EX-99.3 4 o61773exv99w3.htm EX-99.3 exv99w3
Exhibit 99.3
Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2010

 


 

Cameco Corporation
Highlights

(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended
    Mar 31/10   Mar 31/09
 
Financial (in millions)
               
Revenue
  $ 485     $ 493  
Net earnings
    142       82  
Adjusted net earnings
    111       103  
Cash provided by operations
    133       180  
Working capital (end of period)
    1,868       1,118  
Net debt to capitalization
    (6 %)     16 %
 
               
Per common share
               
Net earnings — Basic
  $ 0.36     $ 0.22  
- Diluted
    0.36       0.22  
- Diluted, adjusted
    0.28       0.27  
Dividend
    0.07       0.06  
 
               
Weighted average number of paid common shares outstanding (in thousands)
    392,876       373,739  
 
               
Uranium price information
               
Average uranium spot price for the period (US$/lb)
  $ 41.79     $ 44.67  
Average uranium realized price for the period (US$/lb)
    42.34       36.71  
Average uranium realized price for the period (Cdn$/lb)
    45.79       46.72  
 
               
Sales volumes
               
Uranium (in thousands lbs U3O8)
    6,591       7,065  
Fuel services (tU)
    2,226       1,912  
Electricity (TWh)
    2.2       2.1  
Note: Currency amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless stated otherwise.
                         
    Cameco's   Three Months Ended
Cameco Production   Share   Mar 31/10   Mar 31/09
 
Uranium production (in thousands lbs U3O8)
                       
McArthur River
    69.8 %     3,698       3,611  
Rabbit Lake
    100.0 %     1,014       464  
Crow Butte
    100.0 %     179       173  
Smith Ranch Highland
    100.0 %     521       402  
Inkai
    60.0 %     719       107  
 
Total
            6,131       4,757  
 
 
                       
Fuel services (tU) (i)
    100.0 %     4,812       2,122  
 
(i)   Includes toll conversion supplied by Springfield Fuels Ltd.

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Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Unaudited)
($Cdn Thousands)
  (Recast note 12)
                 
    Three Months Ended
    Mar 31/10   Mar 31/09
 
Revenue from
               
Products and services
  $ 484,716     $ 492,997  
 
 
               
Expenses
               
Products and services sold
    251,533       283,743  
Depreciation, depletion and reclamation
    53,286       48,645  
Administration [note 10]
    31,456       30,727  
Exploration
    15,167       10,232  
Research and development
    688       1,132  
Interest and other [note 7]
    3,801       13,038  
(Gains) losses on derivatives [note 4]
    (42,626 )     28,938  
Cigar Lake remediation
    2,712       5,504  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
    234       (206 )
 
 
    316,251       421,753  
 
Earnings from continuing operations
    168,465       71,244  
Other expense
    (1,857 )     (13,654 )
 
Earnings before income taxes and minority interest
    166,608       57,590  
Income tax expense (recovery) [note 8]
    25,100       (20,591 )
Minority interest
    (885 )     (270 )
 
Earnings from continuing operations
    142,393       78,451  
Earnings from discontinued operations [note 12]
          3,292  
 
Net earnings
  $ 142,393     $ 81,743  
 
 
               
Net earnings per share [note 9]
               
Basic
               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.36     $ 0.21  
Discontinued operations
    0.00       0.01  
 
 
  $ 0.36     $ 0.22  
 
Diluted
               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.36     $ 0.21  
Discontinued operations
    0.00       0.01  
 
 
  $ 0.36     $ 0.22  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)
($Cdn Thousands)
                 
    As At
    Mar 31/10   Dec 31/09
 
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 357,770     $ 1,101,229  
Short-term investments
    960,397       202,836  
Accounts receivable
    314,193       453,622  
Inventories [note 3]
    468,360       453,224  
Supplies and prepaid expenses
    146,622       162,105  
Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other [note 5]
    154,960       154,725  
 
 
    2,402,302       2,527,741  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment
    4,080,254       4,068,103  
Intangible assets
    96,970       97,713  
Long-term receivables, investments and other [note 5]
    656,497       648,545  
Future income tax assets
    34,185       33,017  
 
 
    4,867,906       4,847,378  
 
Total assets
  $ 7,270,208     $ 7,375,119  
 
 
               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities [note 8]
  $ 315,689     $ 534,664  
Short-term debt
    74,489       76,762  
Dividends payable
    27,508       23,570  
Current portion of long-term debt
    11,976       11,629  
Current portion of other liabilities
    43,885       29,297  
Future income tax liabilities
    60,933       87,135  
 
