EX-99.4 5 c89461exv99w4.htm EXHIBIT 4 Exhibit 4
Exhibit 4
(DENISON MINES LOGO)
DENISON MINES CORP.
Financial Statements
for the six months ended
June 30, 2009

 

 


 

DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
    2009     2008  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current
               
Cash and equivalents
  $ 33,440     $ 3,206  
Trade and other receivables
    12,591       12,894  
Note receivables
    369       181  
Inventories, net (Note 3)
    59,526       44,733  
Prepaid expenses and other
    514       1,275  
 
           
 
    106,440       62,289  
 
               
Inventories — ore in stockpiles (Note 3)
    2,777       5,016  
Investments (Note 4)
    17,999       10,691  
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5)
    746,394       717,433  
Restricted cash and equivalents (Note 6)
    21,772       21,286  
Intangibles (Note 7)
    4,781       4,978  
Goodwill (Note 8)
    66,229       63,240  
 
           
 
  $ 966,392     $ 884,933  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
Current
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 10,003     $ 23,787  
Current portion of long-term liabilities:
               
Post-employment benefits (Note 9)
    344       329  
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 10)
    917       875  
Debt obligations (Note 11)
    171       464  
Other long-term liabilities (Note 12)
    1,133       2,179  
 
           
 
    12,568       27,634  
 
               
Deferred revenue
    3,187       2,913  
Provision for post-employment benefits (Note 9)
    3,152       3,028  
Reclamation and remediation obligations (Note 10)
    19,205       18,471  
Debt obligations (Note 11)
    203       99,290  
Other long-term liabilities (Note 12)
    1,243       1,191  
Future income tax liability (Note 22)
    124,936       124,054  
 
           
 
    164,494       276,581  
 
           
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Share capital (Note 13)
    849,369       666,278  
Share purchase warrants (Note 14)
    11,728       11,728  
Contributed surplus (Note 15)
    32,242       30,537  
Deficit
    (115,024 )     (95,482 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 17)
    23,583       (4,709 )
 
           
 
    (91,441 )     (100,191 )
 
           
 
    801,898       608,352  
 
           
 
  $ 966,392     $ 884,933  
 
           
 
               
Issued and outstanding common shares (Note 13)
    339,720,415       197,295,415  
 
           
Contingent liabilities and commitments (Note 23)
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for per share amounts)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30     June 30     June 30     June 30  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
REVENUES
  $ 13,372     $ 31,713     $ 35,370     $ 49,894  
 
                       
 
                               
EXPENSES
                               
Operating expenses
    16,765       24,892       42,134       37,685  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    335       999       688       1,808  
Mineral property exploration
    2,502       3,729       4,579       10,238  
General and administrative
    3,531       4,113       7,853       7,676  
Stock option expense (Note 16)
    1,538       619       1,705       1,232  
 
                       
 
    24,671       34,352       56,959       58,639  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from operations
    (11,299 )     (2,639 )     (21,589 )     (8,745 )
Other income (expense), net (Note 18)
    (7,186 )     (10,742 )     (1,559 )     (8,516 )
 
                       
Loss before taxes
    (18,485 )     (13,381 )     (23,148 )     (17,261 )
 
                               
Income tax recovery (expense) (Note 22):
                               
Current
    308       2,759       1,616       1,590  
Future
    (38 )     (3,134 )     1,990       (8,547 )
 
                       
Net loss for the period
  $ (18,215 )   $ (13,756 )   $ (19,542 )   $ (24,218 )
 
                       
 
                               
Deficit, beginning of period
    (96,809 )     (25,296 )     (95,482 )     (14,834 )
 
                       
Deficit, end of period
  $ (115,024 )   $ (39,052 )   $ (115,024 )   $ (39,052 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss for the period
  $ (18,215 )   $ (13,756 )   $ (19,542 )   $ (24,218 )
Change in foreign currency translation (Note 17)
    32,448       3,813       18,358       (16,552 )
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments (Note 17)
    9,538       27,735       9,934       19,400  
 
                       
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 23,771     $ 17,792     $ 8,750     $ (21,370 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss per share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.13 )
Diluted
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.13 )
 
                               
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
                               
Basic
    244,991       189,856       233,122       189,814  
Diluted
    245,052       191,244       233,143       192,236  
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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DENISON MINES CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited — Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30     June 30     June 30     June 30  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):
                               
 
                               
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                               
Loss for the period
  $ (18,215 )   $ (13,756 )   $ (19,542 )   $ (24,218 )
Items not affecting cash:
                               
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion
    5,628       4,385       17,250       10,484  
Stock-based compensation
    1,538       619       1,705       1,232  
Losses (gains) on asset disposals
    270       (181 )     128       (181 )
Fair value change on restricted investments
    501       463       696       (37 )
Write-downs (recoveries) and other non-cash
    (1,041 )           183        
Change in future income taxes
    38       3,134       (1,990 )     8,547  
Foreign exchange
    5,760       12,766       (623 )     12,766  
 
