Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1.
Financial Statements
WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Stated in USD)
(Unaudited)
As of
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$ 5,810,969
$ 9,682,133
Restricted cash, current portion
75,075
75,057
Prepaid expenses
180,752
254,105
Marketable securities
423
612
Other current assets
115,284
227,588
Total current assets
6,182,503
10,239,495
Restricted cash, net of current portion
676,369
676,348
Mineral properties and equipment, net
14,509,864
12,798,904
Kinetic separation intellectual property
9,488,051
9,488,051
Total assets
$ 30,856,787
$ 33,202,798
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 577,948
$ 551,615
Reclamation liability, current portion
75,057
75,057
Deferred revenue, current portion
-
43,860
Total current liabilities
653,005
670,532
Reclamation liability, net of current portion
238,575
225,219
Deferred tax liability
2,708,887
2,708,887
Deferred contingent consideration
321,399
340,252
Total liabilities
3,921,866
3,944,890
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Shareholders’ Equity
Common shares, no par value, unlimited authorized shares, 44,258,871 and 43,602,871 shares issued as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and 44,258,565 and 43,602,565 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
44,296,832
43,394,303
Treasury shares, 306 shares held in treasury as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
-
-
Accumulated deficit
( 17,115,495 )
( 13,875,263 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 246,416 )
( 261,132 )
Total shareholders’ equity
26,934,921
29,257,908
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 30,856,787
$ 33,202,798
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Stated in USD)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues
$ 89,144
$ 108,547
$ 357,908
$ 7,611,419
Cost of revenues
-
-
-
4,044,083
Gross profit
89,144
108,547
357,908
3,567,336
Expenses
Mining expenditures
730,854
204,520
1,992,503
616,146
Professional fees
44,382
97,077
303,312
445,596
General and administrative
365,197
351,928
1,384,316
1,870,747
Consulting fees
48,251
18,346
48,988
78,165
Total operating expenses
1,188,684
671,871
3,729,119
3,010,654
Operating (loss)/profit
( 1,099,540 )
( 563,324 )
( 3,371,211 )
556,682
Accretion and interest (income) expense, net
( 39,498 )
( 35,799 )
( 126,979 )
( 17,740 )
Other income
-
-
( 4,000 )
( 4,000 )
Net (loss)/income
( 1,060,042 )
( 527,525 )
( 3,240,232 )
578,422
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain
( 43,474 )
( 148,365 )
14,716
( 312,492 )
Comprehensive (loss)/income
$ ( 1,103,516 )
$ ( 675,890 )
$ ( 3,225,516 )
$ 265,930
Net (loss)/income per share - basic
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ 0.01
Net (loss)/income per share - diluted
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ 0.01
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
43,609,774
43,514,832
43,604,977
42,536,893
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
43,609,774
43,514,832
43,604,977
43,547,377
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Stated in USD)
(Unaudited)
Common Shares
Treasury Shares
Accumulated
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Deficit
Income
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2023
43,602,565
$ 43,394,303
306
$ -
$ ( 13,875,263 )
$ ( 261,132 )
$ 29,257,908
Foreign exchange gain
-
-
-
-
-
6,314
6,314
Stock based compensation - stock options
-
252,742
-
-
-
-
252,742
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 1,103,531 )
-
( 1,103,531 )
Balance as of March 31, 2023
43,602,565
$ 43,647,045
306
$ -
$ ( 14,978,794 )
$ ( 254,818 )
$ 28,413,433
Foreign exchange gain
-
-
-
-
-
51,876
51,876
Stock based compensation - stock options
-
98,158
-
-
-
-
98,158
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 1,076,659 )
-
( 1,076,659 )
Balance as of June 30, 2023
43,602,565
$ 43,745,203
306
$ -
$ ( 16,055,453 )
$ ( 202,942 )
$ 27,486,808
Foreign exchange loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 43,474 )
( 43,474 )
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
656,000
551,629
-
-
-
-
551,629
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 1,060,042 )
-
( 1,060,042 )
Balance as of September 30, 2023
44,258,565
$ 44,296,832
306
$ -
$ ( 17,115,495 )
$ ( 246,416 )
$ 26,934,921
Balance as of January 1, 2022
39,073,122
$ 36,195,510
306
$ -
$ ( 13,161,496 )
$ 63,478
$ 23,097,492
Private placement - January 20, 2022, net of offering costs
2,495,575
3,011,878
-
-
-
-
3,011,878
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
268,204
341,850
-
-
-
-
341,850
Stock based compensation - stock options
-
502,145
-
-
-
-
502,145
Foreign exchange gain
-
-
-
-
-
56,661
56,661
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 1,173,603 )
-
( 1,173,603 )
Balance as of March 31, 2022
41,836,901
$ 40,051,383
306
$ -
$ ( 14,335,099 )