 
    534,480       763,057  
 
               
Long-term debt
    949,883       952,853  
Provision for reclamation
    297,102       296,896  
Other liabilities
    201,117       187,072  
Future income tax liabilities
    188,573       167,373  
 
 
    2,171,155       2,367,251  
 
               
Minority interest
    162,652       164,040  
 
               
Shareholders’ equity
               
Share capital
    1,514,172       1,512,461  
Contributed surplus
    136,373       131,577  
Retained earnings
    3,273,391       3,158,506  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    12,465       41,284  
 
 
    4,936,401       4,843,828  
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 7,270,208     $ 7,375,119  
 
Commitments and contingencies [notes 8,13]
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)
($Cdn Thousands)
  (Recast note 12)
                 
    Three Months Ended
    Mar 31/10   Mar 31/09
 
Share capital
               
 
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 1,512,461     $ 1,062,714  
Stock option plan
    1,711       383  
Equity issuance [note 6]
          445,532  
 
Balance at end of period
  $ 1,514,172     $ 1,508,629  
 
 
               
Contributed surplus
               
 
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 131,577     $ 131,858  
Stock-based compensation
    4,796       4,158  
 
Balance at end of period
  $ 136,373     $ 136,016  
 
 
               
Retained earnings
               
 
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 3,158,506     $ 2,153,315  
Net earnings
    142,393       81,743  
Dividends on common shares
    (27,508 )     (23,546 )
 
Balance at end of period
  $ 3,273,391     $ 2,211,512  
 
 
               
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
               
 
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 41,284     $ 165,736  
Other comprehensive income
    (28,819 )     47,890  
 
Balance at end of period
  $ 12,465     $ 213,626  
 
Total retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income
  $ 3,285,856     $ 2,425,138  
 
Shareholders’ equity at end of period
  $ 4,936,401     $ 4,069,783  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)   (Recast
($Cdn Thousands)   note 12)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Net earnings
  $ 142,393     $ 81,743  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes [note 8]
               
Unrealized foreign currency translation (losses) gains
    (27,381 )     23,514  
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
    15,768       46,300  
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges transferred to net earnings
    (15,462 )     (22,693 )
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
    883       769  
Gains on available-for-sale securities transferred to net earnings
    (2,627 )      
 
Other comprehensive income
    (28,819 )     47,890  
 
Total comprehensive income
  $ 113,574     $ 129,633  
 
Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
($Cdn Thousands)
                                 
    Currency                    
    Translation     Cash Flow     Available-For-        
(net of related income taxes)[note 8]   Adjustment     Hedges     Sale Assets     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
    ($50,397 )   $ 89,456       $2,225     $ 41,284  
Unrealized foreign currency translation losses
    (27,381 )                 (27,381 )
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
          15,768             15,768  
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges transferred to net earnings
          (15,462 )           (15,462 )
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
                883       883  
Gains on available-for-sale securities transferred to net earnings
                (2,627 )     (2,627 )
 
Balance at March 31, 2010
    ($77,778 )   $ 89,762       $   481     $ 12,465  
 
 
                               
Balance at December 31, 2008
    $65,342     $ 101,654       ($1,260 )   $ 165,736  
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains
    23,514                   23,514  
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
          46,300             46,300  
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges transferred to net earnings
          (22,693 )           (22,693 )
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
                769       769  
 
Balance at March 31, 2009
    $88,856     $ 125,261       ($491 )   $ 213,626  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)    
($Cdn Thousands)   (Recast
    note 12)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Operating activities
               
Net earnings
  $ 142,393     $ 81,743  
Items not requiring (providing) cash:
               
Depreciation, depletion and reclamation
    53,286       48,645  
Provision for future taxes [note 8]
    (3,631 )     (39,017 )
Deferred gains
    (6,839 )     (10,723 )
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives
    12,432       (12,890 )
Unrealized foreign exchange losses
          11,969  
Stock-based compensation [note 10]
    4,997       3,710  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
    234       (206 )
Equity in loss of associated companies
    3,862       13,654  
Other income
    (2,005 )      
Discontinued operations
          (3,292 )
Minority interest
    (885 )     (270 )
Other operating items [note 11]
    (70,777 )     86,609  
 
