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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 September 30, 1996 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 0-17171
URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
(exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 75-2212772
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12750 MERIT DRIVE, SUITE 1020, DALLAS, TEXAS 75251
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(972) 387-7777
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 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.
Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Title of Each Class of Common Stock Number of Shares Outstanding
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value 8,813,027 as of November 11, 1996
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URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
1996 THIRD QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets -
September 30, 1996 (Unaudited) and
December 31, 1995 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Nine Months and Three Months Ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited) 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996
and 1995 (Unaudited) 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements - September 30, 1996 (Unaudited) 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 7
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 12
SIGNATURES 13
INDEX TO EXHIBITS E-1
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995 (NOTE 1)
ASSETS
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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1996 1995
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(Unaudited)
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 917,252 $ 4,715,942
Short-term investments:
Certificate of deposit, restricted 1,262,904 712,094
Treasury bills, restricted 1,422,588 --
Receivables, net 8,593,878 4,005,191
Uranium inventory 2,189,853 663,487
Materials and supplies inventory 101,115 126,180
Prepaid and other current assets 225,533 127,519
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Total current assets 14,713,123 10,350,413
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Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Uranium properties 68,542,696 56,735,549
Other property, plant and equipment 537,871 493,879
Less-accumulated depreciation and depletion (26,689,920) (19,929,621)
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Net property, plant and equipment 42,390,647 37,299,807
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Other Assets 706,918 434,897
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$ 57,810,688 $ 48,085,117
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
consolidated balance sheets.
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URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995 (NOTE 1)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1996 1995
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 4,905,634 $ 2,464,512
Notes payable 5,944,000 --
Accrued interest payable 116,550 39,843
Current portion of long-term debt 389,000 350,000
Royalties payable 888,822 811,686
Unearned revenue -- 528,970
Current portion of restoration reserve 368,000 544,000
Other accrued liabilities 541,231 901,707
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Total current liabilities 13,153,237 5,640,718
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Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits 4,005,849 2,777,351
Long-term debt, less current portion 6,867,638 7,137,507
Deferred federal income taxes 2,782,000 2,658,000
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value, shares authorized:
1996 - 25,000,000; 1995 - 12,500,000; shares issued and
outstanding (net of treasury shares): 1996 - 8,813,027;
1995 - 8,645,698 8,966 8,798
Paid-in capital 18,259,681 17,626,510
Retained earnings 12,742,735 12,245,651
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31,011,382 29,880,959
Less: Treasury stock (152,500 shares), at cost (9,418) (9,418)
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Total shareholders' equity 31,001,964 29,871,541
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$ 57,810,688 $ 48,085,117
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
consolidated balance sheets.
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URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS AND THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 (NOTE 1)
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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Revenues:
Uranium sales -
Produced uranium $ 6,575,673 $ 1,493,926 $ 13,361,203 $ 1,519,186
Purchased uranium 4,494,000 5,039,095 5,479,167 11,503,534
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Uranium sales 11,069,673 6,533,021 18,840,370 13,022,720
Costs and expenses:
Cost of uranium sales -
Direct cost of purchased uranium 3,565,500 4,350,804 4,151,094 7,769,596
Royalties 514,823 72,013 949,597 73,480
Operating expenses 1,801,669 503,528 3,692,830 968,648
Provision for restoration and
reclamation costs 738,637 129,259 1,150,930 172,738
Depreciation and depletion 3,335,886 584,520 5,759,369 667,182
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Direct cost of operations 9,956,515 5,640,124 15,703,820 9,651,644
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Earnings from operations before
corporate expenses 1,113,158 892,897 3,136,550 3,371,076
Corporate expenses -
General and administrative 716,601 763,985 2,243,929 2,441,191
Depreciation 5,136 7,170 15,442 21,345
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Earnings from operations 391,421 121,742 877,179 908,540
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (182,022) (107,809) (418,836) (417,644)
Interest and other income, net 39,622 39,637 162,741 170,873
Loss on termination of joint venture -- -- -- (1,000,953)
Loss on transfer
to stockholder (Note 2) -- -- -- (780,000)
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Earnings (loss) before income tax benefit 249,021 53,570 621,084 (1,119,184)
Federal income tax expense (benefit):
Deferred 50,000 11,000 124,000 (224,000)
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Net earnings (loss) $ 199,021 $ 42,570 $ 497,084 $ (895,184)
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Net earnings (loss) per common and common
equivalent share:
Primary $ 0.02 $ 0.00 $ 0.05 $ (0.11)
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Fully diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.00 $ 0.05 $ (0.11)
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Weighted average common shares and common
equivalent shares for per share data:
Primary 10,068,333 8,990,263 10,023,608 8,070,807
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Fully diluted 10,084,993 9,096,851 10,046,838 8,070,807
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral
part of these consolidated statements.