$ 120,139
$ 25,836,423
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
1,477,743
1,989,427
-
-
-
-
1,989,427
Stock based compensation - stock options
-
251,074
-
-
-
-
251,074
Foreign exchange loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 220,788 )
( 220,788 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
2,279,550
-
2,279,550
Balance as of June 30, 2022
43,314,644
$ 42,291,884
306
$ -
$ ( 12,055,549 )
$ ( 100,649 )
$ 30,135,686
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
274,404
289,118
-
-
-
-
289,118
Foreign exchange loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 148,365 )
( 148,365 )
Net income
-
-
-
-
( 527,525 )
-
( 527,525 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022
43,589,048
$ 42,581,002
306
$ -
$ ( 12,583,074 )
$ ( 249,014 )
$ 29,748,914
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Stated in USD)
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
2022
Cash Flows (Used In) Provided By Operating Activities:
Net (loss)/income
$ ( 3,240,232 )
$ 578,422
Reconciliation of net (loss)/income to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
163,223
19,468
Accretion of reclamation liability
9,321
25,890
Stock based compensation
350,900
753,219
Change in marketable securities
189
1,192
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid uranium concentrate inventory
-
4,085,723
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
185,657
73,132
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
26,333
( 126,664 )
Subscription payable
-
( 146,177 )
Reclamation liability
4,035
-
Deferred revenue
( 43,860 )
( 48,465 )
Contingent consideration
( 18,853 )
( 41,194 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
( 2,563,287 )
5,174,546
Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities
Purchase of mineral properties and equipment
( 1,874,183 )
( 895,400 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 1,874,183 )
( 895,400 )
Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities
Proceeds from Private Placement - January 20, 2022
-
3,011,878
Proceeds from warrant exercises
551,629
2,620,395
Net cash provided by financing activities
551,629
5,632,273
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash
14,716
( 312,492 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash
( 3,871,125 )
9,598,927
Cash and restricted cash - beginning
10,433,538
1,621,267
Cash and restricted cash - ending
$ 6,562,413
$ 11,220,194
Cash
$ 5,810,969
$ 10,468,789
Restricted cash, current portion
75,075
75,057
Restricted cash, noncurrent
676,369
676,348
Total
$ 6,562,413
$ 11,220,194
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
$ -
$ -
Income taxes
$ -
$ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in USD)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – BUSINESS
Nature of operations
Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (“Western”
or the “Company”) was incorporated in December 2006 under the Ontario Business Corporations Act. On November 20, 2014, the
Company completed a listing process on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”). As part of that process, the Company acquired
100 % of the members’ interests of Pinon Ridge Mining LLC (“PRM”), a Delaware limited liability company. The transaction
constituted a reverse takeover (“RTO”) of Western by PRM. Subsequent to obtaining appropriate shareholder approvals, the Company
reconstituted its Board of Directors and senior management team. Western is a Canadian domestic issuer and Canadian reporting issuer.
The Company’s registered office is located
at 330 Bay Street, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2S8, and its common shares are listed on the CSE under the symbol “WUC.”
On April 22, 2016, the Company’s common shares began trading on the OTC Pink Open Market, and on May 23, 2016, the Company’s
common shares were approved for trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol “WSTRF”. The Company’s principal business
activity is the acquisition and development of uranium and vanadium resource properties in the states of Utah and Colorado in the United
States of America (“United States”).
On September 16, 2015, Western completed its acquisition
of Black Range Minerals Limited (“Black Range”). Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”)
rules, this transaction triggered the Company being deemed a United States domestic issuer and losing its foreign private issuer exemption.
On April 29, 2016, the Company filed a Form 10 registration statement with the Commission after converting its basis of accounting from
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S.
GAAP”). On June 28, 2016, the Company’s registration statement became effective and Western became a United States reporting issuer.
On June 30, 2023, Western re-qualified as a foreign
private issuer as that term is defined in Rule 3b-4(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).