Cash provided by operations
    133,067       179,932  
 
 
               
Investing activities
               
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (92,274 )     (94,090 )
Purchase of short-term investments
    (757,894 )      
Increase in long-term receivables, investments and other
    (6,054 )     (9,368 )
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment
    5,425       2,208  
 
Cash used in investing
    (850,797 )     (101,250 )
 
 
               
Financing activities
               
Decrease in debt
    (3,413 )     (101,830 )
Increase in debt
          105  
Contributions from minority interests
    2,428        
Issue of shares, net of issue costs [note 6]
          441,150  
Issue of shares, stock option plan
    1,511       368  
Dividends
    (23,571 )     (21,943 )
 
Cash provided by (used in) financing
    (23,045 )     317,850  
 
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash during the period
    (740,775 )     396,532  
Exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash balances
    (2,684 )     437  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,101,229       64,222  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 357,770     $ 461,191  
 
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents comprised of:
               
Cash
  $ 47,561     $ 37,414  
Cash equivalents
    310,209       423,777  
 
 
  $ 357,770     $ 461,191  
 
 
               
Supplemental cash flow disclosure
               
Interest paid
  $ 24,417     $ 14,619  
Income taxes paid
  $ 47,760     $ 44,748  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1.   Accounting Policies
    These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and follow the same accounting principles and methods of application as the most recent annual consolidated financial statements. Since the interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with Cameco’s annual consolidated financial statements included in the 2009 annual financial review. Certain comparative figures for the prior period have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
2.   Future Changes in Accounting Policy
    International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
    In February 2008, the Accounting Standards Board announced that Canadian publicly accountable enterprises will be required to adopt IFRS effective January 1, 2011. As a result, Cameco will publish its first consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with IFRS, for the quarter ending March 31, 2011. We will also provide comparative data on an IFRS basis, including an opening balance sheet as at January 1, 2010.
3.   Inventories
                 
    As At  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Dec 31/09  
 
Uranium
               
Concentrate
  $ 301,921     $ 310,893  
Broken ore
    20,633       18,125  
 
 
    322,554       329,018  
 
               
Fuel Services
    145,806       124,206  
 
               
 
Total
  $ 468,360     $ 453,224  
 
4.   Derivatives
    The following tables summarize the fair value of derivatives and classification on the balance sheet:
As at March 31, 2010
                         
(thousands)   Cameco     BPLP     Total  
 
Non-hedge derivatives:
                       
Embedded derivatives — sales contracts
  $ (4,960 )   $ 42,553     $ 37,593  
Foreign currency contracts
    57,539             57,539  
Cash flow hedges:
                       
Energy and sales contracts
          67,674       67,674  
 
Net
  $ 52,579     $ 110,227     $ 162,806  
 
Classification:
                       
Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other [note 5]
  $ 56,071     $ 98,584     $ 154,655  
Long-term receivables, investments and other [note 5]
    3,352       66,057       69,409  
Current portion of other liabilities
    (270 )     (29,339 )     (29,609 )
Other liabilities
    (6,574 )     (25,075 )     (31,649 )
 
Net
  $ 52,579     $ 110,227     $ 162,806  
 

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
As at December 31, 2009
                         
(thousands)   Cameco     BPLP     Total  
 
Non-hedge derivatives:
                       
Embedded derivatives — sales contracts
  $ (2,736 )   $ 9,082     $ 6,346  
Foreign currency contracts
    67,031             67,031  
Cash flow hedges:
                       
Energy and sales contracts
          96,047       96,047  
 
Net
  $ 64,295     $ 105,129     $ 169,424  
 
Classification:
                       
Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other [note 5]
  $ 66,972     $ 87,439     $ 154,411  
Long-term receivables, investments and other [note 5]
    1,460       54,510       55,970  
Current portion of other liabilities
    (445 )     (19,595 )     (20,040 )
Other liabilities
    (3,692 )     (17,225 )     (20,917 )
 
Net
  $ 64,295     $ 105,129     $ 169,424  
 
    The following tables summarize different components of the (gains) and losses on derivatives:
For the three months ended March 31, 2010
                         
(thousands)   Cameco     BPLP     Total  
 
Non-hedge derivatives:
                       
Embedded derivatives — sales contracts
  $ 2,305     $ 213     $ 2,518  
Foreign currency contracts
    (47,105 )           (47,105 )
Interest rate contracts
    1,614             1,614  
Cash flow hedges:
                       