                               
Net change in non-cash working capital items
                               
Trade and other receivables
    11,717       (5,168 )     500       12,494  
Inventories
    (7,736 )     (4,632 )     (18,254 )     (15,260 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    968       (1,480 )     779       (1,317 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (1,862 )     (1,943 )     (13,289 )     (2,642 )
Post-employment benefits
    (44 )     (85 )     (123 )     (206 )
Reclamation and remediation obligations
    (204 )     (174 )     (322 )     (366 )
Deferred revenue
    59       100       274       374  
 
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (2,623 )     (5,952 )     (32,628 )     1,670  
 
                       
 
                               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                               
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable
    (244 )     80       (187 )     113  
Purchase of long-term investments
          (13,365 )           (13,413 )
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments
          1,320       3,222       1,320  
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment
    (12,818 )     (37,755 )     (23,190 )     (64,964 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    700       4       706       4  
Decrease (increase) in restricted investments
    (157 )     92       (1,049 )     (382 )
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,519 )     (49,624 )     (20,498 )     (77,322 )
 
                       
 
                               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                               
Increase (decrease) in debt obligations
    (100,748 )     57,110       (100,252 )     66,064  
Issuance of common shares for:
                               
New share issues
    147,988             184,915        
Exercise of stock options and warrants
          1,070             1,312  
 
                       
Net cash provided by financing activities
    47,240       58,180       84,663       67,376  
 
                       
 
                               
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    32,098       2,604       31,537       (8,276 )
Foreign exchange effect on cash and equivalents
    (1,163 )     (2,340 )     (1,303 )     (4,016 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period
    2,505       7,124       3,206       19,680  
 
                       
Cash and equivalents, end of period
  $ 33,440     $ 7,388     $ 33,440     $ 7,388  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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

 

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Significant Mining Interests
The following table sets forth the Company’s ownership of its significant mining interests that have projects at the development stage within them as at June 30, 2009:
                 
            Ownership  
    Location     Interest  
 
               
Through majority owned subsidiaries
               
Arizona Strip
  USA     100.00 %
Henry Mountains
  USA     100.00 %
Colorado Plateau
  USA     100.00 %
Gurvan Saihan Joint Venture
  Mongolia     70.00 %
Mutanga
  Zambia     100.00 %
 
               
As interests in unincorporated joint ventures, or jointly controlled assets
               
McClean Lake
  Canada     22.50 %
Midwest
  Canada     25.17 %
New Accounting Standards Adopted
The Company adopted the following new accounting standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook effective January 1, 2009:
  a)  
CICA Handbook Section 3064 “Goodwill and intangible assets” which provides guidance on the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure for goodwill and intangible assets, other than the initial recognition of goodwill or intangible assets acquired in a business combination. There was no impact to the Company’s financial statements from adopting this standard.
  b)  
In January 2009, the CICA issued EIC 173 “Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” which requires the entity to consider its own credit risk as well as the credit risk of its counterparties when determining the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, including derivative instruments. The standard is effective for the Company’s 2009 fiscal year, commencing January 1, 2009 and is required to be applied retrospectively without restatement to prior periods. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the valuation of the Company’s financial assets or financial liabilities.
  c)  
In March 2009, the CICA issued an EIC Abstract on Impairment Testing of Mineral Exploration Properties, EIC 174. This abstract discusses the analysis recommended to be performed to determine if there has been an impairment of mineral exploration properties. The Company considered the recommendations discussed in the Abstract effective for fiscal periods beginning January 1, 2009 when testing for impairment of mineral properties in the period and no impairment adjustments were required.
Comparative Numbers
Certain classifications of the comparative figures have been changed to conform to those used in the current period.

 

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3.  
INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Uranium concentrates and work-in-progress
  $ 34,966     $ 12,378  
Vanadium related concentrates and work-in-progress (1)
    2,066       4,445  
Inventory of ore in stockpiles
    20,649       26,841  
Mine and mill supplies
    4,622       6,085  
 
           
Inventories, net
  $ 62,303     $ 49,749  
 
           
 
               
Inventories, net:
               
Current
  $ 59,526     $ 44,733  
Long-term — ore in stockpiles
    2,777       5,016  
 
           
 
  $ 62,303     $ 49,749  
 
           
     
(1)  
The Vanadium related concentrates and work-in-progress inventory is presented net of a valuation allowance of $9,683,000 as at June 30, 2009 and $9,500,000 as at December 31, 2008.
Long-term ore in stockpile inventory represents an estimate of the amount of pounds on the stockpile in excess of the next twelve months of planned mill production.
Operating expenses are predominantly cost of sales and include write downs of $183,000 and $Nil relating to the net realizable value of the Company’s vanadium related inventories for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 respectively.
4.  
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
Long-term investments consist of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Investments
               
Available for sale securities at fair value
  $ 17,999     $ 10,691  
 
           
Investments
  $ 17,999     $ 10,691  
 
           
Sales
During the three months ended March 2009, the Company sold equity interests in one public company for cash consideration of $3,222,000. The resulting gain has been included in “other income, net” in the statement of operations (see Note 18).