As a result, the Company may now utilize certain accommodations made to foreign private issuers, including (1) an exemption from complying
with the Commission’s proxy rules, (2) an exemption from the Company’s insiders having to comply with the reporting and short-swing
trading liability provisions of Section 16 under the Exchange Act, (3) the ability to make periodic filings with the Commission
on the Form 20-F and Form 6-K foreign issuer forms, and (4) the ability to offer and sell unrestricted securities outside of the United
States pursuant to Rule 903 of Regulation S. The Company plans to take advantage of these accommodations. However, the Company currently
has decided to voluntarily continue to file periodic reports with the Commission using domestic issuer forms including filing annual reports
on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
Note
2 – Liquidity and going concern
With the exception of the quarter ended June 30,
2022, the Company has incurred losses from its operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company generated
a comprehensive loss of $ 1,103,516 and $ 3,225,516 , respectively. The Company expects to generate operating losses for the foreseeable
future as it incurs expenses to bring its mineral processing facility online and further expand mining operations. As of September 30,
2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $ 17,115,495 and working capital of $ 5,529,498 .
Since inception, the Company has met its liquidity
requirements principally through the issuance of notes and the sale of its common shares.
The Company’s ability to continue its planned
operations and to pay its obligations when they become due is contingent upon the Company obtaining additional financing. Management’s
plans include seeking to procure additional funds through debt and equity financing, to secure regulatory approval to fully utilize its
kinetic separation (“Kinetic Separation”) technology, and to initiate the processing of ore to generate operating cash flows.
There are no assurances that the Company will
be able to raise capital on terms acceptable to the Company or at all, or that cash flows generated from its operations will be sufficient
to meet its current operating costs. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional capital, it may be required to
reduce the scope of its planned product development, which could harm its financial condition and operating results, or it may not be
able to continue to fund its ongoing operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern to sustain operations for at least one year from the issuance of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of these uncertainties.
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URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
Note
3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed interim consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Rule 10 of Regulation S–X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for
complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation
of the financial position and operating results have been included in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements. These
condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the
SEC on April 17, 2023. The Company has voluntarily elected to file this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 2023 notwithstanding its foreign private issuer status. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent quarters or for the year ending December 31, 2023.
The accompanying condensed interim consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of Western and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Western Uranium Corp. (Utah), PRM, Black Range,
Black Range Copper Inc., Ranger Resources Inc., Black Range Minerals Inc., Black Range Minerals Colorado LLC, Black Range Minerals Wyoming
LLC, Haggerty Resources LLC, Ranger Alaska LLC, Black Range Minerals Utah LLC, Black Range Minerals Ablation Holdings Inc., Black Range
Development Utah LLC and Maverick Strategic Minerals Corp. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
The Company has established the existence of mineralized
materials for certain uranium projects. The Company has not established proven or probable reserves, as defined by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), through the completion of a “final” or “bankable” feasibility
study for any of its uranium projects.
Exploration Stage and Mineral Properties
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, expenditures relating
to the acquisition of mineral rights are initially capitalized as incurred while exploration and pre-extraction expenditures are expensed
as incurred until such time the Company exits the exploration stage by establishing proven or probable reserves. Expenditures relating
to exploration activities, such as drill programs to search for additional mineralized materials, are expensed as incurred. Expenditures
relating to pre-extraction activities, such as the construction of mine wellfields, ion exchange facilities, disposal wells, and mine
development, are expensed as incurred until such time proven or probable reserves are established for that uranium project, after which
subsequent expenditures relating to development activities for that particular project are capitalized as incurred. Expenditures relating
to mining and ore production while the Company is in the exploration stage and while the ore is stockpiled underground are expensed as
incurred.
Production stage issuers, as defined in subpart
1300 of Regulation S-K, having engaged in material extraction of established mineral reserves on at least one material property, typically
capitalize expenditures relating to ongoing development activities, with corresponding depletion calculated over proven and probable reserves
using the units-of-production method and allocated to future reporting periods to inventory and, as that inventory is sold, to cost of
goods sold. The Company is an exploration stage issuer, which has resulted in the Company reporting larger losses than if it had been
in the production stage due to the expensing, instead of capitalizing, of expenditures relating to ongoing mine development and extraction
activities. Additionally, there would be no corresponding amortization allocated to future reporting periods of the Company since those
costs would have been expensed previously, resulting in both lower inventory costs and cost of goods sold and results of operations with
higher gross profits and lower losses than if the Company had been in the production stage. Any capitalized costs, such as expenditures
relating to the acquisition of mineral rights, are depleted over the estimated extraction life using the straight-line method. As a result,
the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements may not be directly comparable to the financial statements of
companies in the production stage. Western will not be eligible to become a production stage issuer, and will remain an exploration stage
issuer, until such time as mineral reserves are established on at least one material property.