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URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 (NOTE 1)
(UNAUDITED)
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SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
1996 1995
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Cash flows from operations:
Net income (loss) $ 497,084 $ (895,184)
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operations-
Provision for restoration and reclamation costs 1,150,930 172,738
Depreciation and depletion 5,774,811 688,527
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes 124,000 (224,000)
Decrease in restoration and reclamation accrual (375,221) (57,737)
Other non-cash items, net 267,135 167,403
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Cash flow provided by (used in) operations, before changes in
operating working capital items 7,438,739 (148,253)
Effect of changes in operating working capital items -
Increase in receivables (4,588,687) (4,122,192)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (478,222) 2,915,028
Increase in prepaid and other current assets (350,634) (196,145)
Increase in payables and accrued liabilities 1,705,519 3,241,587
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Net cash provided by operations 3,726,715 1,690,025
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Investing activities:
Increase in investments (1,973,398) (143,810)
Additions to property, plant and equipment -
Kingsville Dome (4,872,161) (100,107)
Rosita (1,628,929) (1,301,876)
Alta Mesa (4,207,633) --
Churchrock (385,907) (334,406)
Crownpoint (528,605) (214,657)
Other property (178,982) (115,509)
Increase in other assets (96,260) (15,359)
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Net cash used in investing activities (13,871,875) (2,225,724)
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Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings -- 6,135,000
Payments and refinancings of principal (3,715,869) (7,567,267)
Proceeds from other borrowings 9,429,000 --
Issuance of common stock 633,339 459,064
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 6,346,470 (973,203)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (3,798,690) (1,508,902)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 4,715,942 2,527,600
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 917,252 $ 1,018,698
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral
part of these consolidated statements.
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URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule
10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. The accompanying statements should be read
in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company's
1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for
a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may
be expected for the full calendar year ending December 31, 1996.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
UNCERTAINTY OF FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for historical information contained in this Form 10-Q, other
matters discussed herein contain forward-looking statements, including
management's expectations regarding future production levels and future
operating and capital costs of the Company. Such forward-looking statements are
inherently uncertain, and actual results may differ from management's
expectations. Key factors impacting current and future performance of the
Company include the spot price of uranium, operating conditions at the
Company's mining projects, government regulation of the mining industry and the
nuclear power industry and the world-wide supply of uranium.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Operating Cash Flows
For the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the Company's cash and cash
equivalents decreased $588,000 compared to a decrease of $2,463,000 for the
third quarter of 1995. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $3,799,000 for
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 compared to a decrease of $1,509,000
for the same period of 1995. The Company's uranium operations generated
positive cash flow from operations of $2,853,000 for the quarter ended
September 30, 1996, in comparison to cash used in operations in the same period
in 1995 of $265,000. Net cash provided by uranium operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996 was $3,727,000 compared to a positive cash flow
from operations of $1,690,000 for the same period in 1995. The Company's net
working capital at September 30, 1996 was $1,560,000.
During January, 1995, when companies controlled by Oren L. Benton (the
"Benton Companies") held effective control of the common stock of the Company,
the Company transferred $1 million to the Benton Companies in connection with a
planned joint venture to process uranium at a Benton Companies' mill. Shortly
thereafter, an additional $1,080,000 was transferred to or for the benefit of
Mr. Benton or certain Benton Companies without the authorization of the
Company's Board of Directors. In February, 1995, Mr. Benton and certain of the
Benton Companies filed for bankruptcy. In June, 1995, the Company recovered
$300,000 of the unauthorized transfer, however the remaining $1.78 million has
not been recovered and there can be no assurance that the Company's efforts to
pursue remedies will be successful. A loss for these transactions was recorded
in the first half of 1995 which resulted in a reduction of $1.78 million in the
Company's equity.
