||||||
Other |
405 | | ||||||
11,554,153 | 114,637 | |||||||
Balance at June 30, 2007 |
189,696,835 | $ | 662,706 | |||||
New Issues | ||
In April 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 1,104,295 flow-through common shares at a price of CDN$16.30 per share for gross proceeds of $15,572,000 (CDN$18,000,000). | ||
In January 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 9,010,700 common shares at a price of CDN$11.75 per share for gross proceeds of $89,847,000 (CDN$105,876,000). | ||
Mineral Property Acquisition | ||
In January 2007, the Company issued 103,000 common shares at a price of CDN$10.81 per share for a total value of $947,000 (CDN$1,113,000) as part of the acquisition of a U.S. uranium property. |
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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 June 30, 2007, the Company estimates that it has spent CDN$2,910,000 of the CDN$18,000,000 April 2007 flow-through share issue obligation. The Company has not yet renounced the tax benefit of the shares. | ||
12. | 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 | ||||||||
Common Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(in thousands except share amounts) | Issuable | Amount | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
9,567,507 | $ | 11,733 | |||||
Fair value of share purchase warrants exercised |
(2,592 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
Balance at June 30, 2007 |
9,564,915 | $ | 11,728 | |||||
Balance of common shares issuable by warrant 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; |
13. | CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS | |
A continuity summary of contributed surplus is presented below: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Balance, beginning of period |
$ | 30,752 | ||
Stock-based compensation expense (note 14) |
688 | |||
Fair value of stock options exercised |
(6,570 | ) | ||
Balance, end of period |
$ | 24,870 | ||
14. | STOCK OPTIONS | |
On November 20, 2006, the Companys shareholders approved amendments to the Companys stock-based compensation plan (the Plan). The Plan, as amended, 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 June 30, 2007, an aggregate of 9,540,500 options have been granted (less cancellations) since the Plans inception in 1997. | ||
Under the Plan, all stock options are granted at the discretion of the Companys 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 Companys shares on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of grant. In general, stock options granted under the Plan have a term of three years without vesting provisions, except for grants to new employees which are subject to vesting provisions over a period of approximately two years. |
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The movement in stock options in terms of common shares of the Company granted under the Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2007 is presented below: |
Weighted- | ||||||||
Average | ||||||||
Exercise | ||||||||
Number of | Price per | |||||||
Common | Share | |||||||
Shares | (CDN$) | |||||||
Stock options outstanding, beginning of period |
6,648,315 | $ | 6.23 | |||||
Granted |
282,500 | 12.72 | ||||||
Exercised |
(1,333,161 | ) | 4.20 | |||||
Expired |
| | ||||||
Stock options outstanding, end of period |
5,597,654 | $ | 7.05 | |||||
Stock options exercisable, end of period |
5,401,005 | $ | 6.87 | |||||
A summary of stock options outstanding in terms of common shares of the Company at June 30, 2007 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 |
||||||||||||
$1.88 to $4.99 |
6.86 | 1,064,555 | $ | 2.18 | ||||||||
$5.00 to $7.53 |
7.77 | 2,240,599 | 5.29 | |||||||||
$10.78 to $15.30 |
2.49 | 2,292,500 | 11.02 | |||||||||
Stock options outstanding, end of period |
5.43 | 5,597,654 | $ | 7.05 | ||||||||
Outstanding options expire between January 2008 and October 2016. | ||
The fair value of each option granted during the six months ended June 30, 2007 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: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
June 30, 2007 | ||||
Risk-free interest rate |
3.95% - 4.26% | |||
Expected stock price volatility |
46.4% - 63.0% | |||
Expected life |
2.1 - 3.5 years | |||
Expected dividend yield |
| |||
Fair value per share under options granted |
CDN$3.26 - CDN$5.32 | |||
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Stock-based compensation has been recognized in the consolidated statement of operations as follows: |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Mineral property exploration |
$ | 61 | $ | 127 | $ | 113 | $ | 127 | ||||||||
General and administrative |
281 | 7 | 575 | 7 | ||||||||||||
$ | 342 | $ | 134 | $ | 688 | $ | 134 | |||||||||
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 June 30, 2007, the Company had an additional $469,000 in stock-based compensation expense to be recognized periodically to May 2009. | ||
15. | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |
Unrealized gains on portfolio investments net | ||
A continuity summary of unrealized gains on portfolio investments net is as follows: |
Six Months | ||||