 

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5.  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consists of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
Cost, net of write-downs
               
Plant and equipment
               
Mill and mining related
  $ 166,437     $ 169,971  
Environmental services and other
    2,713       2,439  
Mineral properties
    636,920       590,758  
 
           
 
    806,070       763,168  
 
           
 
               
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
               
Plant and equipment
               
Mill and mining related
    21,095       16,938  
Environmental services and other
    1,361       1,146  
Mineral properties
    37,220       27,651  
 
           
 
    59,676       45,735  
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 746,394     $ 717,433  
 
           
 
               
Net book value
               
Plant and equipment
               
Mill and mining related
  $ 145,342     $ 153,033  
Environmental services and other
    1,352       1,293  
Mineral properties
    599,700       563,107  
 
           
 
  $ 746,394     $ 717,433  
 
           
Mineral Properties
The Company has various interests in development and exploration projects located in Canada, the U.S., Mongolia and Zambia which are held directly or through option or joint venture agreements. Amounts spent on development projects are capitalized as mineral property assets. Exploration projects are expensed.
Canada
In October 2004, the Company entered into an option agreement to earn a 22.5% ownership interest in the Wolly project by funding CDN$5,000,000 in exploration expenditures over the next six years. As at June 30, 2009, the Company has incurred a total of CDN$4,861,000 towards this option and has earned a 13.0% ownership interest in the project under the phase-in ownership provisions of the agreement.
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company entered into an option agreement to earn up to a 75% interest in the Park Creek project. The Company is required to incur exploration expenditures of CDN$2,800,000 over three years to earn an initial 49% interest and a further CDN$3,000,000 over two years to earn an additional 26% interest. As at June 30, 2009, the Company has incurred a total of CDN$3,666,000 towards the option and has earned a 49% ownership interest in the project under the phase-in-ownership provisions of the agreement.
6.  
RESTRICTED CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
The Company has certain restricted cash and equivalents deposited to collateralize its reclamation and certain other obligations. Restricted cash and equivalents consist of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
U.S. mill and mine reclamation
  $ 19,363     $ 19,745  
Elliot Lake reclamation trust fund
    2,409       1,541  
 
           
 
  $ 21,772     $ 21,286  
 
           

 

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U.S. Mill and Mine Reclamation
The Company has cash, cash equivalents and fixed income securities as collateral for various bonds posted in favour of the State of Utah, the applicable state regulatory agencies in Colorado and Arizona and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for estimated reclamation costs associated with the White Mesa mill and U.S. mining properties. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company has not deposited any additional monies into its collateral account.
Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund
Pursuant to its Reclamation Funding Agreement with the Governments of Canada and Ontario, the Company deposited an additional $915,000 into the Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund and withdrew $180,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
7.  
INTANGIBLES
Intangibles consist of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Intangibles, by component:
               
UPC management contract
  $ 4,390     $ 4,557  
Urizon technology licenses
    391       421  
 
           
 
  $ 4,781     $ 4,978  
 
           
A continuity summary of intangibles is presented below:
         
    Six Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   June 30, 2009  
 
       
Intangibles, beginning of period
  $ 4,978  
Amortization
    (412 )
Foreign exchange
    215  
 
     
Intangibles, end of period
  $ 4,781  
 
     
8.  
GOODWILL
Goodwill consists of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Goodwill, allocation by business unit:
               
Canada mining segment
  $ 66,229     $ 63,240  
 
           
A continuity summary of goodwill is presented below:
         
    Six Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   June 30, 2009  
 
       
Goodwill, beginning of period
  $ 63,240  
Foreign exchange
    2,989  
 
     
Goodwill, end of period
  $ 66,229  
 
     
Goodwill is not amortized and is tested annually for impairment.

 

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9.  
POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Post-employment benefits consist of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Post-employment liability, by component:
               
Accrued benefit obligation
  $ 3,296     $ 3,157  
Unamortized experience gain
    200       200  
 
           
 
  $ 3,496     $ 3,357  
 
           
 
               
Post-employment liability, by duration:
               
Current
    344       329  
Non-current
    3,152       3,028  
 
           
 
  $ 3,496     $ 3,357  
 
           
A continuity summary of post-employment benefits is presented below:
         
    Six Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   June 30, 2009  
 
       
Post-employment liability, beginning of period
  $ 3,357  
Benefits paid
    (123 )
Interest cost
    115  
Amortization of experience gain
    (10 )
Foreign exchange
    157  
 
     
Post-employment liability, end of period
  $ 3,496  
 
     
10.  
RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION OBLIGATIONS
Reclamation and remediation obligations consist of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Reclamation obligations, by location:
               
U.S Mill and Mines
  $ 11,862     $ 11,436  
Elliot Lake
    6,982       6,734  
McClean and Midwest Joint Ventures
    1,278       1,176  
 
           
 