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URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
Note 3
– SUMMARY OF Significant Accounting Policies, CONTINUED
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these condensed interim consolidated
financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount
of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. By their
nature, these estimates are subject to measurement uncertainty, and the effects on the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
of changes in such estimates in future periods could be significant. Significant areas requiring management’s estimates and assumptions
include the determination of the fair value of transactions involving common shares, assessment of the useful life and evaluation for
impairment of Kinetic Separation intellectual property, valuation and impairment assessments of mineral properties and equipment, valuation
of deferred contingent consideration, valuation of the reclamation liability, valuation of stock-based compensation, and valuation of
available-for-sale securities. Other areas requiring estimates include allocations of expenditures, depletion, and amortization of mineral
rights and properties. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation
The reporting currency of the Company, including
its subsidiaries, is the United States dollar. The financial statements of subsidiaries located outside of the U.S. are measured in their
functional currency, which is the local currency. The functional currency of the parent (Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (Ontario))
is the Canadian dollar. The functional currencies of the subsidiaries is the United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities of
these subsidiaries are translated at the exchange rates at the balance sheet date. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the
functional currency are recorded based on the exchange rates at the time of the transaction. Income and expense items are translated using
average monthly exchange rates. Non-monetary assets are translated at their historical exchange rates. Translation adjustments are included
in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the condensed interim consolidated balance sheets.
Revenue Recognition
The Company, from time to time, purchases prepaid
uranium concentrate contracts for future delivery of uranium concentrate pursuant to supply agreements. The Company recognizes revenue
upon the delivery of the uranium contract to the counterparty and charges to cost of revenues the purchase cost of the uranium concentrate
contract upon such delivery.
The Company leases certain of its mineral properties
for the exploration and production of oil and gas reserves. The Company accounts for lease revenue in accordance with the FASB ASC 842,
Leases . Lease payments received in advance are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the related lease term associated
with the prepayment. Royalty payments are recognized as revenues based upon production.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of cash, restricted cash,
accounts payable, contingent consideration and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term
nature of these instruments. Marketable securities are adjusted to fair value at each balance sheet date based on quoted prices which
are considered level 1 inputs. The Company’s operating and financing activities are conducted primarily in Canadian dollars, and
as a result, the Company is subject to exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency rates. The Company is exposed to credit
risk through its cash and restricted cash but mitigates this risk by keeping these deposits at major financial institutions.
The FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures , provides the framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the
inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements).
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URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
Note 3 – SUMMARY OF Significant Accounting Policies, continued
Fair Values of Financial Instruments (continued)
Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing
the amount that would be received upon the sale of an asset or payment to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants. Fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing
an asset or liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the inputs in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or
liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs
that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3- Significant unobservable inputs that
cannot be corroborated by market data and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data or correlation
by other means.
The fair value of the Company’s financial
instruments are as follows:
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
Quoted
Prices for
Similar
Assets or
Liabilities in
Active
Markets
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Marketable securities as of September 30, 2023
$ 423
$ -
$ -
Marketable securities as of December 31, 2022
$ 612
$ -
$ -
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URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
Note
3 – SUMMARY OF Significant Accounting Policies, continued
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company follows the FASB ASC 718, Compensation
- Stock Compensation , which addresses the accounting for stock-based payment transactions, requiring such transactions to be accounted
for using the fair value method. Awards of shares for property or services are recorded at the fair value of the stock or the fair value
of the service, whichever is more readily measurable. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant date
fair value of stock-based awards under ASC 718. The fair value is charged to earnings depending on the terms and conditions of the award,
and the nature of the relationship of the recipient of the award to the Company. The Company records the grant date fair value in line
with the period over which it was earned. For employees and consultants, this is typically considered to be the vesting period of the
award.
Net (loss) income per Share
Basic net (loss) income per share is computed
by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share
is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period.
Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants (using the treasury
stock method).
The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator
used to calculate basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Numerator:
Net (loss) income
$ ( 1,060,042 )
$ ( 527,525 )
$ ( 3,240,232 )
$ 578,422
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
43,609,774
43,514,832
43,604,977
42,536,893
Dilutive effect of options and warrants
-
-
-
1,010,484
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
43,609,774
43,514,832
43,604,977
43,547,377
Net (loss) income per share, basic
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ 0.01
Net (loss) income per share, diluted
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ 0.01
Potentially dilutive securities outlined in the
table below have been excluded from the computation of diluted net (loss) income per share because the effect of their inclusion would
have been anti-dilutive.
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Warrants to purchase common shares
8,706,076
9,362,076
8,706,076
2,970,826
Options to purchase common shares
3,770,334
3,108,000
3,770,334
983,000
Total potentially dilutive securities
12,476,410
12,470,076
12,476,410
3,953,826
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any
recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standards, when adopted, will have a material effect on the accompanying condensed
interim consolidated financial statements.