Ended | ||||
(in thousands) | June 30, 2007 | |||
Balance, beginning of period |
$ | | ||
Unrealized gains as at January 1, 2007, net of tax of $166 |
24,842 | |||
Net increase in unrealized gains during the period, net of tax |
3,465 | |||
Balance, end of period, net of tax of $1,335 |
$ | 28,307 | ||
16. | OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES | |
The elements of net other income in the statement of operations is as follows: |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
(Restated) | (Restated) | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income |
$ | 1,638 | $ | 496 | $ | 3,242 | $ | 928 | ||||||||
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange |
(3,399 | ) | 1,756 | (3,645 | ) | 1,641 | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of land and equipment |
| | (17 | ) | | |||||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of investments |
38,551 | (3 | ) | 38,590 | (18 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity gain (loss) of affiliates |
884 | (1,170 | ) | | (2,111 | ) | ||||||||||
Dilution gain (loss) of affiliates |
| 527 | | 2,365 | ||||||||||||
Other |
4 | | 66 | | ||||||||||||
Net other income |
$ | 37,678 | $ | 1,606 | $ | 38,236 | $ | 2,805 | ||||||||
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17. | SEGMENTED INFORMATION | |
Geographic Information | ||
The following table sets forth revenue by geographic region based upon the location of the mill involved in production activity in the case of uranium, vanadium and alternate feed mill processing revenues and the location of the customer in the case of service and other revenues. Geographic splits for property, plant and equipment and goodwill and other intangibles (collectively long-lived assets) are based upon the location of the asset. |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenue |
||||||||||||||||
Canada |
$ | 7,304 | $ | | $ | 16,812 | $ | | ||||||||
United States |
10,014 | 2 | 12,161 | 668 | ||||||||||||
Europe |
1,491 | | 1,555 | | ||||||||||||
$ | 18,809 | $ | 2 | $ | 30,528 | $ | 668 | |||||||||
At June 30 | At December 31 | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Long-lived assets |
||||||||
Canada |
$ | 555,170 | $ | 502,596 | ||||
United States |
26,042 | 14,468 | ||||||
Asia |
1,007 | 192 | ||||||
$ | 582,219 | $ | 517,256 | |||||
Major Customers | ||
The Companys 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 six months ended June 30, 2007, two customers accounted for approximately 86% of total revenues. | ||
18. | 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 U3O8 and UF6 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 UPCs net asset value between CDN$100,000,000 and CDN$200,000,000 and 0.2% per annum based upon UPCs 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 U3O8 and UF6) of business where the gross value of such transaction exceeds CDN$20,000,000 (an initiative); and 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. | ||
In accordance with the management services agreement, all uranium investments owned by UPC are held in accounts with conversion facilities in the name of Denison Mines Inc. as manager for and on behalf of UPC. | ||
The Company was also a party to a temporary revolving credit facility agreement with UPC (not to exceed CDN$15,000,000). The credit facility terminated on the earlier of repayment or May 10, 2007 and was collateralized by the uranium investments of UPC. Interest under the credit facility was based upon Canadian bank prime plus 1%. Standby fees also applied at a rate of 1% of the committed facility amount. As at December 31, 2006, UPC had drawn CDN$11,000,000 under the facility. The temporary credit facility was fully repaid and cancelled on April 10, 2007. | ||
In June 2007, the Company sold 75,000 pounds of U3O8 to UPC at a price of $130.00 per pound for total consideration of $9,750,000. |
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The following transactions were incurred with UPC for the periods noted: |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Revenue |
||||||||||||||||
Uranium sales |
$ | 9,750 | $ | | $ | 9,750 | $ | | ||||||||
Management fees (including expenses) |
706 | | 1,190 | | ||||||||||||
Commission fees on purchase and
sale of uranium |
1,423 | | 1,423 | | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): |
||||||||||||||||
Loan interest under credit facility |
25 | | 191 | | ||||||||||||
Standby fee under credit facility |
1 | | 9 | | ||||||||||||
$ | 11,905 | $ | | $ | 12,563 | $ | | |||||||||
At June 30, 2007, accounts receivable includes $734,000 due from UPC with respect to the fees indicated above. | ||
Other | ||
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company had the following additional related party transactions: |
a) | sold 16,562,500 shares of Fortress to a company associated with the Chairman of the Company for gross proceeds of approximately $18,239,000; | ||
b) | incurred management and administrative service fees of $95,000 (June 2006: $95,000) with a company owned by the Chairman of the Company which provides corporate development, office premises, secretarial and other services in Vancouver at a rate of CDN$18,000 per month plus expenses. At June 30, 2007, an amount of $51,000 was due to this company; and | ||