  $ 20,122     $ 19,346  
 
           
 
               
Reclamation obligations, by duration:
               
Current
    917       875  
Non-current
    19,205       18,471  
 
           
 
  $ 20,122     $ 19,346  
 
           

 

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A continuity summary of reclamation and remediation obligations is presented below:
         
    Six Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   June 30, 2009  
 
       
Reclamation obligations, beginning of period
  $ 19,346  
Accretion
    723  
Expenditures incurred
    (322 )
Foreign exchange
    375  
 
     
Reclamation obligations, end of period
  $ 20,122  
 
     
11.  
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
Debt obligations consist of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Revolving line of credit
  $     $ 99,998  
Deferred debt issue costs
          (769 )
Notes payable and other financing
    374       525  
 
           
 
  $ 374     $ 99,754  
 
           
 
               
Debt obligations, by duration:
               
Current
    171       464  
Non-current
    203       99,290  
 
           
 
  $ 374     $ 99,754  
 
           
Revolving Line of Credit
In July 2008, the Company put in place a $125,000,000 revolving term credit facility with the Bank of Nova Scotia. The facility is repayable in full on June 30, 2011. As at June 30, 2009, the Company has repaid all of the amounts it has drawn under the facility. The amount of the facility available to the Company has been reduced by approximately $6,933,000 as collateral for certain letters of credit.
The borrower under the facility is DMI and DMC has provided an unlimited full recourse guarantee and a pledge of all of the shares of DMI. DMI has provided a first-priority security interest in all present and future personal property and an assignment of its rights and interests under all material agreements relative to the McClean Lake and Midwest projects. In addition, each of DMC’s material U.S subsidiaries has provided an unlimited full recourse guarantee secured by a pledge of all of its shares and a first-priority security interest in all of its present and future personal property.
The Company is required to maintain certain financial covenants on a consolidated basis.
Interest payable under the facility is bankers acceptance or LIBOR rate plus a margin or prime rate plus a margin. The facility is subject to standby fees. The weighted average interest rate paid by the Company during the first six months of 2009 was 2.70%.

 

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12.  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Other long-term liabilities consist of:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Unamortized fair value of sales contracts
  $ 1,413     $ 2,429  
Unamortized fair value of toll milling contracts
    860       821  
Other
    103       129  
 
           
 
  $ 2,376     $ 3,370  
 
           
 
               
Other long-term liabilities, by duration:
               
Current
    1,133       2,179  
Non-current
    1,243       1,191  
 
           
 
  $ 2,376     $ 3,370  
 
           
Unamortized fair values of sales contracts are amortized to revenue as deliveries under the applicable contracts are made.
13.  
SHARE CAPITAL
Denison is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. A continuity summary of the issued and outstanding common shares and the associated dollar amounts is presented below:
                 
    Number of        
    Common     Dollar  
(in thousands except share amounts)   Shares     Amount  
 
               
Balance at December 31, 2008
    197,295,415     $ 666,278  
 
           
 
               
Issued for cash:
               
New issue gross proceeds
    142,425,000       193,646  
New issue gross issue costs
          (8,731 )
Renunciation of flow-through share liability
          (1,824 )
 
           
 
    142,425,000       183,091  
 
           
Balance at June 30, 2009
    339,720,415     $ 849,369  
 
           
New Issues
In June 2009, the Company completed an equity financing of 73,000,000 common shares at a price of CDN$1.30 per share for gross proceeds of $82,522,000 (CDN$94,900,000). Of the 73,000,000 shares issued, 58,000,000 were issued to a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) and 15,000,000 shares were issued to entities affiliated with Lukas Lundin, a director of the Company.
In June 2009, the Company completed a bought deal financing of 40,000,000 common shares at a price of CDN$2.05 per share for gross proceeds of $71,144,000 (CDN$82,000,000).
In June 2009, the Company completed a private placement of 675,000 flow-through common shares at a price of CDN$2.18 per share for gross proceeds of $1,297,000 (CDN$1,471,500). The income tax benefits of this issue have not yet been renounced to the subscriber. The shares were issued to a director of the Company.
In January 2009, the Company issued 28,750,000 common shares at a price of CDN$1.65 per share for gross proceeds of $38,683,000 (CDN$47,437,500).
Flow-Through Share Issues
The Company finances a portion of its exploration programs through the use of flow-through share issuances. Income tax deductions relating to these expenditures are claimable by the investors and not by the Company.

