Cameco
2008 Business Review
Driven to succeed
Uranium production from McArthur River will remain steady in 2008 at 13.1 million pounds U3O8.
As at December 31 ($Cdn thousands)   2007   2006
Assets        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 131,932 $ 334,089
Accounts receivable
  347,097   402,847
Inventories
  437,487   416,479
Supplies and prepaid expenses
  210,464   191,831
Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other
  164,164   9,178
    1,291,144   1,354,424
         
Property, plant and equipment   3,437,450   3,198,133
Intangible assets and goodwill   255,484   294,158
Long-term receivables, investments and other   387,304   293,714
Total assets $ 5,371,382   5,140,429
         
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 541,283 $ 392,679
Dividends payable
  17,220   14,092
Current portion of long-term debt
  8,816   7,900
Current portion of other liabilities
  32,492   40,737
Future income taxes
  84,653   46,289
    684,464   501,697
         
Long-term debt   717,130   696,691
Provision for reclamation   284,673   228,496
Other liabilities   258,511   232,641
Future income taxes   246,936   339,451
    2,191,714   1,998,976
         
Minority interest   435,807   400,071
         
Shareholders' equity        
Share capital
  819,268   812,769
Contributed surplus
  119,531   540,173
Retained earnings
  1,779,629   1,428,206
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  25,433   (39,766)
    2,743,861   2,741,382
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 5,371,382 $ 5,140,429

All monetary amounts in this business review are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Financial information is presented in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, we use non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental indicators of our operating performance and financial position. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally for comparing actual results from one period to another, as well as for future planning purposes. We have historically reported non-GAAP financial results, as we believe their use provides more insight into our performance. For the reconciliation and description of certain non-GAAP financial measures, please see our audited financial statements and notes, and related MD&A.