c) | provided executive and administrative services to Fortress and charged an aggregate of $31,000 (June 2006: $59,000) for such services. At June 30, 2007, an amount of $70,000 was due from Fortress relating to this agreement. |
19. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |
Specific Legal Matters | ||
Blue Hill, Maine | ||
The Company is a defendant in an action filed by the State of Maine against Kerramerican, Inc., (Kerramerican) a subsidiary of Noranda Inc., Black Hawk Mining Ltd. (Black Hawk) and the Company, regarding potential liability for clean-up costs at a zinc mining site in the state of Maine known as Blue Hill. In addition, Black Hawk and Kerramerican have each asserted cross-claims against the Company for contribution. The Company is defending these actions and has counter-claimed against Black Hawk and Kerramerican for indemnity. The activities of Denison Mines Limited (DML), a predecessor to the Company, at this site consisted only of limited exploration that did not involve the disposal of any waste and which occurred prior to 1964. Mining activities at the site occurring between 1964 and 1970 were conducted by Black Hawk, a public company in which DML had a financial interest but did not control. Black Hawk entered into a joint venture with Kerramerican in 1970. Kerramerican was the operator of the joint venture, built processing facilities and operated the mine until it was closed in 1977. Kerramerican was responsible for the decommissioning and reclamation of the site, which was completed in 1983. The site is now the source of some heavy metal contamination of the ground water in the area and further reclamation work is required. | ||
DML has an indemnity from Kerramerican and Black Hawk in an agreement among the parties dated July 1, 1971. The Company has thoroughly examined this issue and believes it has no liability related to the costs of any clean up of the contamination. Furthermore, the Company believes that, to the extent that liability is determined, Kerramerican and Black Hawk are liable therefore pursuant to the July 1, 1971 indemnity agreement. Notwithstanding the Companys belief that it has no liability, future litigation of the matter cannot be ruled out and as a result, the Company has negotiated a tentative settlement and the amount has been provided for in the financial statements. The Company cannot determine the outcome of this matter at this time. Kerramerican has entered into an agreement with the State of Maine and assumed liability preserving its rights to pursue Black Hawk and Denison for their share of the liability. |
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Fisheries Act Charges | ||
During the course of its monitoring of its closed Elliot Lake mines, Denison detected and reported to the Joint Regulatory Group (JRG), a body comprised of federal and provincial regulators responsible for the Elliot Lake mines, on a number of matters, including the levels of acidity in the effluent run off from one area associated with one of its Elliot Lake mine sites. In consultation with the JRG, the Company took steps to identify the source of and to address the acidity, though the source of the acidity has to date not been determined. Despite the Companys compliance with its CNSC license, cooperation with the JRG and compliance with a Direction from Environment Canada that was contrary to a memorandum of agreement between the CNSC and Environment Canada, on March 27, 2007 Environment Canada notified Denison that it has been charged with allegedly violating the Fisheries Act (Canada). The Company intends to defend these charges. | ||
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 Companys financial position or results. | ||
Third Party Indemnities | ||
The Company has agreed to indemnify Calfrac Well Services against any future liabilities it may incur related to the assets or liabilities transferred to the Company on March 8, 2004. | ||
Others | ||
The Company has detected some chloroform contamination at the White Mesa mill site that appears to have resulted from the operation of laboratory facilities that were located at the site prior to and during the construction of the Mill facility, and septic drain fields that were used for laboratory and sanitary wastes prior to construction of the Mills tailings cells. In April 2003, the Company commenced an interim remedial program of pumping the chloroform-contaminated water from the groundwater to the Mills tailings cells. This will enable the Company to begin clean up of the contaminated areas and to take a further step towards resolution of this outstanding issue. Although the investigations to date indicate that this contamination appears to be contained in a manageable area, the scope and costs of final remediation have not yet been determined and could be significant. | ||
20. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | |
Subsequent to the quarter end, the Company has acquired an additional 97,300,000 shares in Omega raising its equity interest to approximately 96.3% of the issued and outstanding shares. |