 

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As at June 30, 2009, the Company estimates that it has spent CDN$3,923,000 of its CDN$8,002,500 December 2008 flow-through share issue obligation. The Company renounced the tax benefit of this issue to subscribers in February 2009.
As at June 30, 2009, the Company estimates that it has spent CDN$105,000 of its CDN$1,471,400 June 2009 flow-through share issue obligation.
14.  
SHARE PURCHASE WARRANTS
A continuity summary of the issued and outstanding share purchase warrants in terms of common shares of the Company and the associated dollar amounts is presented below:
                 
    Number of     Fair Value  
    Common Shares     Dollar  
(in thousands except share amounts)   Issuable     Amount  
 
               
Balance at December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2009
    9,564,915     $ 11,728  
 
           
 
               
Share purchase warrants, by series:
               
November 2004 series (1)
    3,156,915     $ 5,898  
March 2006 series (2)
    6,408,000       5,830  
 
           
 
    9,564,915     $ 11,728  
 
           
     
(1)  
The November 2004 series has an effective exercise price of CDN$5.21 per issuable share (CDN$15.00 per warrant adjusted for the 2.88 exchange ratio associated with the Denison and IUC merger) and expires on November 24, 2009.
 
(2)  
The March 2006 series has an effective exercise price of CDN$10.42 per issuable share (CDN$30.00 per warrant adjusted for the 2.88 exchange ratio associated with the Denison and IUC merger) and expires on March 1, 2011.
15.  
CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS
A continuity summary of contributed surplus is presented below:
         
    Six Months  
    Ended  
(in thousands)   June 30, 2009  
 
       
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 30,537  
Stock-based compensation expense (note 16)
    1,705  
 
     
Balance, end of period
  $ 32,242  
 
     
16.  
STOCK OPTIONS
The Company’s stock-based compensation plan (the “Plan”) provides for the granting of stock options up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares at the time of grant, subject to a maximum of 20 million common shares. As at June 30, 2009, an aggregate of 15,588,376 options have been granted (less cancellations) since the Plan’s inception in 1997.
Under the Plan, all stock options are granted at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors, including any vesting provisions if applicable. The term of any stock option granted may not exceed ten years and the exercise price may not be lower than the closing price of the Company’s shares on the last trading day immediately preceding the date of grant. In general, the term of stock options granted under the Plan ranges from three to five years and vesting occurs over a three year period.

 

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A continuity summary of the stock options of the Company granted under the Plan is presented below:
                 
            Weighted-  
            Average  
            Exercise  
    Number of     Price per  
    Common     Share  
    Shares     (CDN $)  
 
               
Stock options outstanding, beginning of period
    5,536,384     $ 7.11  
Granted
    5,469,000       2.08  
Exercised
           
Expired
    (188,034 )     8.05  
 
           
Stock options outstanding, end of period
    10,817,350     $ 4.55  
 
           
Stock options exercisable, end of period
    5,597,265     $ 6.59  
 
           
A summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding at June 30, 2009 is presented below:
                         
    Weighted             Weighted-  
    Average             Average  
    Remaining             Exercise  
Range of Exercise   Contractual     Number of     Price per  
Prices per Share   Life     Common     Share  
(CDN $)   (Years)     Shares     (CDN $)  
 
                       
Stock options outstanding
                       
$1.37 to $4.99
    4.88       6,641,575     $ 2.07  
$5.00 to $9.99
    5.62       1,825,599       5.49  
$10.00 to $15.30
    0.54       2,350,176       10.82  
 
                 
Stock options outstanding, end of period
    4.07       10,817,350     $ 4.55  
 
                 
Options outstanding at June 30, 2009 expire between August 2009 and October 2016.
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table outlines the range of assumptions used in the model for the period:
     
    Six Months
    Ended
    June 30, 2009
 
   
Risk-free interest rate
  1.78% - 2.40%
Expected stock price volatility
  83.4% - 89.6%
Expected life
  3.5 years
Expected forfeitures
 
Expected dividend yield
 
Fair value per share under options granted
  CDN$0.89 - CDN$1.36
Stock-based compensation would be allocated as follows in the statement of operations:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30     June 30     June 30     June 30  
(in thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
Operating expenses
  $ 157     $ 71     $ 269     $ 188  
Mineral property exploration
    39       58       43       114  
General and administrative
    1,342       490       1,393       930  
 
                       
 
  $ 1,538     $ 619     $ 1,705     $ 1,232  
 
                       

 

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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, 2009, the Company had an additional $5,821,000 in stock-based compensation expense to be recognized periodically to December 2011.
17.  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
A continuity summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30     June 30     June 30     June 30  
(in thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
AOCI-Balance, beginning of period
  $ (18,403 )   $ 82,256     $ (4,709 )   $ 110,956  
 
                       
 
                               
Cumulative foreign currency translation gain (loss)
                               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ (19,015 )   $ 72,491     $ (4,925 )   $ 92,856  
Change in foreign currency
    32,448       3,813       18,358       (16,552 )
 
                       
Balance, end of period
    13,433       76,304       13,433       76,304  
 
                       
 
                               
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments
                               
Balance, beginning of period
    612       9,765       216       18,100  
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax (1)
    9,538       27,735       9,934       19,400  
 
                       
Balance, end of period
    10,150       37,500       10,150       37,500  
 
                       
 