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Investing Cash Flows
The Company resumed development activities at its Rosita site during the
second quarter of 1995 and uranium production began in June, 1995. During the
nine months ending September 30, 1996, $1,630,000 in development expenditures
were incurred at Rosita. Capital expenditures to be incurred for the remainder
of 1996 at Rosita, primarily for additional wellfield development, are expected
to be approximately $580,000. Significant development activities at the
Company's Kingsville Dome facility began in December, 1995 and resulted in
commencement of production at this site in April, 1996. Capital expenditures at
Kingsville Dome during the nine months ending September 30, 1996 totaled
$4,870,000 and are expected to be $2,370,000 for the remainder of 1996. The
Company expects to fund its 1996 operations and capital expenditures at its
Kingsville Dome and Rosita projects from cash on hand, sales proceeds under
1996 uranium deliveries and through existing financing arrangements.
In June 1996, the Company acquired the rights to a significant uranium
deposit in South Texas known as the Alta Mesa project. The Company spent
$4,000,000 to acquire the uranium rights to the property which is estimated to
contain approximately 6.2 million pounds of in-place proven and probable
reserves. Capital expenditures related primarily to permitting and licensing
activities have totaled approximately $210,000 since the acquisition date with
an additional $150,000 in similar costs scheduled for the fourth quarter of
this year. Extensive drilling and environmental work has been undertaken on
this property by previous leaseholders which will be useful to the Company for
licensing and pre-production evaluation of the project. The Company is
targeting the production capacity for this site at 1.0 million pounds per year.
The projected recovery factors on the Alta Mesa property are estimated at 65%
to 75% of their in-place reserves and initial estimated production costs,
including acquisition costs, plant and wellfield capital costs, operating costs
and projected reclamation costs are projected to be in the $10-$11 per pound
range.
The initial capital costs to acquire the rights to the Alta Mesa property
were obtained through a one-year note from the Lindner Dividend Fund, Inc. It
is anticipated that the repayment of the $4.0 million note will be funded by
additional sources of debt or equity financing later this year or in 1997.
Capital expenditures required at the Company's Churchrock, Crownpoint and
Vasquez projects for permitting and land holding costs are expected to total
$500,000 for the remainder of 1996. Approximately $1,000,000 was incurred on
these properties during the first nine months of 1996. The funding of these
1996 capital costs is expected to result from the operating cash flows
generated from sales made under the Company's existing sales contracts.
Capital requirements for 1997 and beyond for these projects are expected
to be met through future sales proceeds from current and additional uranium
delivery contracts and through future sources of debt and/or equity financing.
The Company's operating and other capital needs for 1997 and beyond are also
expected to be satisfied through future sales proceeds from current and
additional uranium delivery commitments and through additional financing and/or
equity sources.
During the nine months ended September 30, 1995 $1,300,000 in development
expenditures were incurred at the Company's Rosita property. Capital
expenditures at the Company's other properties in the same period totaled
approximately $760,000.
Financing Cash Flows
In June of 1996 the Company received $4.0 million in proceeds from the
one-year note entered into with the Lindner Dividend Fund, Inc., noted
previously. The terms of the note provide for the payment of both the principal
and accrued interest by June 1997. Interest on the note accrues at a rate of
6.5% per annum.
Also, during May 1996 the Company entered into a $3.0 million revolving
credit facility. This facility is secured by the Company's receivables from its
uranium sales contracts with interest on the loan accruing at the prime rate
plus 1%. Principal and interest payments under the loan are due monthly.
Principal advances, net of repayments under this facility amounted to
$1,944,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. During the first nine
months of 1996 the Company generated $633,000 from issuance of approximately
167,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of certain stock options.
In the first nine months of 1995, net cash used in financing activities
totaled approximately $973,000. This net reduction resulted from the receipt of
$6.0 million in proceeds received under the $6.0 million convertible loan made
to the Company in May 1995 by Lindner Investments and Lindner Dividend Fund,
Inc., and the receipt of $460,000 from the issuance of approximately 156,000
shares of common stock associated with the exercise of certain employee stock
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options. These inflows from financing activities for the first nine months of
1995 were offset by payments of principal and interest under a note to a bank
of approximately $7,517,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
The Company utilizes in situ leach ("ISL") solution mining technology as
its only mining method. Unlike conventional uranium mining companies, the
Company's mining technology does not create "tailings". Nevertheless, the
Company is highly regulated. Its primary environmental costs to date have been
related to obtaining and complying with environmental mining permits and, once
mining is completed, the reclamation and restoration of the surface areas and
underground water quality to a condition consistent with applicable
requirements. Accruals for the estimated future cost of such activities are
made on a per-pound basis as part of production costs. See also Note 1 -
"Restoration and Reclamation Costs" of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements in the Company's Form 10-K/A as of December 31, 1995.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues, earnings from operations and net income for the Company can
fluctuate significantly on a quarter to quarter basis during the year because
of the timing of deliveries requested by its utility customers. The Company's
customers have generally elected, where possible, to take delivery of the bulk
of the annual deliveries under their long-term sales contracts later in each
year. Accordingly, operating results for any quarter or year-to-date period are
not necessarily comparable and may not be indicative of the results which may
be expected for future quarters or the entire year.
Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
The following is a summary of the key operational and financial statistics
related to the Results of Operations:
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September 30, September 30,
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Uranium sales revenue (1) $ 11,070 $ 6,533 $ 18,840 $ 13,023
Total pounds delivered 869 535 1,358 906
Average sales price/pound (2) $ 15.67 $ 15.52 $ 15.78 $ 16.57
Pounds produced 411 349 1,025 357
Pounds purchased 390 370 439 370
Average cost of purchased pounds $ 9.14 $ 10.12 $ 9.46 $ 10.12
Average cost of produced pounds sold $ 11.79 $ 10.61 $ 10.93 $ 10.41
Average cost of purchased pounds sold $ 9.14 $ 9.97 $ 9.46 $ 9.64
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(1) Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996
include approximately $4.5 million from the sale of Russian
uranium sold under the matched sales Amendment. The same periods
in 1995 include $1.65 million in revenue from sales of similar
Russian material.
(2) Average sales price does not include the sale of Russian
material which is considered as a "pass through" sale under the
matched sales Amendment.
Revenue from uranium sales in the quarter ended September 30, 1996
increased nearly 70% over the third quarter of 1995. This increase resulted
from deliveries that were more than 60% higher than the deliveries made in the
same quarter of 1995.
Revenue from uranium sales in the first nine months of 1996 increased by
$5,817,000 from 1995 levels. This increase was realized because of higher
deliveries in the nine months ended September 30, 1996 compared to the same
period in the previous year. Total uranium deliveries in the first nine months
of 1996 increased by 50% (452,000 pounds) from those made in the same period
for 1995. The increased sales in the first nine months of 1996 were derived
from both higher volumes of Russian and non-Russian uranium. Sales of URI
produced uranium and non-Russian
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purchased uranium in the first three quarters of 1996 totaled 968,000 pounds
and represented a 41% increase over comparable sales in the same period in 1995
(686,000 pounds). The economic benefit from such sales in 1996 was $15.78 per
pound versus $16.57 in 1995. Russian origin uranium delivered in the first nine
months of 1996 amounted to 390,000 pounds compared to 1995 Russian origin
deliveries of 220,000 pounds.
Details of the cost of uranium sales were as follows:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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Cost of purchased uranium $ 3,565 $ 4,351 $ 4,151 $ 7,770
Royalties 515 72 950 73
Operating expenses 1,802 503 3,693 968
Provision for restoration and reclamation costs 739 129 1,151 173
Depreciation and depletion of uranium properties 3,336 585 5,759 667
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Total cost of uranium sales $ 9,957 $ 5,640 $ 15,704 $ 9,651
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The Company produced approximately 110,000 pounds from its Rosita facility
in the third quarter of 1996 bringing production for 1996 at this site to
432,000 pounds. Rosita production through September of this year has been below
the one million pound annual pace the Company had previously expected. The
transition from Rosita's very productive wellfield 3 to subsequent wellfields
has yielded lower production from these wellfields to date but the Company
estimates that the total pounds to be recovered from these wellfields will
equal previous projections but over a slightly longer production schedule. The
Company resumed production at its Kingsville Dome facility in April, 1996 and
produced 302,000 pounds in the third quarter of 1996 bringing the year-to-date
total production to 593,000 pounds. The production levels achieved at
Kingsville Dome have exceeded the original production that was expected while
maintaining production costs in the $11-$12 per pound range. The combined
production from Rosita and Kingsville Dome is expected to be approximately 1.4
million pounds in 1996.
Operating expenses attributable directly to the sale of the Company's
produced pounds totaled $3,401,000 in the first nine months of 1996 compared to
$405,000 for produced pounds that were sold in the same period in 1995. Total
operating expenses and depreciation and depletion in the first nine months of
1996 and 1995 include standby costs for the Kingsville Dome and Rosita
facilities. These costs have been recorded as direct charges to operations.