Energy and sales contracts
          347       347  
 
Net
  $ (43,186 )   $ 560     $ (42,626 )
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2009
                         
(thousands)   Cameco     BPLP     Total  
 
Non-hedge derivatives:
                       
Embedded derivatives — sales contracts
  $ (275 )   $ (948 )   $ (1,223 )
Foreign currency contracts
    31,032       63       31,095  
Cash flow hedges:
                       
Energy and sales contracts
          (934 )     (934 )
 
Net
  $ 30,757     $ (1,819 )   $ 28,938  
 
    Over the next 12 months, based on current exchange rates, Cameco expects an estimated $30,400,000 of pre-tax gains from the foreign currency cash flow hedges to be reclassified through other comprehensive income to net earnings. The maximum length of time Cameco hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows related to foreign currency on anticipated transactions is five years.
 
    Over the next 12 months, based on current prices, Cameco expects an estimated $42,500,000 of pre-tax gains from BPLP’s various energy and sales related cash flow hedges to be reclassified through other comprehensive income to net earnings. The maximum length of time BPLP is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows related to electricity prices on anticipated transactions is five years.

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
5.   Long-Term Receivables, Investments and Other
                 
    As At  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Dec 31/09  
 
Bruce A L.P. (BPLP)
               
Capital lease receivable from BPLP
  $ 94,168     $ 94,895  
Derivatives [note 4]
    164,641       141,949  
Accrued pension benefit asset
    43,937       36,613  
Equity accounted investments
               
Global Laser Enrichment LLC (privately held)
    176,728       185,716  
UEX Corporation (market value $35,475)
    5,858       6,052  
Huron Wind (privately held)
    3,945       4,002  
Minergia S.A.C. (privately held)
    4,534       4,551  
UFP Investments Inc. (privately held)
    2,539       2,617  
Available-for-sale securities
               
Western Uranium Corporation (market value $4,637)
    4,637       4,637  
GoviEx Uranium (privately held)
    23,839       25,214  
Derivatives [note 4]
    59,423       68,432  
Deferred charges
               
Cost of sales
    14,415       14,415  
Advances receivable from Inkai JV LLP
    143,005       141,149  
Accrued pension benefit asset
    6,905       7,773  
Other
    62,883       65,255  
 
 
    811,457       803,270  
Less current portion
    (154,960 )     (154,725 )
 
Net
  $ 656,497     $ 648,545  
 
6.   Share Capital
  (a)   At March 31, 2010, there were 392,966,565 common shares outstanding.
 
  (b)   Options in respect of 9,303,088 shares are outstanding under the stock option plan and are exercisable up to 2018. For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, 127,832 options were exercised resulting in the issuance of shares (2009 – 70,700).
 
  (c)   On March 5, 2009, Cameco issued 26,666,400 common shares pursuant to a public offering for a total consideration of $459,995,000. The proceeds of the issue after deducting expenses were $445,532,000. Excluding the deferred tax recoveries, our net cash proceeds amounted to $440,150,000 in 2009.
7.   Interest and Other
                 
    Three Months Ended  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
  | |
Interest on long-term debt
  $ 12,242     $ 9,897  
Interest on short-term debt
    448       761  
Foreign exchange losses
    2,361       10,944  
Other charges
    1,981       4,664  
Interest income
    (1,974 )     (2,440 )
Capitalized interest
    (11,257 )     (10,788 )
 
Net
  $ 3,801     $ 13,038  
 

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
8.   Income Tax Expense (Recovery)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
               
Canada
  $ 71,378     $ (124,158 )
Foreign
    95,230       181,748  
 
 
  $ 166,608     $ 57,590  
 
 
               
Current income taxes
               
Canada
  $ 23,297     $ 7,130  
Foreign
    5,434       11,296  
 
 
  $ 28,731     $ 18,426  
 
               
Future income taxes (recovery)
               
Canada
  $ (2,483 )   $ (41,435 )
Foreign
    (1,148 )     2,418  
 
 
  $ (3,631 )   $ (39,017 )
 
Income tax expense (recovery)
  $ 25,100     $ (20,591 )
 