                               
AOCI-Balance, end of period
  $ 23,583     $ 113,804     $ 23,583     $ 113,804  
 
                       
(1)  
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments deemed available-for-sale are included in other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. When the investment is disposed of or incurs a decline in value that is other than temporary, the gain (loss) is realized and reclassified to the income statement. During the three months and six months ending June 2009, approximately $nil and $136,000 of gains from investment disposals were recognized and reclassified to the income statement, respectively. During the three months and six months ending June 2008, approximately $195,000 and $195,000 of gains from investment disposals were recognized and reclassified to the income statement, respectively. During the six months ending June 2009 and 2008, no other than temporary losses were recognized.
18.  
OTHER INCOME, NET
The elements of other income, net in the statement of operations is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30     June 30     June 30     June 30  
(in thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
Interest income, net of fees
  $ 185     $ 236     $ 369     $ 609  
Interest expense
    (740 )     (516 )     (1,434 )     (520 )
Gains (losses) on:
                               
Foreign exchange
    (5,760 )     (10,197 )     623       (8,965 )
Land, plant and equipment
    (270 )           (264 )     125  
Investment disposals
          195       136       195  
Fair value change on restricted cash and equivalents
    (501 )     (463 )     (696 )     37  
Other
    (100 )     3       (293 )     3  
 
                       
Other income, net
  $ (7,186 )   $ (10,742 )   $ (1,559 )   $ (8,516 )
 
                       
19.  
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
Business Segments
The Company operates in two primary segments — the mining segment and the services and other segment. The mining segment, which has been further subdivided by major geographic regions, includes activities related to exploration, evaluation and development, mining, milling and the sale of mineral concentrates. The services and other segment includes the results of the Company’s environmental services business, management fees and commission income earned from UPC and general corporate expenses not allocated to the other segments.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2009, business segment results were as follows:
                                                 
    Canada     U.S.A     Africa     Asia     Services        
(in thousands)   Mining     Mining     Mining     Mining     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Statement of Operations:
                                               
Revenues
    10,886       18,755                   5,729       35,370  
 
                                   
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    12,238       25,622                   4,274       42,134  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    693                         (5 )     688  
Mineral property exploration
    3,432       9       8       1,130             4,579  
General and administrative
                            7,853       7,853  
Stock option expense
                            1,705       1,705  
 
                                   
 
    16,363       25,622       8       1,130       13,827       56,959  
 
                                   
Loss from operations
    (5,477 )     (6,876 )     (8 )     (1,130 )     (8,098 )     (21,589 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    10,886       16,710                         27,596  
Vanadium related concentrates
          2,018                         2,018  
Environmental services
                            4,187       4,187  
Management fees and commissions
                            1,542       1,542  
Alternate feed processing and other
          27                         27  
 
                                   
 
    10,886       18,755                   5,729       35,370  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Long-lived assets:
                                               
Property, plant and equipment
                                               
Plant and equipment
    83,608       60,828       618       288       1,352       146,694  
Mineral properties
    297,377       69,710       225,283       7,330             599,700  
Intangibles
          391                   4,390       4,781  
Goodwill
    66,229                               66,229  
 
                                   
 
    447,214       130,929       225,901       7,618       5,742       817,404  
 
                                   
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, business segment results were as follows:
                                                 
    Canada     U.S.A     Africa     Asia     Services        
(in thousands)   Mining     Mining     Mining     Mining     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Statement of Operations:
                                               
Revenues
    5,405       3,877                   4,090       13,372  
 
                                   
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    6,151       7,873                   2,741       16,765  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    346                         (11 )     335  
Mineral property exploration
    1,576       5       8       913             2,502  
General and administrative
                            3,531       3,531  
Stock option expense
                            1,538       1,538  
 
                                   
 
    8,073       7,878       8       913       7,799       24,671  
 
                                   
Loss from operations
    (2,668 )     (4,001 )     (8 )     (913 )     (3,709 )     (11,299 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    5,405       1,853                         7,258  
Vanadium related concentrates
          2,018                         2,018  
Environmental services
                            2,843       2,843  
Management fees and commissions
                            1,247       1,247  
Alternate feed processing and other
          6                         6  
 
                                   
 
    5,405       3,877                   4,090       13,372  
 
                                   

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2008, business segment results were as follows:
                                                 
    Canada     U.S.A     Africa     Asia     Services        
(in thousands)   Mining     Mining     Mining     Mining     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Statement of Operations:
                                               
Revenues
    32,351       12,862                   4,681       49,894  
 
                                   
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    24,237       10,487                   2,961       37,685  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    1,722                         86       1,808  
Mineral property exploration
    8,474       56             1,708             10,238  
General and administrative
                            7,676       7,676  
Stock option expense
                            1,232       1,232  
 
                                   
 
    34,433       10,543             1,708       11,955       58,639  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    (2,082 )     2,319             (1,708 )     (7,274 )     (8,745 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    32,351       12,825                         45,176  
Environmental services
                            2,495       2,495  
Management fees and commissions
                            2,186       2,186  
Alternate feed processing and other
          37                         37  
 
                                   
 
    32,351       12,862                   4,681       49,894  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Long-lived assets:
                                               