Standby costs for 1996 and 1995 were $313,000 and $657,000, respectively. The
provision for restoration and reclamation in the first nine months of 1996
consists of the provision for Rosita production sold of $440,000 ($0.93 per
pound), for Kingsville Dome production sold of $424,000 ($0.95 per pound) and
$287,000 for costs associated with reclamation activities related to the
Benavides project (a previous mining location). The depreciation and depletion
provision in the first nine months of 1996 consisted of the $5.28 rate per
pound for Rosita production sold of $2,496,000, the $7.36 rate per pound for
Kingsville Dome production sold of $3,285,000 and Kingsville Dome depreciation
while on standby of $21,000. The provision for depreciation and depletion for
the nine months ended September 1995 is comprised of Rosita production sold
($567,000) and depreciation while Rosita and Kingsville Dome were on standby of
$94,000.
Royalties in the first nine months of 1996 totaled $950,000. Minimal
royalties were incurred in 1995. The increase in 1996 is directly attributable
to the resumption of production at Rosita and Kingsville Dome and the
corresponding sales of produced uranium.
The average cost of uranium purchases made in the first nine months of
1996 was $9.46 per pound. Deliveries in 1996 consisted of 439,000 purchased
pounds, at an average cost per pound of $9.46, and 920,000 produced pounds at
$10.93 per pound. During the first nine months of 1995, the Company delivered
806,000 purchased pounds at an average cost per pound of $9.64 and 101,000
pounds of produced uranium which carried an average cost of $10.41 per pound.
Corporate expenses consisting of general and administrative ("G & A")
expenses decreased to $2,259,000 in the first nine months of 1996 from
$2,463,000 in the first nine months of 1995. This decrease resulted primarily
from legal and accounting fees and other non-recurring expenses relating to the
Lindner financing charged in 1995 that were
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not incurred in 1996. The current year's G&A does include costs associated with
the opening of a corporate headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a
subsidiary of the Company (Hydro Resources, Inc.) of $96,000, costs related to
the unsuccessful acquisition bid for a significant uranium production company
of $85,000 and continuing legal costs associated with the unauthorized transfer
of funds in 1995 to or for the benefit of certain Benton Companies of $220,000.
Earnings from operations before income taxes in the first nine months of
1996 was $621,000 compared to a loss in the first nine months of 1995 of
$1,119,000. This change was primarily attributable to the losses from the
termination of a joint venture ($1,001,000) and a loss on unauthorized
transfers ($780,000) made in 1995.
Total interest costs for the first nine months of 1996, net of capitalized
amounts were comparable to 1995. Interest expense, net of capitalized amounts
for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 was up by $74,000 compared to the same
quarter of the previous year. This increase resulted from the additional $4.0
million borrowed in June 1996 to finance the purchase of the Alta Mesa property
and because of advances received under the Company's credit facility with
NationsBank in 1996.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES.
None
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE URANIUM INTERESTS.
In November, 1996 the Company entered into a letter of intent with Santa Fe
Pacific Gold Corporation pursuant to which the Company would acquire for
exploration and development potential certain uranium mineral interests
covering approximately 500,000 acres in northwestern New Mexico in exchange for
1.2 million shares of URI's common stock and a commitment to expend certain
amounts on exploration. More than a quarter of the total acreage comprises
uranium mineral rights and approximately two-thirds of the acreage comprises
exploration rights with rights to purchase and develop any uranium mineral
interests found. Included in the purchase is an existing royalty obligation
from URI to Santa Fe on certain properties currently under lease from Santa Fe.
Consummation of the transaction is subject to approval of the Board of
Directors of both Companies, certain regulatory matters and the preparation of
definitive documentation of the transaction. If all conditions to the
transaction are successfully fulfilled, the parties would anticipate closing
the transaction within 120 days from the execution of the letter of intent.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
URANIUM RESOURCES, INC.
Dated: November 13, 1996 By: /S/ Paul K. Willmott
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Paul K. Willmott
Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: November 13, 1996 By: /S/ Thomas H. Ehrlich
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Thomas H. Ehrlich
Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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<S> <C>
27 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
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E-1
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996
<CASH> 917,252
<SECURITIES> 2,685,492
<RECEIVABLES> 8,593,878
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 2,189,853
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,713,123
<PP&E> 69,080,567
<DEPRECIATION> (26,689,920)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 57,810,688
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,153,237
<BONDS> 6,867,638
0
0
<COMMON> 8,966
<OTHER-SE> 30,922,998
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,810,688
<SALES> 18,840,370
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,840,370
<CGS> 15,703,820
<TOTAL-COSTS> 17,963,191
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 418,836
<INCOME-PRETAX> 621,084
<INCOME-TAX> 124,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 497,084
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 497,084
<EPS-PRIMARY> .05
<EPS-DILUTED> .05
</TABLE>