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URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
NOTE
4 – MINERAL ASSETS, equipment, Kinetic separation INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND OTHER PROPERTY
The Company’s
mining properties acquired on August 18, 2014 that the Company retains as of September 30, 2023 include: The San Rafael Uranium Project
located in Emery County, Utah; The Sunday Mine Complex located in western San Miguel County, Colorado; The Van 4 Mine located in western
Montrose County, Colorado; The Sage Mine located in San Juan County, Utah, and San Miguel County, Colorado. These mining properties include
leased land in the states of Colorado and Utah. None of these mining properties were operational at the date of acquisition.
The Company’s mining properties acquired
on September 16, 2015 that the Company retains as of September 30, 2023 include Hansen, North Hansen and Hansen Picnic Tree located in
Fremont and Teller Counties, Colorado. The Company also acquired the Keota project located in Weld County, Colorado and the Ferris Haggerty
project located in Carbon County Wyoming. These mining assets include both owned and leased land in the states of Utah, Colorado, and
Wyoming. All of the mining assets represent properties which have previously been mined, to different degrees, for uranium.
As the Company has not formally established proven
or probable reserves on any of its properties, there is inherent uncertainty as to whether or not any mineralized material can be economically
extracted as originally planned and anticipated.
The Company’s mineral properties and equipment,
net and kinetic separation intellectual property are:
As of
September 30,
2023
As of
December 31,
2022
Mineral properties and equipment, net
$ 14,509,864
$ 12,798,904
Kinetic separation intellectual property
$ 9,488,051
$ 9,488,051
Mineral Properties and Equipment
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023
and 2022, Western made purchases of $ 1,874,183 and $ 895,400 , which principally consisted of mining equipment and vehicles, to increase
mining capacity and mineral processing facility property acquisitions. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, depreciation
expense was $ 65,886 , which was included in mining expenditures on the Company’s condensed interim consolidated statements of operations
and other comprehensive loss. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, depreciation expense was $ 13,560 , which was included in
general and administrative expenses on the Company’s condensed interim consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive
loss.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
depreciation expense was $ 163,223 , which was included in mining expenditures on the Company’s condensed interim consolidated statements
of operations and other comprehensive loss. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, depreciation expense was $ 19,468 , which was
included in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s condensed interim consolidated statements of operations and other
comprehensive loss.
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URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – MINERAL ASSETS, equipment, Kinetic separation INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND OTHER PROPERTY, CONTINUED
Oil and Gas Lease and Easement
The Company entered into an oil and gas lease
that became effective with respect to minerals and mineral rights owned by the Company of approximately 160 surface acres of the Company’s
property in Colorado. As consideration for entering into the lease, the lessee has agreed to pay the Company a royalty from the lessee’s
revenue attributed to oil and gas produced, saved, and sold attributable to the net mineral interest. The Company has also received cash
payments from the lessee related to the easement that the Company is recognizing incrementally over the eight year term of the easement.
On June 23, 2020, the same entity, as discussed
above, elected to extend the oil and gas lease easement for three additional years, commencing on the date the lease would have previously
expired. During 2021, the operator completed a first set of eight (8) wells which commenced oil and gas production by August 2021. During
2022, the operator completed a second set of eight (8) wells which commenced oil and gas production by August 2022. Monthly royalty payments
are ongoing on the sixteen (16) wells.
During the three months ended September 30, 2023
and 2022, the Company recognized aggregate revenue of $ 89,144 and $ 108,547 , respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30,
2023 and 2022, the Company recognized aggregate revenue of $ 357,908 and $ 387,810 , respectively, under these oil and gas lease arrangements.
Reclamation Liabilities
The Company’s mines are subject to certain
asset retirement obligations, which the Company has recorded as reclamation liabilities. The reclamation liabilities of the United States
mines are subject to legal and regulatory requirements, and estimates of the costs of reclamation are reviewed periodically by the applicable
regulatory authorities. The reclamation liability represents the Company’s best estimate of the present value of future reclamation
costs in connection with the mineral properties. The Company determined the gross reclamation liabilities of the mineral properties to
be $ 751,444 and $ 751,405 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company expects to begin incurring the reclamation
liability after 2054 for all mines that are not in reclamation and accordingly, has discounted the gross liabilities over their remaining
lives using a discount rate of 5.4%. The net discounted aggregated values as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $313,632
and $300,276, respectively. The gross reclamation liabilities as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are secured by financial
warranties in the amount of $ 751,444 and $ 751,405 , respectively.