Property, plant and equipment
                                               
Plant and equipment
    89,017       74,894       550       342       1,641       166,444  
Mineral properties
    351,628       28,935       216,886       3,304             600,753  
Intangibles
          453                   5,878       6,331  
Goodwill
    118,923                               119,923  
 
                                   
 
    559,568       104,282       217,436       3,646       7,519       892,451  
 
                                   
For the three months ended June 30, 2008, business segment results were as follows:
                                                 
    Canada     U.S.A     Africa     Asia     Services        
(in thousands)   Mining     Mining     Mining     Mining     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Statement of Operations:
                                               
Revenues
    20,686       8,326                   2,701       31,713  
 
                                   
Expenses
                                               
Operating expenses
    13,987       9,172                   1,733       24,892  
Sales royalties and capital taxes
    982                         17       999  
Mineral property exploration
    2,546       56             1,127             3,729  
General and administrative
                            4,113       4,113  
Stock option expense
                            619       619  
 
                                   
 
    17,515       9,228             1,127       6,482       34,352  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    3,171       (902 )           (1,127 )     (3,781 )     (2,639 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Revenues — supplemental:
                                               
Uranium concentrates
    20,686       8,312                         28,998  
Environmental services
                            1,354       1,354  
Management fees and commissions
                            1,347       1,347  
Alternate feed processing and other
          14                         14  
 
                                   
 
    20,686       8,326                   2,701       31,713  
 
                                   
Major Customers
The Company’s business is such that, at any given time, it sells its uranium and vanadium concentrates to and enters into process milling arrangements and other services with a relatively small number of customers. In the six months ended June 30, 2009, 2 customers accounted for approximately 78% of total revenues. For the comparative six month period ending June 30, 2008, 2 customers accounted for approximately 66% of total revenues.

 

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20.  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Uranium Participation Corporation
The Company is a party to a management services agreement with UPC. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will receive the following fees from UPC: a) a commission of 1.5% of the gross value of any purchases or sales of uranium completed at the request of the Board of Directors of UPC; b) a minimum annual management fee of CDN$400,000 (plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses) plus an additional fee of 0.3% per annum based upon UPC’s net asset value between CDN$100,000,000 and CDN$200,000,000 and 0.2% per annum based upon UPC’s net asset value in excess of CDN$200,000,000; c) a fee of CDN$200,000 upon the completion of each equity financing where proceeds to UPC exceed CDN$20,000,000; d) a fee of CDN$200,000 for each transaction or arrangement (other than the purchase or sale of uranium) of business where the gross value of such transaction exceeds CDN$20,000,000 (“an initiative”); e) an annual fee up to a maximum of CDN$200,000, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of UPC, for on-going maintenance or work associated with an initiative; and f) a fee equal to 1.5% of the gross value of any uranium held by UPC prior to the completion of any acquisition of at least 90% of the common shares of UPC.
In accordance with the management services agreement, all uranium investments owned by UPC are held in accounts with conversion facilities in the name of DMI as manager for and on behalf of UPC.
From time to time, the Company has also provided temporary revolving credit facilities to UPC which generate interest and standby fee income. No such facilities were in place for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2009 or 2008.
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)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
Revenue:
                               
Management fees, including out-of-pocket expenses
  $ 505     $ 385     $ 800     $ 1,001  
Commission fees on purchase and sale of uranium
    742       962       742       1,185  
 
                       
 
  $ 1,247     $ 1,347     $ 1,542     $ 2,186  
 
                       
At June 30, 2009, accounts receivable includes $890,000 due from UPC with respect to the fees indicated above.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”)
In June 2009, Denison completed definitive agreements with KEPCO. The agreements included a long-term offtake agreement which provides for the delivery to KEPCO of 20% of Denison’s annual U3O8 production (±10%) but not less than 350,000 pounds (±10%) per year from 2010 to 2015 inclusive. KEPCO also purchased 58,000,000 common shares of Denison (see note 13) representing approximately 17% of the issued and outstanding capital at June 2009. One representative from KEPCO has been appointed to Denison’s board of directors.
21.  
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Capital Management
The Company’s capital includes debt and shareholders’ equity. The Company’s primary objective with respect to its capital management is to ensure that it has sufficient capital to maintain its ongoing operations, to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to pursue growth opportunities. As at June 30, 2009, the Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements (other than the financial covenants relating to the revolving credit facility) and there has been no change with respect to the overall capital risk management strategy.

