UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 10-Q
[ x ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-32974
URANERZ ENERGY
CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)
NEVADA | 98-0365605 |
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 1410- 800 West Pender Street | |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | V6C 2V6 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(604) 689-1659
(Registrants Telephone Number,
including Area Code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [ x ] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ x ] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company [ ] |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) [ ]
Yes [ x ] No
Number of shares of issuers common stock outstanding at April 30, 2008:
55,382,387
Transitional Small Business format (check one): [ ]
Yes [ x ] No
INDEX
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
March 31, 2008 |
Index | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | F1 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | F2 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F3 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | F4 |
Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||
$ | $ | |||||
ASSETS | (Unaudited) |
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Current Assets | ||||||
Cash | 4,795,526 | 11,343,737 | ||||
Amounts receivable | 97,414 | 92,444 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 194,695 | 323,677 | ||||
Total Current Assets | 5,087,635 | 11,759,858 | ||||
Investment In and Advances to Joint Venture (Note 4) | 275,045 | | ||||
Mineral Property Reclamation Bonds (Note 5(l)) | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||
Property and Equipment (Note 3) | 411,302 | 406,288 | ||||
Total Assets | 5,823,982 | 12,216,146 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | 154,007 | 138,188 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 88,871 | 4,950 | ||||
Due to related parties (Note 7) | 39,035 | 471,115 | ||||
Current portion of loan payable (Note 6) | 32,089 | 31,456 | ||||
Total Current Liabilities | 314,002 | 645,709 | ||||
Loan Payable (Note 6) | 43,882 | 52,146 | ||||
Total Liabilities | 357,884 | 697,855 | ||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 1, 5, and 11) | ||||||
Subsequent Events (Note 12) | ||||||
Stockholders Equity | ||||||
Preferred Stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value; | ||||||
Nil shares issued and outstanding | | | ||||
Common Stock, 100,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value; | ||||||
45,517,387 and 39,224,087 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 45,517 | 39,224 | ||||
Additional Paid-in Capital | 59,636,037 | 37,375,384 | ||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 545 | 481 | ||||
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage | (54,216,001 | ) | (25,896,798 | ) | ||
Total Stockholders Equity | 5,466,098 | 11,518,291 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | 5,823,982 | 12,216,146 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F-1
Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
Accumulated From | |||||||||
May 26, 1999 | |||||||||
(Date of Inception) | Three Months Ended | ||||||||
to March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||
2008 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
$ | $ | $ | |||||||
Revenue | | | | ||||||
Expenses | |||||||||
Depreciation | 97,008 | 24,734 | 7,491 | ||||||
Foreign exchange | 30,766 | 2,034 | 835 | ||||||
General and administrative (Note 7) | 21,586,914 | 3,254,477 | 4,870,230 | ||||||
Joint venture expenses | 238,202 | 238,202 | | ||||||
Mineral property expenditures | 33,546,701 | 24,862,052 | 3,806,601 | ||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 55,499,591 | 28,381,499 | 8,685,157 | ||||||
Operating Loss | (55,499,591 | ) | (28,381,499 | ) | (8,685,157 | ) | |||
Other Income (Expense) | |||||||||
Gain on sale of investment securities | 79,129 | | | ||||||
Interest income | 1,183,984 | 62,296 | 176,713 | ||||||
Loss on settlement of debt | (132,000 | ) | | | |||||
Mineral property option payments received | 152,477 | | | ||||||
Total Other Income (Expense) | 1,283,590 | 62,296 | 176,713 | ||||||
Net Loss | (54,216,001 | ) | (28,319,203 | ) | (8,508,444 | ) | |||
Other Comprehensive Income | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 545 | 64 | 42 | ||||||
Comprehensive Loss | (54,215,456 | ) | (28,319,139 | ) | (8,508,402 | ) | |||
Net Loss Per Share Basic and Diluted | (0.64 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | 44,318,000 | 36,266,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F-2
Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
Accumulated From | |||||||||
May 26, 1999 (Date | |||||||||
of Inception) | Three Months Ended | ||||||||
to March 31, | March 31, | ||||||||
2008 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
$ | $ | $ | |||||||
Operating Activities | |||||||||
Net loss | (54,216,001 | ) | (28,319,203 | ) | (8,508,444 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating | |||||||||
activities: | |||||||||
Depreciation | 97,007 | 24,734 | 7,491 | ||||||
Gain on sale of investment securities | (79,129 | ) | | | |||||
Impairment loss on mineral properties | 790,147 | | | ||||||
Loss on settlement of debt | 132,000 | | | ||||||
Mineral property option payment received | (37,500 | ) | | | |||||
Shares issued to acquire mineral properties | 19,090,000 | 19,090,000 | |||||||
Stock-based compensation | 15,425,866 | 2,395,375 | 4,387,523 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | (188,459 | ) | 128,981 | (47,632 | ) | ||||
Amounts receivable | (97,389 | ) | (4,970 | ) | (74,700 | ) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 373,551 | 99,741 | 67,438 | ||||||
Due to related parties | 509,793 | (29,830 | ) | (170,626 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | (18,200,114 | ) | (6,615,172 | ) | (4,338,950 | ) | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||
Acquisition of mineral properties | (790,147 | ) | | | |||||
Reclamation bonds | (50,000 | ) | | | |||||
Acquisition of subsidiary, net cash paid | (48 | ) | | | |||||
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 116,629 | | | ||||||
Advances to joint venture | (275,045 | ) | (275,045 | ) | |||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (409,895 | ) | (29,748 | ) | (32,663 | ) | |||
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | (1,408,506 | ) | (304,793 | ) | (32,663 | ) | |||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Repayment of loan payable | (22,443 | ) | (7,631 | ) | | ||||
Advances to related party | 10,700 | | | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 24,774,251 | 454,975 | 8,324,178 | ||||||
Share issuance costs | (358,907 | ) | (75,654 | ) | | ||||
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities | 24,403,601 | 371,690 | 8,324,178 | ||||||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | 545 | 64 | 42 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) In Cash | 4,795,526 | (6,548,211 | ) | 3,952,607 | |||||
Cash - Beginning of Period | | 11,343,737 | 12,293,890 | ||||||
Cash - End of Period | 4,795,526 | 4,795,526 | 16,246,497 | ||||||
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities | |||||||||
Investment securities received as a mineral property option | |||||||||
payment | 37,500 | | | ||||||
Purchase of equipment with loan payable | 98,414 | | | ||||||
Common stock issued to settle debt | 744,080 | 402,250 | | ||||||
Common stock issued for mineral property costs | 19,105,000 | 19,090,000 | | ||||||