Reclamation liability activity for the nine months ended September
30, 2023 and 2022 consists of:
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
2022
Beginning balance at January 1
$ 300,276
$ 271,620
Adjustment to reclamation liability
4,035
-
Accretion
9,321
25,890
Ending Balance at September 30
$ 313,632
$ 297,510
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URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – MINERAL ASSETS, equipment, Kinetic separation INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND OTHER PROPERTY, CONTINUED
Sunday Mine Complex Permitting Status
On February 4, 2020, the Colorado DRMS sent a
Notice of Hearing to Declare Termination of Mining Operations related to the status of the mining permits issued by the state of Colorado
for the Sunday Mine Complex. At issue was the application of an unchallenged Colorado Court of Appeals Opinion for a separate mine (Van
4) with very different facts that are retroactively modifying DRMS rules and regulations. The Company maintains that it was timely in
meeting existing rules and regulations. The hearing was scheduled to be held during several monthly MLRB Board meetings, but this matter
was delayed several times. The permit hearing was held during the MLRB Board monthly meeting on July 22, 2020. At issue was the status
of the five existing permits which comprise the Sunday Mine Complex. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the hearing took place utilizing a
virtual-only format. The Company prevailed in a 3 to 1 decision which acknowledged that the work completed at the Sunday Mine Complex
under DRMS oversight was timely and sufficient for Western to maintain these permits. In a subsequent July 30, 2020 letter, the DRMS notified
the Company that the status of the five permits (Sunday, West Sunday, St. Jude, Carnation, and Topaz) had been changed to “Active”
status effective June 10, 2019, the original date on which the change of the status was approved. On August 23, 2020, the Company initiated
a request for Temporary Cessation status for the Sunday Mine Complex as the mines had not been restarted within a 180-day window due to
the direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, a permit hearing was scheduled for October 21, 2020 to determine
Temporary Cessation status. In a unanimous vote, the MLRB approved Temporary Cessation status for each of the five Sunday Mine Complex
permits (Sunday, West Sunday, St. Jude, Carnation, and Topaz). On October 9, 2020, the MLRB issued a board order which finalized the findings
of the July 22, 2020 permit hearing. On November 10, 2020, the MLRB issued a board order which finalized the findings of the October 21,
2020 permit hearing. On November 6, 2020, the MLRB signed an order placing the five Sunday Mine Complex mine permits into Temporary Cessation.
On November 12, 2020, a coalition of environmental groups (the “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against the MLRB seeking a
partial appeal of the July 22, 2020 decision by requesting termination of the Topaz Mine permit. On December 15, 2020, the same coalition
of environmental groups amended their complaint against the MLRB seeking a partial appeal of the October 21, 2020 decision requesting
termination of the Topaz Mine permit. The Company has joined with the MLRB in defense of their July 22, 2020 and October 21, 2020 decisions.
On May 5, 2021, the Plaintiffs in the Topaz Appeal filed an opening brief with the Denver District Court seeking to overturn the July
22, 2020 and October 21, 2020 MLRB permit hearing decisions on the Topaz Mine permit. The MLRB and the Company were to respond with an
answer brief within 35 days on or before June 9, 2021, but instead sought a settlement. The judicial review process was delayed as extensions
were put in place until August 20, 2021. A settlement was not reached, and the MLRB and the Company submitted answer briefs on August
20, 2021. The Plaintiff submitted a reply brief on September 10, 2021. On March 1, 2022, the Denver District Court reversed the MLRB’s
orders regarding the Topaz Mine and remanded the case back to MLRB for further proceedings consistent with its order. The Company and
the MLRB had until April 19, 2022 to appeal the Denver District Court’s ruling. Neither the Company nor the MLRB appealed the Denver
District Court ruling. Subsequently on March 20, 2023, the MLRB issued a board order for the Company to commence final reclamation, which
upon completion will terminate mining operations at the Topaz Mine. Reclamation is to commence immediately at the Topaz Mine and is to
be completed within five years by March 2028. The Company is currently working toward the completion of an updated Topaz Mine Plan of
Operations which is a separate federal requirement of the BLM for the conduct of mining activities on the federal land at the Topaz Mine
and needed to re-permit the Topaz Mine with Colorado’s DRMS.
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URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – MINERAL ASSETS, equipment, Kinetic separation INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND OTHER PROPERTY, CONTINUED
Kinetic Separation Intellectual Property
The Kinetic Separation intellectual property was
acquired in Western’s acquisition of Black Range on September 16, 2015. Previously Black Range acquired its Kinetic Separation assets
in the dissolution of a joint venture on March 17, 2015, through the acquisition of all the assets of the joint venture and received a
25-year license to utilize all of the patented and unpatented technology owned by the joint venture. The technology license agreement
for patents and unpatented technology became effective as of March 17, 2015, for a period of 25 years, until March 16, 2040. There are
no remaining license fee obligations, and there are no future royalties due under the agreement. The Company has the right to sub-license
the technology to third parties. The Company may not sell or assign the Kinetic Separation license; however, the license could be transferred
in the case of a sale of the Company. The Company has developed improvements to Kinetic Separation during the term of the license agreement
and retains ownership of, and may obtain patent protection on, any such improvements developed by the Company.