 

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The total capital is calculated as follows:
                 
    At June 30     At December 31  
(in thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Debt obligations — current and long-term
  $ 374     $ 99,754  
Less: Cash and equivalents
    (33,440 )     (3,206 )
 
           
Adjusted net debt
    (33,066 )     96,548  
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity
    800,595       608,352  
 
           
Adjusted net debt to Shareholders’ Equity ratio
    (4.1 )%     15.9 %
 
           
Funds raised from equity financing during the period were used to reduce the Company’s debt obligations.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The Company examines the various financial instrument risks to which it is exposed and assesses the impact and likelihood of those risks. These risks may include credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk.
(a) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss due to a counterparty’s inability to meet it obligations. The Company’s credit risk is related to trade receivables in the ordinary course of business, cash and cash equivalents and investments. The Company sells uranium exclusively to large organizations with strong credit ratings and the balance of trade receivables owed to the Company in the ordinary course of business is not significant. Cash and cash equivalents are in place with major financial institutions and the Canadian and US government. Therefore, the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall the Company’s credit risk has not changed significantly from the prior period.
(b) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulties in meeting obligations associated with its financial liabilities and other contractual obligations. The Company has in place a planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis. The Company endeavors to have sufficient committed capital to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents. The Company has in place a three year term revolving credit facility in the amount of US$125,000,000 to meet its cash flow needs (see note 11).
The maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities are as follows:
                 
    Within 1     1 to 5  
(in thousands)   Year     Years  
 
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 10,003     $  
Debt obligations (Note 12)
    171       203  
 
           
 
  $ 10,174     $ 203  
 
           
(c) Currency Risk
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company’s risk management objective is to reduce cash flow risk related to foreign denominated cash flows. Financial instruments that impact the Company’s operations or other comprehensive income due to currency fluctuations include: non United States dollar denominated cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, long-term investments and bank debt.

 

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The sensitivity of the Company’s operations and other comprehensive income due to changes in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and its Zambian kwacha functional currencies and its United States dollar reporting currency as at June 30, 2009 is summarized below:
                 
            Change in  
    Change in     Comprehensive  
(in thousands)   Net Income (1)     Net Income (1)  
 
               
Canadian dollar
               
10% increase in value
  $ (1,004 )   $ 56,540  
10% decrease in value
  $ 1,004     $ (56,540 )
Zambian kwacha
               
10% increase in value
  $ (5,378 )   $ (5,378 )
10% decrease in value
  $ 5,378     $ 5,378  
     
(1)  
In the above table, positive (negative) values represent increases (decreases) in net income and comprehensive net income respectively.
(d) Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its outstanding borrowings and short-term investments. Presently, all of the Company’s outstanding borrowings are at floating interest rates. The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and has not entered into any derivative contracts to manage this risk. The weighted average interest rate paid by the Company during the six months ended June 2009 on its outstanding borrowings was 2.70%.
An increase in interest rates of 100 basis points (1 percent) would have increased the amount of interest expense recorded in the six month period ended June 2009 by approximately $456,000.
(e) Price Risk
The Company is exposed to price risk on the commodities which it produces and sells. The Company is exposed to equity price risk as a result of holding long-term investments in other exploration and mining companies. The Company does not actively trade these investments.
The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on the exposure to commodity price risk and equity price risk at June 30, 2009:
                 
            Change in  
    Change in     Comprehensive  
(in thousands)   Net Income (1)     Net Income (1)  
 
               
Commodity price risk
               
10% increase in uranium prices (2)
  $ 1,769     $ 1,769  
10% decrease in uranium prices (2)
  $ (1,769 )   $ (1,769 )
 
10% increase in vanadium-related prices
  $ 157     $ 157  
10% decrease in vanadium-related prices
  $ (157 )   $ (157 )
 
               
Equity price risk
               
10% increase in equity prices
  $     $ 1,800  
10% decrease in equity prices
  $     $ (1,800 )
     
(1)  
In the above table, positive (negative) values represent increases (decreases) in net income and comprehensive net income of the six month period ending June 2009 respectively.
 
(2)  
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in both the spot price and long-term price of uranium as a result of the various pricing formulas in the uranium contracts. The above sensitivity analysis is prepared using the 6 month average year-to-date June 2009 actual realized price and adjusting the uranium and vanadium related pricing formulas for a 10% increase or decrease in spot and long-term prices as applicable.

 

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(f) Fair Value Estimation
The fair value of financial instruments which trade in active markets (such as available-for-sale securities) is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. The quoted market price used to value financial assets held by the Company is the current bid price.
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
The fair values of the Company’s restricted cash and equivalents in cash and cash equivalents, U.S. government bonds, commercial paper and corporate bonds approximate carrying values.
The fair value of the Company’s debt obligations at June 30, 2009 is approximately $374,000.
22.  
INCOME TAXES
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company has provided for current tax recoveries of $1,616,000 and for future tax recoveries of $1,990,000. The current tax recovery relates primarily to the anticipated carry-back of tax losses generated during 2009 to prior tax years of $1,599,000. The future tax recovery relates primarily to the recognition of previously unrecognized Canadian tax assets of $1,865,000.
23.  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
General Legal Matters
The Company is involved, from time to time, in various other legal actions and claims in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the aggregate amount of any potential liability is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results.
Third Party Indemnities
The Company has agreed to indemnify Calfrac Well Services against certain specified future liabilities it may incur related to the assets or liabilities assumed by Calfrac on March 8, 2004.

 

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