Supplemental Disclosures | |||||||||
Interest paid | 5,313 | 1,621 | | ||||||
Income taxes paid | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F-3
Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
1. | Nature of Operations |
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Uranerz Energy Corporation (the Company) was incorporated in the State of Nevada, U.S.A. on May 26, 1999. Effective July 5, 2005, the Company changed its name from Carleton Ventures Corp. to Uranerz Energy Corporation. The Company has acquired mineral property interests in Canada, Mongolia, and the United States. |
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The Company is an Exploration Stage Company, as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.7 Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises. The Companys principal business is the acquisition and exploitation of uranium and mineral resources. |
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The Company has not generated any revenue since inception and has never paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate earnings in the immediate future. As at March 31, 2008, the Company has working capital of $4,773,633. Although existing cash resources are currently expected to provide sufficient funds through the upcoming fiscal year, the capital expenditures required to achieve planned principal operations may be substantial. The continuation of the Company as a going concern through its production phase is dependent upon the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations and to determine the existence, discovery and successful exploitation of economically recoverable reserves in its resource properties, confirmation of the Companys interests in the underlying properties, and the attainment of profitable operations. |
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2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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a) | Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation |
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These consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and are expressed in US dollars. These financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Rolling Hills Resources LLC, a Mongolian company. In addition, the Company held an 81% interest in a joint venture which was accounted for under the equity method. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Companys fiscal year-end is December 31. |
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b) | Interim Financial Statements |
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The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10-Q. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2007, included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008 with the SEC. |
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The consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they contain all normal recurring accruals and adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the Companys consolidated financial position at March 31, 2008, and the consolidated results of its operations and consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or the full year. |
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c) | Use of Estimates |
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Companys estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. |
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d) | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturity of six months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents. |
F-4
Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
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e) | Property and Equipment |
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Property and equipment consists of computer hardware, office equipment and field equipment, is recorded at cost and is depreciated on a straight line basis over five years. |
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f) | Mineral Property Costs |
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The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized in accordance with EITF 04-2 Whether Mineral Rights Are Tangible or Intangible Assets when management has determined that probable future benefits consisting of a contribution to future cash inflows have been identified and adequate financial resources are available or are expected to be available as required to meet the terms of property acquisition and budgeted exploration and development expenditures. Mineral property acquisition costs are expensed as incurred if the criteria for capitalization are not met. In the event that a mineral property is acquired through the issuance of the Companys shares, the mineral property will be recorded at the fair value of the respective property or the fair value of common shares, whichever is more readily determinable. |
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When mineral properties are acquired under option agreements with future acquisition payments to be made at the sole discretion of the Company, those future payments, whether in cash or shares, are recorded only when the Company has made or is obliged to make the payment or issue the shares. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves and pre feasibility, the costs incurred to develop such property are capitalized. |
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During the three months ended March 31, 2008, mineral property expenditures totaling $24,862,052 (2007 - $3,806,601) were expensed. |
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g) | Financial Instruments |
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The fair values of cash, amounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, amounts due to related parties and loan payable approximate their carrying values due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash in excess of federally insured amounts. To date, the Company has not incurred a loss relating to this concentration of credit risk. |
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h) | Asset Retirement Obligation |
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Estimated future removal and site restoration costs, when determinable are provided over the life of proven reserves on a units-of-production basis. Costs, which include production equipment removal and environmental remediation, are estimated each period by management based on current regulations, actual expenses incurred, and technology and industry standards. Any charge is included in exploration expense or the provision for depletion and depreciation during the period and the actual restoration expenditures are charged to the accumulated provision amounts as incurred. As the Company had not incurred any asset retirement obligations, at March 31, 2008, the Company has not recognized any amount for asset retirement obligations. |
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i) | Long-lived Assets |
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In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful life. |
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Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value. |
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Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
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j) | Income Taxes |