The Kinetic Separation patent was filed on September
13, 2012 and granted on February 14, 2014 by the United States Patent Office. The patent is effective for a period of 20 years until September
13, 2032. This patent is supported by two provisional patent applications. The provisional patent applications expired after one year
but were incorporated in the U.S. Patent by reference and claimed benefit prior to their expirations. The status of the patent and two
provisional patent applications has not changed subsequent to the 2014 patent grant. The Company has the continued right to use any patented
portion of the Kinetic Separation technology that enters the public domain subsequent to the patent expiration.
The Company anticipates Kinetic Separation will
improve the efficiency of the mining and processing of the sandstone-hosted ore from Western’s conventional mines through the separation
of waste from mineral bearing-ore, potentially reducing transportation, mill processing, and mill tailings costs. Kinetic Separation is
not currently in use or being applied at any Company mines. The Company views Kinetic Separation as a cost saving technology, which it
will seek to incorporate into ore production subsequent to commencing scaled production levels. There are also alternative applications,
which the Company has explored.
NOTE 5 – Accounts Payable
and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities consisted of:
As of
September 30,
2023
December
31,
2022
Trade accounts payable
$ 405,930
$ 403,705
Accrued liabilities
172,018
147,910
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 577,948
$ 551,615
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Supply Contract
In December 2015, the Company signed a uranium
concentrates supply agreement with a major United States utility company for delivery commencing in 2018 and continuing for a five-year
period through 2022. On March 8, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party to complete the Year 4 (2021) uranium
concentrate delivery. The Company paid $ 78,000 in April 2021 to the assignee for which the assignee made the delivery in May 2021. In
April 2022, in satisfaction of the Year 5 delivery under its supply contract, the Company delivered 125,000 lbs of uranium concentrate
from its prepaid uranium concentrate inventory. Accordingly, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded
revenue of $ 7,223,609 (at a price of approximately $ 57 per pound) and cost of revenue of $ 4,044,083 , related to the delivery of the uranium.
In May 2022, the Company received the cash proceeds from this sale.
Strategic Acquisition of Physical Uranium
In
May 2021, the Company executed a binding agreement to purchase 125,000 pounds of natural uranium concentrate at approximately $ 32 per
pound. In December 2021, the Company paid $ 4,044,083 , in connection with its full prepayment of the purchase price for 125,000 pounds
of natural uranium concentrate. This uranium concentrate was subsequently delivered under the terms of the aforementioned uranium concentrates
supply agreement in April 2022.
NOTE 7 – SHARE CAPITAL AND OTHER EQUITY
INSTRUMENTS
Authorized Capital
The holders of the Company’s common shares
are entitled to one vote per share. Holders of common shares are entitled to ratably receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared
by the board of directors, out of legally available funds. Upon the liquidation, dissolution, or winding down of the Company, holders
of common shares are entitled to share ratably in all assets of the Company that are legally available for distribution. As of September
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, an unlimited number of common shares were authorized for issuance.
Warrant Exercises
During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2023, an aggregate of 656,000 warrants were exercised for total gross proceeds of $ 551,629 .
During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2022, an aggregate of 274,404 and 2,020,351 warrants were exercised for total gross proceeds of $ 289,118 and $ 2,620,395 , respectively.
Incentive Stock Option Plan
The Company maintains an Incentive Stock Option
Plan (the “Plan”) that permits the granting of stock options as incentive compensation. Shareholders of the Company approved
the Plan on June 30, 2008 and amendments to the Plan on June 20, 2013. The board of directors approved additional changes to the Plan
on September 12, 2015. On October 1, 2021, the Company further amended the Plan. On May 24, 2023, the Board of Directors approved and
on June 29, 2023 the shareholders approved an amendment to the Plan.
The purpose of the Plan is to attract, retain,
and motivate directors, management, staff, and consultants by providing them with the opportunity, through stock options, to acquire a
proprietary interest in the Company and benefit from its growth.
The Plan provides that the aggregate number of
common shares for which stock options may be granted will not exceed 10 % of the issued and outstanding common shares at the time stock
options are granted. As of September 30, 2023, a total of 44,258,565 common shares were outstanding, and at that date the maximum number
of stock options eligible for issue under the Plan was 4,425,856 .