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1. | I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings) of Denison Mines Corp. (the issuer) for the interim period ending June 30, 2007; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings; | |
4. | The issuers other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting for the issuer, and we have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused them to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and | ||
(b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuers GAAP; and |
5. | I have caused the issuer to disclose in the interim MD&A any change in the issuers internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuers most recent interim period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuers internal control over financial reporting. |
Name:
|
E. Peter Farmer | |
Title:
|
Chief Executive Officer |
1. | I have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings) of Denison Mines Corp. (the issuer) for the interim period ending June 30, 2007; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings; | |
4. | The issuers other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting for the issuer, and we have: |
(a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused them to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and | ||
(b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuers GAAP; and |
5. | I have caused the issuer to disclose in the interim MD&A any change in the issuers internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuers most recent interim period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuers internal control over financial reporting. |
Name:
|
James R. Anderson | |
Title:
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Three Months | Three Months | Six Months | Six Months | |||||||||||||
ended June 30, | ended June 30, | ended June 30, | ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Results of Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Total revenues |
$ | 18,809,000 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 30,528,000 | $ | 668,000 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) |
40,489,000 | (2,886,000 | ) | 35,423,000 | (5,360,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss)
per share |
0.21 | (0.03 | ) | 0.19 | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss)
per share |
0.21 | (0.03 | ) | 0.18 | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
As at June 30, | As at Dec. 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Financial Position: |
||||||||
Working capital |
$ | 198,176,000 | $ | 93,743,000 | ||||
Long-term investments |
94,174,000 | 16,600,000 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
453,554,000 | 403,571,000 | ||||||
Total assets |
900,061,000 | 659,348,000 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities |
$ | 129,281,000 | $ | 123,244,000 | ||||
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(in thousands) | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Pricing | |||||||||||||||
Market Related |
590 | 590 | 440 | 0 | 80% to 85% of Spot | |||||||||||||||
Legacy Base Escalated |
220 | 220 | 0 | 0 | $20.00 to $26.00 | |||||||||||||||
Legacy Market Related |
0 | 140 | 210 | 0 | 96% of Spot |
1. | Assumes customers take maximum quantities permitted by contract |
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Three Months | Six Months | |||||||
ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2007 | |||||||
Uranium Sales Revenue |
$ | 9,750,000 | $ | 9,750,000 | ||||
Fees earned from UPC included in revenue: |
||||||||
Management fees, including out-of-pocket expenses |
706,000 | 1,190,000 | ||||||
Commission fees on purchase and sale of uranium |
1,423,000 | 1,423,000 | ||||||
Fees earned from UPC included in other income: |
||||||||
Loan interest under credit facility |
25,000 | 191,000 | ||||||
Standby fee under credit facility |
1,000 | 9,000 | ||||||
$ | 11,905,000 | $ | 12,563,000 | |||||
a) | incurred management and administrative service fees of $49,000 for the three months and $95,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. (2006: $48,000 and $95,000) with a company owned by the Chairman of the Company which provides corporate development, office premises, secretarial and other services in Vancouver at a rate of CDN$18,000 per month plus expenses. At June 30, 2007, an amount of $51,000 was due to this company; | ||
b) | provided executive and administrative services to Fortress and charged an aggregate of $3,000 for the three months and $31,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. (2006: $28,000 and $59,000) for such services. At June 30, 2006, an amount of $70,000 was due from Fortress relating to this agreement. |
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1. | Name and Address of Company: | |
Denison Mines Corp. (Denison) 595 Bay Street, Suite 402 Toronto, ON M5G C2C |
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2. | Date of Material Change: | |
August 2, 2007 | ||
3. | News Release: | |
