Revised VEM calculation :
Vena Resources
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2007 price target CAD 2.69-3.97
Calculation of the estimated present value of Vena Venture´s (VEM Toronto Venture exchange) zinc and uranium projects.There are around 88 million fully diluted shares in Vena Resources as of April 16, but I assume there will be 100 million for later capitalization.
Cash flow from zinc at 500 tons/day is estimated by the company in a scenario to be USD 17 million per year, with zinc price at USD 1.50/lb and USD = 1.13 CAD. There is a long term potential of 2000 tons/day, let say in 2010, thus generating a cash flow of USD 68 million per year, or CAD 0.77/share. With a cash flow multiple of 5 you get a CAD 3.84 per share potential in 2010. Due to uncertainties(risks) in future production level and zinc price I discount that to 2007 with a high 15-25 % yearly interest rate, and get a 2007 value of around CAD 1.97-2.53, i e just the zinc project could account for more than the whole market value including future stock dilution up to the assumed 100 million shares, and still with around 60 % VEM stock price potential from the April 18 CAD 1.69 close. The interest rates 15 % and 25 % corresponds to a total 12 % respectively 32 % risk discount compared to a calculation with a 10 % interest rate.
The Cameco joint-venture could be assumed roughly be assumed to result in Vena Resources owning a 30 % share of a uranium company producing 2-4 million pounds per year, let say from 2012 and forward. With an average long term uranium price assumed at USD 80/lb, costs assumed at USD 30/lb, taxes 35 % and p/e 10 valuation(as in my pure uranium stock calculations on www.loparn.com ), the additional value per VEM share would be USD 10 x 0.3 x 0.65 x 50 x (2 to 4) x 1.13 CAD/USD x million/100 million or around CAD 2.200-4.41 Discounted with my "normal" 25 % yearly interest rate you get a 2007 value of CAD 0.72-1.44 per VEM share for the uranium project. The interest rate 25 % corresponds to a total 47 % risk discount compared to a calculation with a 10 % interest rate.
In summary a Vena Resources 2007 price target is CAD 2.69-3.97. The other projects thus are treated just as a possible bonus to the valuation in this calculation. Therefore I think VEM is a very fine long term choise for a stock portfolio with an attractive risk/reward ratio.
Anyone with other input data can easily change these figures and do their own, very rough, but simple, and I think useful, calculations.