At March 31, 2010, current taxes payable in the amount of $11,970,000 (December 31, 2009 - $31,140,000), have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
In 2008, as part of the ongoing annual audits of Cameco’s Canadian tax returns, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) disputed the transfer pricing methodology used by Cameco and its wholly owned Swiss subsidiary, Cameco Europe Ltd. (CEL), in respect of sale and purchase agreements for uranium products. In December 2008, CRA issued a notice of reassessment, which increased Cameco’s 2003 Canadian taxable income by approximately $43,000,000 (this reassessment was superseded by a reassessment issued in February 2009 and neither reassessment resulted in more than a nominal amount of cash taxes becoming payable for that year). In December 2009, CRA issued a notice of reassessment for the 2004 tax return, which increased Cameco’s 2004 Canadian taxable income by approximately $108,000,000 (which, again, did not result in more than a nominal amount of cash taxes becoming payable for that year). Cameco believes it is likely that CRA will reassess Cameco’s tax returns for the years 2005 through 2009 on a similar basis.
Late in 2009, CRA’s Transfer Pricing Review Committee decided not to impose a penalty for 2004 based on the documentation that had been submitted by Cameco. This followed the same decision by the Transfer Pricing Review Committee late in 2008 for the 2003 notice of reassessment.
Having regard to advice from its external advisors, Cameco’s opinion is that CRA’s position is incorrect, and Cameco is contesting CRA’s position. However, to reflect the uncertainties of CRA’s appeals process and litigation, Cameco decided to increase its reserve for uncertain tax positions and recognize an income tax expense of $9,000,000 in 2009, bringing the cumulative tax provision related to this matter for the years 2003 through 2009 to $24,000,000. No provisions for penalties or interest have been recorded. We do not expect any cash taxes to be payable due to availability of elective deductions and tax loss carryforwards. While the resolution of this matter may result in liabilities that are higher or lower than the reserve, management believes that the ultimate resolution will not be material to Cameco’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity over the period. However, an unfavourable outcome for the years 2003 to 2009 could be material to Cameco’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows in the year(s) of resolution.
Further to Cameco’s decision to contest CRA’s 2003 reassessment, a Notice of Appeal was filed with the Tax Court of Canada on July 22, 2009 and the litigation process is proceeding. Cameco expects to file a Notice of Appeal for the 2004 reassessment in 2010.

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
Other comprehensive income (OCI) included on the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income are presented net of income taxes. The following income tax amounts are included in each component of other comprehensive income:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
  $ 4,324     $ 17,102  
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges transferred to net earnings
    (6,409 )     (8,413 )
Unrealized gains on assets available-for-sale
    70       120  
Gains on assets available-for-sale transferred to net earnings
    (410 )      
 
Total income tax expense (recovery) included in OCI
  $ (2,425 )   $ 8,809  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income included on the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and the consolidated statement of accumulated other comprehensive income is presented net of income taxes. The following income tax amounts are included in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income:
                 
    As At  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
  $ 34,902     $ 45,429  
Unrealized gains (losses) on assets available-for-sale
    9       (80 )
 
Total income tax expense included in AOCI
  $ 34,911     $ 45,349  
 

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
9. Per Share Amounts
                 
    Three Months Ended  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Basic earnings per share computation
               
Net earnings
  $ 142,393     $ 81,743  
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    392,876       373,739  
 
 
               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.36     $ 0.22  
 
               
 
Diluted earnings per share computation
               
 
               
Net earnings
  $ 142,393     $ 81,743  
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    392,876       373,739  
Dilutive effect of stock options
    1,962       1,409  
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution
    394,838       375,148  
 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.36     $ 0.22  
 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, excluded from the calculation were 3,208,364 options as their exercise price was greater than the average closing market price (2009 – 4,869,985).
10.   Stock Option Plan
Cameco has established a stock option plan under which options to purchase common shares may be granted to officers and other employees of Cameco. The options vest over three years and expire eight years from the date granted. Options granted prior to 1999 expire 10 years from the date of the grant of the option.
The aggregate number of common shares that may be issued pursuant to the Cameco stock option plan shall not exceed 43,017,198, of which 24,707,961 shares have been issued.
Cameco records compensation expense with an offsetting credit to contributed surplus to reflect the estimated fair value of stock options granted to employees. For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the amount recorded was $4,997,000 (2009 — $3,727,000).
The fair value of the options issued was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Number of options granted
    1,515,945       1,376,039  
Average strike price
  $ 28.90     $ 19.37  
Expected dividend
  $ 0.28     $ 0.24  
Expected volatility
    36 %     36 %
Risk-free interest rate
    2.1 %     1.6 %
Expected life of option
  4.2 years   4.0 years
Expected forfeitures
    15 %     15 %
Weighted average grant date fair values
  $ 8.46     $ 5.21  
 

