EX-99.3 4 d778047dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

 

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Cameco Corporation

2019 condensed consolidated interim financial statements

(unaudited)

July 24, 2019


Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of earnings

 

(Unaudited)

   Note      Three months ended     Six months ended  

($Cdn thousands, except per share amounts)

          Jun 30/19     Jun 30/18     Jun 30/19     Jun 30/18  

Revenue from products and services

     10      $ 387,769     $ 333,290     $ 685,302     $ 772,683  

Cost of products and services sold

        285,912       237,375       525,664       547,155  

Depreciation and amortization

        59,754       69,853       100,335       131,179  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     18        345,666       307,228       625,999       678,334  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        42,103       26,062       59,303       94,349  

Administration

        30,218       31,417       66,040       66,362  

Exploration

        3,442       4,078       7,866       12,545  

Research and development

        1,040       (2,228     2,722       (1,039

Other operating expense

     8        23,792       44,019       25,563       44,939  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

        111       533       (199     667  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

        (16,500     (51,757     (42,689     (29,125

Finance costs

     11        (27,284     (27,445     (56,189     (55,138

Gain (loss) on derivatives

     17        16,312       (24,893     34,531       (52,678

Finance income

        6,515       4,993       15,112       9,009  

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     6        12,341       3,408       24,532       4,489  

Other income (expense)

     12        (12,286     7,560       (14,048     82,765  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

        (20,902     (88,134     (38,751     (40,678

Income tax expense (recovery)

     13        1,697       (11,632     2,165       (18,966
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

        (22,599     (76,502     (40,916     (21,712
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ (22,589   $ (76,481   $ (40,889   $ (21,674

Non-controlling interest

        (10     (21     (27     (38
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

      $ (22,599   $ (76,502   $ (40,916   $ (21,712
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per common share attributable to equity holders:

           

Basic

     14      $ (0.06   $ (0.19   $ (0.10   $ (0.05
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     14      $ (0.06   $ (0.19   $ (0.10   $ (0.05
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings

 

(Unaudited)           Three months ended     Six months ended  

($Cdn thousands)

          Jun 30/19     Jun 30/18     Jun 30/19     Jun 30/18  

Net loss

      $ (22,599   $ (76,502   $ (40,916   $ (21,712

Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

     13           

Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings:

           

Equity investments at FVOCI - net change in fair value

        750       (87     935       (5,214

Equity investment at FVOCI - net change in fair value - equity-accounted investee

        —         —         (309     —    

Items that are or may be reclassified to net earnings:

           

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

        (6,969     (9,100     (20,608     5,620  

Reclassification of foreign currency translation reserve to net earnings

     12        —         —         —         (5,450
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

        (6,219     (9,187     (19,982     (5,044
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

      $ (28,818   $ (85,689     (60,898     (26,756
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ (6,213   $ (9,191   $ (19,970   $ (5,061

Non-controlling interest

        (6     4       (12     17  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

      $ (6,219   $ (9,187   $ (19,982   $ (5,044
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ (28,802   $ (85,672   $ (60,859   $ (26,735

Non-controlling interest

        (16     (17     (39     (21
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

      $ (28,818   $ (85,689   $ (60,898   $ (26,756
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Net of tax (Q2 2019 - $(125); Q2 2018 - $71; 2019 - $(201); 2018 - $742)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of financial position

 

(Unaudited)    Note      As at  

($Cdn thousands)

  

 

     Jun 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

      $ 662,571      $ 711,528  

Short-term investments

        450,616        391,025  

Accounts receivable

        195,716        402,350  

Current tax assets

        6,349        6,996  

Inventories

     4        700,326        467,795  

Supplies and prepaid expenses

        98,314        89,206  

Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other

     5        18,398        13,826  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

        2,132,290        2,082,726  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

        3,919,103        3,881,926  

Intangible assets

        62,459        65,602  

Long-term receivables, investments and other

     5        693,450        751,868  

Investment in equity-accounted investee

     6        249,956        230,502  

Deferred tax assets

        1,009,743        1,006,012  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        5,934,711        5,935,910  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 8,067,001      $ 8,018,636  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

        

Current liabilities

        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

        194,541        224,754  

Current tax liabilities

        5,734        19,633  

Current portion of long-term debt

        499,900        499,599  

Current portion of other liabilities

     7        69,647        79,573  

Current portion of provisions

     8        53,599        52,316  

Total current liabilities

        823,421        875,875  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

        996,395        996,072  

Other liabilities

     7        150,552        142,061  

Provisions

     8        1,161,851        1,011,036  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        2,308,798        2,149,169  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