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Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes as of its inception. Pursuant to SFAS No. 109 the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. The potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in these consolidated financial statements because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years. |
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k) | Foreign Currency Translation |
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The Company's functional currency is the United States dollar and management has adopted SFAS No. 52, Foreign Currency Translation. The functional currency of the Companys wholly owned subsidiary is the Mongolian Tugrik. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets, liabilities and items recorded in income arising from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Canadian dollars and Mongolian Tugriks. The Company has not, to the date of these financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. |
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l) | Stock-based Compensation |
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The Company records stock based compensation in accordance with SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payments, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense, based on estimated fair values, for all share-based awards, made to employees and directors, including stock options. |
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SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of determining fair value. This model is affected by the Companys stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective variables include, but are not limited to, the Companys expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense in the consolidated statement of operations over the vesting period. |
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No tax benefits were attributed to stock-based compensation expense because a full valuation allowance was maintained for all net deferred tax assets. |
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m) | Comprehensive Loss |
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SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the consolidated financial statements. As at March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Companys comprehensive income (loss) consisted of unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation adjustments. |
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n) | Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share |
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The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share". SFAS No. 128 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. |
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o) | Reclassifications |
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Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods financial statements to conform to the current periods presentation. |
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Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
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p) | Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
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In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 161 on its financial statements, and the adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys financial statements. |
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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations. This statement replaces SFAS 141 and defines the acquirer in a business combination as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in a business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. SFAS 141R requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. SFAS 141R also requires the acquirer to recognize contingent consideration at the acquisition date, measured at its fair value at that date. This statement is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. |
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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements Liabilities an Amendment of ARB No. 51. This statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the Noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This statement is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. |
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q) | Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements |
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In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to SFAS No. 115 Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provision of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. |
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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The objective of SFAS No. 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fair value measurements made in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. |
F-7
Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
3. | Property and Equipment |
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated | Net Carrying | Net Carrying | |||||||||||
Cost | Depreciation | Value | Value | ||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Computers and office equipment | 159,138 | 35,145 | 123,993 | 101,520 | |||||||||
Field equipment | 349,172 | 61,863 | 287,309 | 304,768 | |||||||||
508,310 | 97,008 | 411,302 | 406,288 |
4. | Investment in and Advances to Joint Venture |
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At March 31, 2008, the Company owned an 81% investment in a unincorporated joint venture which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. |
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5. | Mineral Properties |
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a) | On April 26, 2005 the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in two mineral prospecting permits located in the Athabasca Basin area of Saskatchewan, Canada for consideration of Cdn$40,757 and a 2% royalty on the prospecting permits. This agreement was with a company controlled by a director of the Company. On October 20, 2005, the agreement was amended so that the Company has a one-time right, exercisable for ninety days, following the completion of a bankable feasibility study to buy one-half of the vendors royalty interest for Cdn$1,000,000. On November 4, 2005, the Company entered into an option and joint venture agreement with a company (the Optionee) on the Companys two mineral prospecting permits. The Optionee can earn a 60% interest in the property by paying the Company Cdn$75,000 in three annual installments of Cdn$25,000 each and incurring Cdn$1,500,000 in exploration expenditures in various stages by May 1, 2008. The Optionee can elect to earn an additional 10% interest by incurring an additional Cdn$1,500,000 by November 1, 2009. On October 10 2007, the first option was extended five months from May 1, 2008 to October 1, 2008. As at March 31, 2008, the Company has received Cdn$50,000 of instalment payments with respect to this agreement. |
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b) | In May 2005, the President of the Company acquired, on behalf of the Company, a 100% interest to a mineral license in Mongolia for $105,945, which was then transferred to Rolling Hills, which was acquired on January 9, 2006. |
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c) | A consultant to the Company acquired, on behalf of the Company, the right to one exploration license located in Mongolia for a nominal amount, which was then transferred to Rolling Hills, which was acquired on January 9, 2006. |