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
11.   Statements of Cash Flows
Other Operating Items
                 
    Three Months Ended  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Accounts receivable
  $ 136,248     $ 250,180  
Inventories
    (8,316 )     (35,261 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (218,369 )     (153,298 )
Other
    19,660       24,988  
 
Total
  $ (70,777 )   $ 86,609  
 
12. Restructuring of the Gold Business
The assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations have been reclassified as assets or liabilities of discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets. Operating results related to the discontinued operations have been included in earnings from discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of earnings. Comparative period balances have been restated.
  (a)   Sale of Centerra Gold Inc.
 
      On December 30, 2009, Cameco completed a public offering of 88,618,472 common shares of Centerra. Concurrent with this offering, Cameco transferred an additional 25,300,000 common shares of Centerra to Kyrgyzaltyn pursuant to the agreement that Cameco entered into with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on April 24, 2009. As a result of these two transactions, Cameco has disposed of its entire interest in Centerra.
 
  (b)   Financial Results of Discontinued Operations
 
      The results of the operations of Centerra are presented under “discontinued operations” on the consolidated statements of earnings. The following table presents the components of the discontinued operations amounts, net of future income tax expenses:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Kyrgyz share transfer
  $     $ 16,723  
Operating earnings
          (13,431 )
 
Earnings from discontinued operations
  $     $ 3,292  
 
The following table presents the components of the operating results of Centerra:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
(thousands)   Mar 31/10     Mar 31/09  
 
Revenue
  $     $ 121,602  
Expenses
               
Products and services sold
          91,908  
Depreciation, depletion and reclamation
          27,641  
Exploration
          6,923  
Other
          6,380  
 
Earnings before income taxes and minority interest
          (11,250 )
Income tax expense
          13,857  
Minority interest
          (11,676 )
 
Operating earnings
  $     $ (13,431 )
 

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
13.   Commitments and Contingencies
    The following represent the material legal claims against the company and its subsidiaries.
  (a)   On February 12, 2004, Cameco, Cameco Bruce Holdings II Inc., BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust and TransCanada Pipelines Limited (collectively, the “Consortium”) sent a notice of claim to British Energy Limited and British Energy International Holdings Limited (collectively, BE) requesting, amongst other things, indemnification for breach of a representation and warranty contained in the February 14, 2003, Amended and Restated Master Purchase Agreement. The alleged breach is that the Unit 8 steam generators were not “in good condition, repair and proper working order, having regard to their use and age.” This defect was discovered during a planned outage conducted just after closing. As a result of this defect, the planned outage had to be significantly extended. The Consortium has claimed damages in the amount of $64,558,200 being 79.8% of the $80,900,000 of damages actually incurred, plus an unspecified amount to take into account the reduced operating life of the steam generators. By agreement of the parties, an arbitrator has been appointed to arbitrate the claims and a schedule has been set for the next steps in the proceeding.
 
      The Consortium served its claim on October 21, 2008, and has amended it as required, most recently on August 7, 2009. BE served its answer and counter-statement on December 22, 2008, most recently amended on July 8, 2009, and the Consortium served its reply and answer to counter-statement on January 22, 2009, most recently amended on August 7, 2009.
 
      The Unit 8 steam generators require on-going monitoring and maintenance as a result of the defect. In addition to the $64,558,200 in damages sought in the notice of claim, the claim seeks an additional $4,900,000 spent on inspection, monitoring and maintenance of Unit 8, and $31,900,000 in costs for future monitoring and maintenance, as well as repair costs and lost revenue due to anticipated unplanned outages as a consequence of the defect in Unit 8. The initial claim had also sought damages for the early replacement of the Unit 8 steam generators due to the defect shortening their useful operating lives. However, recent inspection data and analysis of the condition of the Unit 8 steam generators now indicates that they will continue to function until the end of the Consortium’s lease of the Bruce Power facility in 2018, as was expected at the time the MPA was entered into. The claim for early replacement was thus abandoned via an amendment to the claim on August 7, 2009. The parties have completed the discovery process and the arbitration hearing is currently underway.
 