        

Share capital

     9        1,862,749        1,862,652  

Contributed surplus

        236,922        234,982  

Retained earnings

        2,750,483        2,791,321  

Other components of equity

        84,357        104,327  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to equity holders

        4,934,511        4,993,282  

Non-controlling interest

        271        310  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

        4,934,782        4,993,592  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

      $ 8,067,001      $ 8,018,636  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies [notes 8, 13]

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

 

     Attributable to equity holders              

(Unaudited)

($Cdn thousands)

   Share
capital
     Contributed
surplus
    Retained
earnings
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Equity
investments
at FVOCI
    Total     Non-
controlling
interest
    Total equity  

Balance at January 1, 2019

   $ 1,862,652      $ 234,982     $ 2,791,321     $ 104,989     $ (662   $ 4,993,282     $ 310     $ 4,993,592  

Net loss

     —          —         (40,889     —         —         (40,889     (27     (40,916

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

     —          —         —         (20,596     626       (19,970     (12     (19,982
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

     —          —         (40,889     (20,596     626       (60,859     (39     (60,898
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

     —          8,214       —         —         —         8,214       —         8,214  

Stock options exercised

     97        (16     —         —         —         81       —         81  

Restricted and performance share units released

     —          (6,258     —         —         —         (6,258     —         (6,258

Dividends

     —          —         51       —         —         51       —         51  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

   $ 1,862,749      $ 236,922     $ 2,750,483     $ 84,393     $ (36   $ 4,934,511     $ 271     $ 4,934,782  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ 1,862,652      $ 224,812     $ 2,650,417     $ 112,341     $ 9,066     $ 4,859,288     $ 371     $ 4,859,659  

Net loss

     —          —         (21,674     —         —         (21,674     (38     (21,712

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

     —          —         —         153       (5,214     (5,061     17       (5,044
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

     —          —         (21,674     153       (5,214     (26,735     (21     (26,756
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

     —          9,390       —         —         —         9,390       —         9,390  

Restricted and performance share units released

     —          (4,806     —         —         —         (4,806     —         (4,806

Dividends

     —          —         19       —         —         19       —         19  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

   $ 1,862,652      $ 229,396     $ 2,628,762     $ 112,494     $ 3,852     $ 4,837,156     $ 350     $ 4,837,506  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of cash flows

 

(Unaudited)           Three months ended     Six months ended  

($Cdn thousands)

   Note      Jun 30/19     Jun 30/18     Jun 30/19     Jun 30/18  

Operating activities

           

Net loss

      $ (22,599   $ (76,502   $ (40,916   $ (21,712

Adjustments for:

           

Depreciation and amortization

        59,754       69,853       100,335       131,179  

Deferred charges

        (33     232       6,415       9,629  

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives

        (17,579     27,312       (41,831     62,265  

Share-based compensation

     16        2,749       3,078       8,214       9,390  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

        111       533       (199     667  

Finance costs

     11        27,284       27,445       56,189       55,138  

Finance income

        (6,515     (4,993     (15,112     (9,009

Share of earnings in equity-accounted investee

        (12,341     (3,408     (24,532     (4,489

Other operating expense

     8        23,793       44,019       25,563       44,939  

Other expense (income)

     12        12,286       (7,351     14,048       (74,873

Income tax expense (recovery)

     13        1,697       (11,632     2,165       (18,966

Interest received

        5,732       3,682       14,111       7,409  

Income taxes paid

        (1,872     (2,186     (19,239     (18,796

Other operating items

     15        (131,827     (13,098     (64,337     159,362  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

        (59,360     56,984       20,874       332,133  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

           

Additions to property, plant and equipment

        (22,127     (14,587     (32,049     (29,990

Increase in short-term investments

        (186,049     (333,163     (60,680     (333,163

Decrease in long-term receivables, investments and other

        —         3,276       65,843       13,424  

Principal lease payments

        (730     —         (1,435     —    

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

        18       141       347       434  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing

        (208,888     (344,333     (27,974     (349,295
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

           

Interest paid

        (20,613     (20,520     (36,030     (34,695

Proceeds from issuance of shares, stock option plan

        —         —         16       —    

Dividends returned (paid)

        —         —         51       (39,561
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing