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d) | An agent of the Company acquired, on behalf of the Company, the rights to six exploration licenses located in Mongolia for $13,300. The amount was advanced to the agent by the President of the Company. The agent transferred title to the property to Rolling Hills, which was acquired on January 9, 2006. |
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e) | On November 18, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 10 mining claims located in the Powder River Basin area, Wyoming, in consideration of $250,000. The amounts were paid in installments and completed by January 2007. |
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f) | On December 9, 2005, the Company entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 44 mining claims within six mineral properties located in the Powder River Basin area, Wyoming. As at December 31, 2007 all requirements of this option agreement were satisfied and a deed for the 44 claims was received. A royalty fee of between 6% - 8% is payable, depending upon the future selling price of uranium recovered from these properties. |
F-8
Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
5. | Mineral Properties (continued) |
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g) | On February 17, 2006, as amended on March 16, 2006, September 8, 2006 and March 20, 2008, the Company entered into a letter agreement to option and joint venture its eight Mongolian projects to another company (the Optionee). The Optionee has the right to acquire an undivided 60% interest in the projects in consideration for the following payments: |
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(i) | $5,000 upon execution of the letter agreement (received); |
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(ii) | $30,000 (received) and 150,000 common shares of the Optionee (received); |
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(iii) | $15,000 by October 18, 2006 (received); |
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(iv) | $20,000 by October 18, 2007 (received). |
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In addition, the Optionee must make the following expenditures: |
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(i) | $200,000 in year 2006 (completed); |
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(ii) | $250,000 in year 2007 (completed); |
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(iii) | $450,000 in year 2008; and |
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(iv) | $600,000 in year 2009. |
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h) | On June 7, 2006, the Company entered into an Agreement with another company (the Optionee) on two of the Companys exploration projects located within the Red Desert area of southwest Wyoming. The Company and the Optionee will form a joint venture to conduct further exploration and to develop the properties. The Optionee shall have the right to earn a 50% equity interest in the joint venture during the first phase of the exploration program by managing the property, incurring a minimum $100,000 per year of exploration costs on the projects, and incurring $750,000 of exploration costs, within three years of inception of the agreement. |
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On completion of the first phase of the exploration program, should the Company or the Optionee elect not to contribute to the costs of the second phase of expenditures on a pro-rata basis, then the contributing party shall have the right to earn a further 1% interest in the joint venture for every $25,000 spent on the projects to a maximum interest in the joint venture of 70% (maximum expenditures of $500,000). |
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On completion of the second phase of expenditures, should the Company or the Optionee elect not to contribute to all further expenditures on a pro-rata basis they would be awarded a 6% royalty for their contribution up to that point and the contributing party shall have the right to earn a further 1% interest in the joint venture for every $25,000 spent on the projects to a maximum interest in the joint venture of 100% (maximum expenditures of $750,000). As at March 31, 2008 the Optionee has met the minimum expenditure requirements and is continuing phase one of the joint venture. |
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i) | On October 30, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with an officer and director of the Company (the Related Party), to use certain geological reports held by the Related Party for the purposes of staking and acquiring potential areas of interest. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Related Party the sum of $0.40 for each measured and indicated pound of uranium staked by the Company or a fee of $750 for each claim registered with the Bureau of Land Management, based on the use of the geological reports. This fee is payable to the Related Party in shares of common stock of the Company based on a share price of $2.50 per share. In connection with the issuance of the common shares, the Company agreed to grant the related party registration rights for the resale of such shares. If the shares are not registered and eligible for resale six months after issuance, the Company shall pay a penalty of an additional 10% of the number of shares issued. In December 2007, the staking and acquisition program was completed and a liability of $402,250 was recorded as due to Related Party. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, this debt was settled through the issuance of 160,900 common shares. |
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j) | On January 23, 2007, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire three mineral properties consisting of 138 unpatented lode mining claims located in Campbell County, Wyoming for $3,120,000 which was paid on February 1, 2007. |
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k) | In 2007, the Company acquired several mining leases in Briscoe County, Texas for a total purchase price of $60,817. |
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l) | Reclamation bonds totaling $50,000 (December 2007 - $50,000) are pledged to the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, for property reclamation. |
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Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
5. | Mineral Properties (continued) |
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m) | On January 15, 2008, the Company acquired an undivided eighty-one percent (81%) interest in approximately 80,000 acres (32,375 hectares) of mineral properties located in the central Powder River Basin of Wyoming, USA and entered into a joint venture agreement with the vendor pursuant to which the Company will explore the properties. In accordance with the terms of the September 19, 2007 Purchase Agreement, the Company paid $5,757,043 cash and issued 5,750,000 shares of the Companys common stock at a fair value of $19,090,000 to acquire the 81% interest. The acquisition cost of $24,847,043 has been recorded as: |
$ | |||
Prepaid expenses | 229,247 | ||
Mineral property expenditures | 24,617,796 | ||
24,847,043 |
6. | Loan Payable |
` | March 31, | December 31, | ||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||
$ | $ | |||||
Loan payable to vendor, interest at 8% per annum, maturing | ||||||
June 2010, and secured by field equipment | 75,971 | 83,602 | ||||
Less current portion: | (32,089 | ) | (31,456 | ) | ||