A news release reporting the material change was released on August 2, 2007 through the facilities of Marketwire L.P. | ||
4. | Summary of Material Change: | |
As of August 1, 2007, Denison had purchased approximately 148.5 million common shares of OmegaCorp Limited (Omega) out of the approximately 154 million shares issued. These purchases increased Denisons shareholdings to approximately 96.3% of the issued and outstanding shares in Omega and enable Denison to proceed to compulsory acquisition of the outstanding shares pursuant to the provisions of the Australian Corporations Act. | ||
5. | Full Description of Material Change: | |
On August 2, 2007, Denison announced that it had increased its holdings in Omega to approximately 96.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of the company. | ||
Denison initially acquired a 33% interest in Omega, at a price of AU$1.15 per share, following a takeover bid that closed on April 13, 2007. Subsequently, on June 25, 2007, Denison announced a second takeover bid for all of the remaining shares at a price of AU$1.30 per share, for a total consideration of approximately AU$134 million (CDN$121 million). On July 16, 2007, Denison removed all conditions from its bid, thereby allowing it to purchase outstanding Omega shares on an on market basis on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). | ||
As of August 1, 2007, Denison had purchased approximately 148.5 million common shares of Omega out of the approximately 154 million shares. These purchases increased Denisons holdings to approximately 96.33% of the outstanding shares of Omega and enable Denison to proceed to compulsory acquisition of the outstanding shares pursuant to the provisions of the Australian Corporations Act. | ||
Denison plans to appoint its own nominees to the board of directors of Omega (Omegas current directors have indicated that they will resign after the Denison nominees are appointed). Following completion of the acquisition Denison intends to: |
| Apply for the delisting of Omega from the ASX; | ||
| Proceed with the development and commercialization of the Kariba Project as soon as is reasonably possible. |
Omega is an Australian listed mineral exploration company which has a portfolio of uranium projects in southern Africa. Omega owns 100% of the advanced stage Kariba Uranium Project covering 1,893 km in Zambia, in which three main areas of mineralization have been identified to date. Omega also owns the prospective ZVP uranium exploration project in Mozambique. | ||
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information | ||
This material change report contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar Canadian legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Denison. | ||
Forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to estimated production, synergies and financial impact of the proposed transaction; the benefits of the proposed transaction and the development potential of Denisons and Omegas properties; the future price of uranium; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production; capital expenditures; success of exploration activities; permitting time lines and permitting, mining or processing issues; currency exchange rate fluctuations; government regulation of mining operations; environmental risks; unanticipated reclamation expenses; title disputes or claims; and limitations on insurance coverage. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as plans, expects or does not expect, is expected, budget, scheduled, estimates, forecasts, intends, anticipates or does not anticipate, or believes, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might or will be taken, occur or be achieved. | ||
Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Denison or Omega to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to risks related to: unexpected events during construction, expansion and start-up; variations in ore grade, tonnes mined, crushed or milled; delay or failure to receive board or government approvals; timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; risks related to international operations; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of current reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of uranium and vanadium; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in or referred to under the heading Risk Factors in Denisons Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2007 and available at www.sedar.com and its Form 40-F available at www.sec.gov. Although management of Denison has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. | ||
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Denison does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. | ||
6. | Reliance on Subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102. | |
Not applicable. |
7. | Omitted Information: | |
No information has been omitted. | ||
8. | Executive Officer: | |
For further information, please contact E. Peter Farmer, Chief Executive Officer of Denison Mines Corp., at the above-mentioned address or at (416) 979-1991. | ||
9. | Date of Report: | |
August 10, 2007 |