      In anticipation of this claim, BE issued on February 10, 2006, and then served on Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) and Bruce Power LP a Statement of Claim. This Statement of Claim seeks damages for any amounts that BE is found liable to pay to the Consortium in connection with the Unit 8 steam generator arbitration described above, damages in the amount of $500,000,000, costs and pre and post judgment interest amongst other things. Further proceedings in this action are on hold pending completion of the arbitration hearing.
 
  (b)   Cameco, TransCanada and BPC have assumed the obligations to provide financial guarantees on behalf of BPLP. Cameco has provided the following financial assurances, with varying terms that range from 2004 to 2018:
  (i)   Guarantees to customers under power sale agreements of up to $35,300,000. At March 31, 2010, Cameco’s actual exposure under these guarantees was $28,300,000.
 
  (ii)   Termination payments to OPG pursuant to the lease agreement of $58,300,000. The fair value of these guarantees is nominal.
  (c)   Under a supply contract with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA), BPLP is entitled to receive payments from the OPA during periods when the market price for electricity in Ontario is lower than the floor price defined under the agreement during a calendar year. On July 6, 2009, BPLP and the OPA amended the supply contract such that beginning in 2009, the annual payments received will not be subject to repayment in future years. Previously, the payments received under the agreement were subject to repayment during the entire term of the contract, dependent on the spot price in future periods. The agreement remains in effect until the earlier of December 31, 2019 or one year after the shutdown of the BPLP units. During 2010, BPLP recorded $103,000,000 under this agreement which was recognized as revenue with Cameco’s share being $33,000,000.

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
14.   Segmented Information
    For the three months ended March 31, 2010
                                         
            Fuel             Inter-        
(thousands)   Uranium     Services     Electricity     Segment     Total  
 
Revenue
  $ 304,687     $ 60,454     $ 124,472     $ (4,897 )   $ 484,716  
 
                                       
Expenses
                                       
Products and services sold (i)
    166,922       34,541       55,196       (5,126 )     251,533  
Depreciation, depletion and reclamation
    36,113       3,497       13,005       671       53,286  
Exploration
    15,167                         15,167  
Other expense
    (1,805 )     3,607                   1,802  
Cigar Lake remediation
    2,712                         2,712  
Loss on sale of assets
    234                         234  
Non-segmented expenses
                                    (6,626 )
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
    85,344       18,809       56,271       (442 )     166,608  
Income tax expense [note 8]
                                    25,100  
Minority interest
                                    (885 )
 
Net earnings from continuing operations
                                  $ 142,393  
 
 
(i) Products and services sold excludes depreciation, depletion and reclamation expenses of:
  $ 32,137     $ 3,497     $ 13,005     $ 671     $ 49,310  
For the three months ended March 31, 2009 (Recast)
                                         
            Fuel             Inter-        
(thousands)   Uranium     Services     Electricity     Segment     Total  
 
Revenue
  $ 335,752     $ 53,608     $ 112,148     $ (8,511 )   $ 492,997  
 
                                       
Expenses
                                       
Products and services sold (i)
    192,601       41,052       55,035       (4,945 )     283,743  
Depreciation, depletion and reclamation
    27,536       5,161       15,587       361       48,645  
Exploration
    10,232                         10,232  
Other expense
    2,490       11,285                   13,775  
Cigar Lake remediation
    5,504                         5,504  
Gain on sale of assets
    (206 )                       (206 )
Non-segmented expenses
                                    73,714  
 
 
                                       
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
    97,595       (3,890 )     41,526       (3,927 )     57,590  
Income tax recovery [note 8]
                                    (20,591 )
Minority interest
                                    (270 )
 
Net earnings from continuing operations
                                  $ 78,451  
 
 
                                       
(i) Products and services sold excludes depreciation, depletion and reclamation expenses of:
  $ 24,540     $ 5,161     $ 15,587     $ 361     $ 45,649  

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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
15.   Related Party Transactions
 
    Cameco purchases a significant amount of goods and services for its Saskatchewan mining operations from northern Saskatchewan suppliers to support economic development in the region. One such supplier is Points Athabasca Contracting Ltd. and the president of the company became a member of the board of directors of Cameco during 2009. During 2010, Cameco paid Points Athabasca Contracting Ltd. $3,600,000 (2009 — $13,400,000) for construction and contracting services. The transactions were conducted in the normal course of business and were accounted for at the exchange amount. Accounts payable include a balance of $590,000 (2009 — $2,750,000) resulting from these transactions.
16.   Comparative Figures
 
    Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation.

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