43,882 | 52,146 |
Principal repayments remaining as at March 31, 2008 are as follows: | |||
2008 | 23,825 | ||
2009 | 34,067 | ||
2010 | 18,079 | ||
$ | 75,971 |
7. | Related Party Transactions |
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a) | During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, the Company incurred $96,000 (2007 - $77,440) for consulting services and office expenses (included in general and administrative expenses) to companies controlled by a director of the Company. Other general and administrative expenses were reimbursed in the normal course of business. As at March 31, 2008, $Nil (December 31, 2007 $18,000) is owing to the director and these companies, which is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand |
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b) | During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, the Company incurred $46,000 (2007 - $36,000) for consulting services (included in general and administrative expenses) to a director. Other general and administrative expenses were reimbursed in the normal course of business. In 2007, the Company acquired property assets from this director, valued at $402,250 (see Note 5 (i)). At March 31, 2008, consulting services and expenditures incurred on behalf of the Company of $16,000 (December 31, 2007 $50,865) is owed to this director, and the amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand. |
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c) | During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, the Company incurred consulting fees of $45,000 (2007 - $30,000) to an entity controlled by a director and officer of the Company. Other general and administrative expenses were reimbursed to the officer in the normal course of business. As at March 31, 2008 $8,820 (December 31, 2007 - $nil) is owed to this director, which is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand. |
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d) | During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, the Company incurred consulting fees of $31,500 (2007 - $15,075) to an entity controlled by an officer of the Company. Other general and administrative expenses were reimbursed to the officer in the normal course of business. |
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e) | During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, the Company incurred consulting fees of $33,000 (2007 - $nil) to a company controlled by an officer of the Company. Other general and administrative expenses were reimbursed to the officer in the normal course of business. |
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f) | During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, the Company incurred consulting fees of $35,997 (2007 - $nil) to an officer of the Company. Other general and administrative expenses were reimbursed to the officer in the normal course of business. As at March 31, 2008 $14,215 (December 31, 2007 - $nil) is owed to this officer, which is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand. |
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Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
8. | Common Stock |
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During the three month period ended March 31, 2008: |
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a) | The Company issued 96,100 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of common share purchase warrants for proceeds of $240,250. |
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b) | The Company issued 286,300 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options for proceeds of $214,725. |
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c) | The Company issued 160,900 shares of common stock with a fair value of $402,250 to settle $402,250 owed to a Director of the Company. |
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d) | The Company issued 5,750,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $19,090,000 for the acquisition of mineral properties. The Company incurred share issuance costs of $75,654. Refer to Note 5(m). |
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9. | Stock-based Compensation |
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The Company adopted a Stock Option Plan dated November 7, 2005 under which the Company is authorized to grant stock options to acquire up to a total of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. At March 31, 2008, the Company had 4,390,360 shares of common stock available to be issued under the Plan. |
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In January 2008, the Company granted stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants to acquire 1,005,000 common shares at an exercise price of $2.64 per share exercisable for 5 years. During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $2,395,375 as general and administrative expense. |
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In February 2007, the Company granted stock options to employees and consultants to acquire 300,000 common shares at exercise prices of $3.45 to $3.69 per share exercisable for 5 years. In January, 2007 the Company granted stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants to acquire 1,470,000 common shares at an exercise price of $3.20 per share exercisable to January 6, 2011. During the three month period ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $4,375,000 as general and administrative expense. |
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The fair value for stock options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $2.21 and $2.98 per share, respectively. The weighted average assumptions used are as follows: |
Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | March 31, | |||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||
Expected dividend yield | 0% | 0% | ||||
Risk-free interest rate | 2.94% | 4.83% | ||||
Expected volatility | 135% | 177% | ||||
Expected option life (in years) | 4.13 | 2.99 |
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $525,454 and $29,200 respectively.
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Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
9. | Stock-based Compensation (continued) |
The following table summarizes the continuity of the Companys stock options: |
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Weighted | Average | |||||||||||
Number | Average | Remaining | Aggregate | |||||||||
of | Exercise | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||||
Options | Price | Term (years) | Value | |||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2007 | 4,283,000 | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||
Granted | 1,005,000 | $ | 2.64 | |||||||||
Cancelled | (100,000 | ) | $ | 3.20 | ||||||||
Exercised | (286,300 | ) | $ | 0.75 | ||||||||
Outstanding, March 31, 2008 | 4,901,700 | $ | 2.30 | 3.66 | $ | 2,509,176 | ||||||
Exercisable, March 31, 2008 | 4,689,200 | $ | 2.12 | 3.62 | $ | 2,509,176 |
A summary of the status of the Companys nonvested shares as of March 31, 2008, and changes during the three month period ended March 31, 2008, is presented below:
Weighted | ||||||
Average | ||||||
Number of | Grant Date | |||||
Nonvested shares | Shares | Fair Value | ||||
Nonvested at January 1, 2008 | 325,000 | $ | 3.14 | |||
Granted | 1,005,000 | $ | 2.21 | |||
Vested | (1,117,500 | ) | $ | 2.30 | ||
Nonvested at March 31, 2008 | 212,500 | $ | 3.15 |
As at March 31, 2008, there was $596,438 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.87 years.