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 7 – SHARE CAPITAL AND OTHER EQUITY INSTRUMENTS,
CONTINUED
Shareholder Rights Plan
On May 24, 2023, the Company adopted and on June
29, 2023, the shareholders approved a shareholder rights plan, which is designed to ensure the fair treatment of shareholders in connection
with any take-over bid for the Company and to provide the Board of Directors and shareholders with sufficient time to fully consider any
unsolicited takeover bid (the “Shareholder Rights Plan”). The Shareholder Rights Plan also provides the Board of Directors
with time to pursue, if appropriate, other alternatives to maximize shareholder value in the event of a takeover bid.
Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Rights
Plan subject to a triggering event as defined in the Shareholder Rights Plan and as determined by the Board of Directors, rights (the
“Rights”) will be issued to holders of Common Shares at a rate of one Right for each Share outstanding.
Stock
Options
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
(Years)
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding – January 1, 2023
4,306,334
$ 1.24
3.35
$ 0.61
$ 60,965
Granted
-
-
-
-
Expired
( 536,000 )
1.42
-
0.40
Exercised
-
-
-
-
-
Outstanding –September 30, 2023
3,770,334
$ 1.21
3.01
$ 0.66
$ 175,122
Exercisable –September 30, 2023
3,770,334
$ 1.21
3.01
$ 0.66
$ 175,122
The Company’s stock-based compensation expense
related to stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $ 0 . The Company’s stock-based compensation expense
related to stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $ 350,900 , of which $ 57,417 and $ 293,483 was included in mining
expenditures and general and administrative expenses, respectively, on the Company’s condensed interim consolidated statements of
operations and other comprehensive loss. The Company’s stock-based compensation expense related to stock options for the nine months
ended September 30, 2022 was $ 753,219 , which was included in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s condensed interim
consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive loss. As of September 30, 2023, there was no unamortized stock option expense.
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated
in USD)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 7 – SHARE CAPITAL AND OTHER EQUITY INSTRUMENTS,
CONTINUED
Warrants
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
(Years)
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding – January 1, 2023
9,362,076
$ 1.19
1.43
$ 27,227
Issued
-
-
-
-
Exercised
( 656,000 )
-
-
-
Expired/Forfeited
-
-
-
-
Outstanding –September 30, 2023
8,706,076
$ 1.21
0.71
$ 1,097,558
Exercisable – September 30, 2023
8,706,076
$ 1.21
0.71
$ 1,097,558
Note
8 – Mining Expenditures
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Mining costs
$ 421,064
$ 172,421
$ 1,042,186
$ 524,336
Labor and related benefits
280,704
-
863,958
-
Permits
26,662
29,946
81,340
86,103
Royalties
2,424
2,153
5,019
5,707
Total mining expenses
$ 730,854
$ 204,520
$ 1,992,503
$ 616,146
NOTE
9 – Related Party Transactions AND BALANCES
The Company has transacted with related parties
pursuant to service arrangements in the ordinary course of business, as follows:
Prior to the acquisition of Black Range, Mr. George
Glasier, the Company’s CEO, who is also a director (“Seller”), transferred his interest in a former joint venture with
Ablation Technologies, LLC to Black Range. In connection with the transfer, Black Range issued 25 million shares of Black Range common
stock to Seller and committed to pay AUD $500,000 (USD $321,399 as of September 30, 2023) to Seller within 60 days of the first commercial
application of the kinetic separation technology. Western assumed this contingent payment obligation in connection with the acquisition
of Black Range. At the date of the acquisition of Black Range, this contingent obligation was determined to be probable. Since the deferred
contingent consideration obligation is probable and the amount is estimable, the Company recorded the deferred contingent consideration
as an assumed liability in the amount of $ 321,299 and $ 340,252 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The Company has multiple lease arrangements with
Silver Hawk Ltd., an entity which is owned by George Glasier and his wife Kathleen Glasier. These leases, which are all on a month-to-month
basis, are for the Company’s rental of office, workshop, warehouse and employee housing facilities. The Company incurred rent expense
of $ 17,925 and $ 13,550 in connection with these arrangement for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The
Company incurred rent expense of $ 53,775 and $ 38,873 in connection with these arrangement for the nine months ended September 30, 2023
and 2022, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
the Company purchased equipment from Silver Hawk Ltd. for an aggregate of $ 25,800 .
The Company also owed Mr. Glasier reimbursable
expenses in the amount of $ 56,808 and $ 87,221 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which are recorded in accounts
payable and accrued liabilities.
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