10. | Share Purchase Warrants |
On March 3, 2008, 96,100 share purchase warrants were exercised and 96,100 common shares issued for cash proceeds of $240,250. |
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On March 3, 2008, 20,000 share purchase warrants expired. |
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On February 2, 2008, 50,000 share purchase warrants expired. |
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On February 1, 2007, the Company issued 50,000 share purchase warrants to a consultant, exercisable at $3.69 per share on or before February 1, 2008. The fair value of warrants issued was estimated at the date of grant to be $75,140 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model assuming an expected life of 1 year, a risk-free rate of 4.86%, an expected volatility of 103% and no expected dividends. The fair value of these share purchase warrants was approximately $1.50 per share. During the three month period ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $12,523 as general and administrative expense. |
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Uranerz Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements |
March 31, 2008 |
(Expressed in US dollars) |
(Unaudited) |
10. | Share Purchase Warrants (continued) |
A summary of the changes in the Companys common share purchase warrants is presented below: |
Weighted | ||||||
Average | ||||||
Exercise | ||||||
Number | Price | |||||
$ | ||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 | 4,697,849 | 1.86 | ||||
Issued | 50,000 | 3.69 | ||||
Expired | (100,000 | ) | 2.25 | |||
Exercised | (4,481,749 | ) | 1.86 | |||
Balance December 31, 2007 | 166,100 | 2.86 | ||||
Exercised | (96,100 | ) | 2.50 | |||
Expired | (70,000 | ) | 3.35 | |||
Balance March 31, 2008 | | |
11. | Commitments |
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a) | Effective January 1, 2008 the Company amended its September 1, 2005 office and administration services agreement with a company controlled by a director, for a revised amount of $17,000 (Cdn$17,000) per month, for a three-year term expiring on August 31, 2008. |
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b) | Effective January 1, 2008 the Company amended its July 1, 2005 agreement with a company controlled by a director of the Company for consulting services to be provided to the Company at a revised amount of $15,000 (Cdn$15,000) per month. |
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c) | Effective January 1, 2008 the Company amended its March 1, 2005 agreement with a company controlled by the President of the Company for consulting services to be provided to the Company at a revised amount of $15,000 per month. |
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d) | Effective January 1, 2008 the Company amended its May 23, 2006 agreement with an entity owned by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company for consulting services to be provided to the Company at a revised rate of $12,000 (Cdn$12,000) per month. |
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12. | Subsequent Event |
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On April 15, 2008 the Company completed a private placement of 9,865,000 units, comprised of 9,865,000 common shares and 4,932,498 common share purchase warrants, at $2.40 per unit for gross proceeds of $23,676,000. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share for $3.50 during the twenty-four month period ending April 15, 2010. Agents were paid commissions of $1,100,640 and 120,000 agents warrants exercisable to purchase 120,000 common shares at $2.60 per share during the twelve month period ending April 15, 2009. |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our capital needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties regarding the market price of metals, commodities and precious metals, availability of funds, government regulations, common share prices, operating costs, capital costs, outcomes of ore reserve exploration and other factors. Forward-looking statements are made, without limitation, in relation to operating plans, property exploration, availability of funds, environmental reclamation, operating costs and permit acquisition. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, will, should, expect, plan, intend, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential or continue, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks outlined below, and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between our actual results and those reflected in these statements. The information constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
General
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and, if warranted, development of uranium properties. We own interests in properties in Wyoming and Texas, USA; Saskatchewan, Canada; and Mongolia. We are principally focused on the exploration of our projects in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming. As of March 31, 2008 we had entered into joint venture agreements for each of our Saskatchewan and Mongolia properties whereby the joint venture partner for each property can earn an ownership interest in the property in exchange for exploration and development expenditure commitments and/or cash and equity consideration. Our Saskatchewan joint venture was terminated in April 2008. We have also joint ventured our uranium projects in the Great Divide Basin area of Wyoming. We anticipate that our joint venture partners will conduct exploration of our Wyoming Great Divide Basin, Saskatchewan and Mongolian mineral properties. We plan to maintain, explore and, if warranted, develop our projects in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming.
We hold interests in the following mineral properties:
Name of Property | Location |
State Mineral Leases, Federal Mining Claims and Private (Fee) Mineral | Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA |
State Mineral Leases, and Federal Mining Claims (option and joint venture agreement in place) | Great Divide Basin, Wyoming, USA |
Seven Mining Claims | Saskatchewan, Canada |
Eight Exploration Licenses (joint venture agreement in place) | Mongolia |
Private (Fee) Mineral Leases | Texas |
Our plan of operations is to carry out exploration of our Wyoming Powder River Basin properties while our joint venture partners will be responsible for carrying out exploration of our Wyoming Great Divide Basin and Mongolia properties. The information regarding the location and access for our Saskatchewan, Mongolian and Wyoming properties, together with the history of operations, present condition and geology of each of our properties, is presented in Item 2 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under the heading Description of Properties, previously filed with the SEC on March 17, 2008.
In January 2008, we acquired an undivided 81% interest in approximately 82,200 acres of federal mining claims, state mineral leases and fee surface and mineral leases in the Powder River Basin. The vendors will participate pro rata with future costs and we will manage the exploration and development of these properties within the Arkose Mining Venture. Drilling commenced on these properties in March 2008.
Mine planning for two Powder River Basin properties, Hank and Nichols Ranch, is underway. Because of the long lead times for environmental permitting of mining operations in North America, in 2007 we filed applications to the State of Wyoming and the US
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for permits to conduct ISR mining of uranium for the Nichols Ranch and Hank properties, located in the Pumpkin Buttes Mining District of the Powder River Basin in Johnson and Campbell counties of Wyoming. In April 2008 the NRC deemed our application acceptable to advance to the detailed technical and environmental stage of review. Although we are conducting economic studies, we have not at this stage completed any comprehensive feasibility studies on these properties demonstrating that development of the properties is commercially warranted.
Approval of the environmental permit applications is expected to allow us to proceed with commercial advancement of the two properties leading to production of yellowcake using the ISR method of uranium mining should it be determined that development is warranted. It is currently contemplated that the main production facility would be located at the Nichols Ranch property, and the Hank property would have a satellite facility providing uranium-loaded resin or enriched eluate to the main facility. These plans will be integrated with the Arkose Mining Venture properties as we go forward.
In March 2008, we reviewed our Joint Venture in Mongolia and amended our Agreement to remove our back-in provision and give the Optionee the right to acquire an undivided 60% interest in the projects on completion of their exploration expenditure program. This arrangement provides clarity of ownership as strategic options are considered.
In April 2008, our Cochrane River Saskatchewan Joint Venture was terminated with the optionee forfeiting its right to earn an interest in the project. The properties are currently in good standing with two (2) claims due to expire on January 30, 2010 and the remaining five (5) claims expiring on January 30, 2011. We will continue to evaluate options for these properties, which include possible arrangements with other joint venture partners, further exploration by ourselves, or disposition.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our plan to carry out exploration, environmental and design expenditures amounting to approximately $11,500,000 in 2008 is presented in Item 2 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under the heading Description of Properties, previously filed with the SEC on March 17, 2008. Mineral property acquisitions will be additional expenditures and dependent upon opportunities that may arise.
At March 31, 2008, we had cash of $4,795,526 and working capital of $4,773,633, as compared to the ending cash balance of $11,343,737 and working capital of $11,114,149 as at December 31, 2007.
Net cash used in operating activities was $6,615,172 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, compared to $4,338,950 for the corresponding period in 2007. The increase in net cash used in operations of $2,276,222 results primarily from an increase in mineral property expenditures and joint venture cash expenses of $2,203,653, an increase of general and administrative cash expenses of $376,395 plus changes in operating assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $371,690 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, primarily from the exercise of common share purchase warrants, compared to $8,324,178 for the corresponding period in 2007 when warrants were also exercised from previous private placements.
During the twelve month period following the date of this quarterly report, we anticipate that we will not generate any revenue. We anticipate that any additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock and the exercise of share purchase warrants. Our exploration plans will be continually evaluated and modified as exploration and environmental results become available. G &A expenses, planning and environmental expenses are incurred throughout the year; most of our exploration expenditures are incurred during the nine month period March through November. Modifications to our plans will be based on many factors including results of exploration, assessment of data, weather conditions, exploration costs, the price of uranium and available capital. Further, the extent of exploration programs that we undertake will be dependent upon the amount of financing available to us.
In April 2008, subsequent to this quarterly period, we completed a private placement of common shares and common share purchase warrants for gross proceeds of $23,676,000.
We have sufficient cash to continue our exploration and planning and to meet on-going operating expenses for the next twelve months. To date, our primary source of funds has been equity investments, and this trend is expected to continue.
Results of Operations
Three-month period ended March 31, 2008 compared to three-month period ended March 31, 2007
Revenue and Operating Expenses
We have not earned any revenues to date and we anticipate that we will not generate any revenues during the twelve month period following the date of this quarterly report.
We incurred total operating expenses of approximately $28,381,499 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, as compared to $8,685,157 for the corresponding period in 2006. The increase of operating expenses in the amount of $19,696,342 (or 227%) was primarily contributed by a $1,992,148 reduction in stock based compensation included in general and administrative and a $21,055,451 increase in mineral property expenditures from $3,806,601 to $24,862,052. Our $24,617,796 acquisition of NAMMCO properties is included in the mineral property expenditures for the current period.
We had no significant financing expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. We earned $62,296 of interest income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $176,713 for the corresponding period in 2007. This income resulted from short term investments.
Net loss for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 was approximately $28,319,203, as compared to approximately $8,508,444 for the corresponding period in 2006, an increase of $19,810,759. The net loss was abnormally affected by the acquisition of properties in the current period and results of operations can be more expected to reflect historical growth for the remainder of 2008, unless other significant acquisitions are identified and concluded.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses in the reporting period. We regularly evaluate our estimates and assumptions related to the useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. We base our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by us may differ materially and adversely from our estimates. To the extent there are material differences between our estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected.
We believe the following critical accounting policies require us to make significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Mineral Property Costs
The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized in accordance with EITF 04-2 Whether Mineral Rights Are Tangible or Intangible Assets when management has determined that probable future benefits consisting of a contribution to future cash inflows have been identified and adequate financial resources are available or are expected to be available as required to meet the terms of property acquisition and budgeted exploration and development expenditures. Mineral property acquisition costs are expensed as incurred if the criteria for capitalization are not met. In the event that a mineral property is acquired through the issuance of the Companys shares, the mineral property will be recorded at the fair value of the respective property or the fair value of common shares, whichever is more readily determinable.
When mineral properties are acquired under option agreements with future acquisition payments to be made at the sole discretion of the Company, those future payments, whether in cash or shares, are recorded only when the Company has made or is obliged to make the payment or issue the shares. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of
establishing proven and probable reserves and pre feasibility, the costs incurred to develop such property are capitalized. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, mineral property expenditures totaling $24,862,052 (2007 - $3,806,601) were expensed.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company records stock based compensation in accordance with SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payments, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense, based on estimated fair values, for all share-based awards, made to employees and directors, including stock options. SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of determining fair value. This model is affected by the Companys stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective variables include, but are not limited to, the Companys expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense in the consolidated statement of operations over the vesting period.
No tax benefits were attributed to stock-based compensation expense because a full valuation allowance was maintained for all net deferred tax assets.
Contractual Obligations
The Company has had no material changes to its contractual obligations as disclosed in the Companys 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on Edgar on March 17, 2008 and the Financial Statements at March 31, 2008 provided herein.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our operations are not yet exposed to risks associated with commodity prices, interest rates and credit. Commodity price risk is defined as the potential loss that we may incur as a result of changes in the fair value of uranium. Interest rate risk results from our debt and equity instruments that we issue to provide financing and liquidity for our business. Credit risk would arise from the extension of credit throughout all aspects of our business but is not yet significant. Industry wide risks can, however, affect our general ability to finance exploration, and development of exploitable resources; such effects are not predictable or quantifiable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Control and Procedures
At the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the participation of the Companys management, including its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Glenn Catchpole, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Benjamin Leboe, of the effectiveness of the design and operations of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a 15(e) and Rule 15d 15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation the CEO and the CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were adequately designed and effective in ensuring that: (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and (ii) material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow for accurate and timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
During our most recently completed fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The term internal control over financial reporting is defined as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the registrant's board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
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Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the registrant; |
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Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the registrant are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the registrant; and |
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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the registrant's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
PART II- OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We currently are not a party to any material legal proceedings and, to our knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Form 10-K, which was filed on with the SEC on March 17, 2008.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, all transactions in which we have offered and sold unregistered securities pursuant to exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, have been previously reported on Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
During the period covered by this report, we did not submit any items for a vote of our security holders.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
Exhibit | |
Number | Description |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation (1) |
3.2 | Bylaws, as amended (1) |
3.3 | Articles of Amendment (3) |
4.1 | Share Certificate (1) |
10.1 | Office and Administration Services Agreement between the Company and Senate Capital Group Inc. dated September 1, 2005 (2) |
10.2 | Agreement for Services between the Company and Highlands Capital, Inc. dated November 1, 2005 (2) |
10.3 | Financial Public Relations Agreement between the Company and Accent Marketing Ltd. dated November 1, 2005(2) |
10.4 | Mineral Property Purchase Agreement between the Company and Ubex Capital Inc. dated April 26, 2005(2) |
10.5 | Joint Venture Agreement between the Company and Triex Minerals Corporation dated November 4, 2005(2) |
10.6 | Consulting Agreement between the Company and Ubex Capital Inc. for management and consulting services (2) |
10.7 | Consulting Agreement between Catchpole Enterprises and the Company (3) |
10.8 | Joint Venture Agreement between the Company and Bluerock Resources Ltd. (3) |
10.9 | Option and Purchase Agreement for federal mining claims in Wyoming (3) |
10.10 | Agreement to Purchase ten mining claims in Wyoming (3) |
10.11 | 2005 Stock Option Plan (4) |
10.12 | Mr. George Hartman letter agreement. (3) |
10.13 | Black Range Minerals Agreement dated June 7, 2006 (5) |
10.14 | Amendment to Joint Venture Agreement dated September 12, 2006 between the Company and Bluerock Resources Ltd. (6) |
10.15 | Agreement dated February 1, 2007 between the Company and Robert C. Shook to acquire three projects separate uranium projects located in northeast Wyoming, in central Power River Basin (7) (8) |
10.16 | Consulting Agreement dated February 1, 2007 between the Company and O & M Partners, LLC (7) (8) |
10.17 | Christensen Ranch Agreement dated October 30, 2006 between the Company and George Hartman (9) (10) |
10.18 | Amendment Agreement dated January 1, 2007 between the Company and Ubex Capital Inc. (10) |
10.19 | Amendment Agreement dated January 1, 2007 between the Company and Catchpole Enterprises Inc. (10) |
10.20 | Amendment Agreement dated January 1, 2007 between the Company and Senate Capital Group Inc. (10) |
10.21 | Purchase and Sale Agreement with NAMMCO dated September 19, 2007, as amended (11) (12) |
10.22 | Joint Venture Agreement with United Nuclear LLC dated January 15, 2008 (12) |
10.23 | Agreement with Independent Management Consultants of British Columbia (13) |
10.24 | Agency Agreement dated April 15, 2008 with Haywood Securities Inc. and Cormark Securities Inc.(14) |
10.25 | Amendment to Joint Venture Agreement dated March 20, 2008 between the Company and Bluerock Resources Ltd. |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
(1) |
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registrants Form SB-2 filed March 15, 2002 |
(2) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed November 21, 2005 |
(3) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed April 14, 2006 |
(4) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on November 21, 2005 |
(5) |
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed August 15, 2006 |
(6) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed November 13, 2006 |
(7) |
As reported in two separate Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2007 |
(8) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on April 2, 2007 |
(9) |
As reported in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 2, 2006 |
(10) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed August 14, 2007 |
(11) |
As reported and filed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2007 |
(12) |
As reported and filed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2008 |
(13) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008 |
(14) |
As reported and filed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2008 |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Benjamin Leboe | By: /s/ Glenn Catchpole |
Benjamin Leboe, Chief Financial Officer | Glenn Catchpole, President and Principal Executive |
Date: May 9, 2008 | Officer, Director |
Date: May 9, 2008 |