        (20,613     (20,520     (35,963     (74,256
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, during the period

        (288,861     (307,869     (43,063     (91,418

Exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash balances

        (3,860     (519     (5,894     3,931  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

        955,292       812,521       711,528       591,620  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

      $ 662,571     $ 504,133     $ 662,571     $ 504,133  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents is comprised of:

           

Cash

            314,850       70,099  

Cash equivalents

            347,721       434,034  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

          $ 662,571     $ 504,133  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Cameco Corporation

Notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements

(Unaudited)

(Cdn$ thousands, except per share amounts and as noted)

1.    Cameco Corporation

Cameco Corporation is incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The address of its registered office is 2121 11th Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7M 1J3. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the period ended June 30, 2019 comprise Cameco Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company or Cameco) and the Company’s interests in associates and joint arrangements.

Cameco is one of the world’s largest providers of the uranium needed to generate clean, reliable baseload electricity around the globe. The Company currently has one mine operating in northern Saskatchewan, Cigar Lake, as well as a 40% interest in Joint Venture Inkai LLP (JV Inkai), a joint arrangement with Joint Stock Company National Atomic Company Kazatomprom (Kazatomprom), located in Kazakhstan. JV Inkai is accounted for on an equity basis (see note 6).

It also has two operations in Northern Saskatchewan which are in care and maintenance. Rabbit Lake was placed in care and maintenance in the second quarter of 2016 while operations at McArthur River/Key Lake were suspended indefinitely in the third quarter of 2018 (see note 18 for financial statement impact). Cameco’s operations in the United States, Crow Butte and Smith Ranch-Highland, are also not currently producing as the decision was made in 2016 to curtail production and defer all wellfield development.

The Company is also a leading provider of nuclear fuel processing services, supplying much of the world’s reactor fleet with the fuel to generate one of the cleanest sources of electricity available today. It operates the world’s largest commercial refinery in Blind River, Ontario, controls about 25% of the world UF6 primary conversion capacity in Port Hope, Ontario and is a leading manufacturer of fuel assemblies and reactor components for CANDU reactors at facilities in Port Hope and Cobourg, Ontario.

2.    Significant accounting policies

 

A.

Statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Cameco’s annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Company’s board of directors on July 24, 2019.

 

B.

Basis of presentation

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency. All financial information is presented in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted. Amounts presented in tabular format have been rounded to the nearest thousand except per share amounts and where otherwise noted.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following material items which are measured on an alternative basis at each reporting date:

 

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Derivative financial instruments    Fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Equity investments    Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI)
Liabilities for cash-settled share-based payment arrangements    Fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Net defined benefit liability    Fair value of plan assets less the present value of the
   defined benefit obligation

The preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Actual results may vary from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in note 5 of the December 31, 2018 consolidated financial statements.

3.    Accounting standards

 

A.

Changes in accounting policy

On January 1, 2019, Cameco adopted the new standard, IFRS 16, Leases (IFRS 16) and the interpretation, IFRIC 23, Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (IFRIC 23) as issued by the IASB.

 

i.

Leases

IFRS 16 eliminates the dual model for lessees, which distinguishes between on-balance sheet finance leases and off-balance sheet operating leases. Instead, there is a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to current finance lease accounting. Cameco adopted IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective approach which does not require comparative information to be restated. Adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements, however we were required to disclose our lease obligation as a separate line item in our other liabilities note (see note 7). While the impact of adoption was not material, we will include further disclosures in our 2019 annual financial statements, including a maturity analysis of the lease liability.

Adoption of IFRS 16 resulted in a change to Cameco’s accounting policy as previously disclosed in our 2018 annual financial statements. Cameco recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, and subsequently at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease, or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, Cameco uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.

The lease liability is subsequently increased by the interest cost on the lease liability and decreased by lease payments made. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, a change in the estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, or as appropriate, changes in the assessment of whether a purchase or extension option is reasonably certain to be exercised or a termination option is reasonably certain not to be exercised.

 

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Cameco uses judgement in determining the lease term for some lease contracts that include renewal options. The assessment of whether the Company is reasonably certain to exercise such options impacts the lease term, which affects the amount of lease liabilities and right-of-use assets recognized.

The Company does not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases that have a lease term of less than 12 months or less. The lease payments associated with these leases are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

ii. Income tax

IFRIC 23 provides guidance on the accounting for current and deferred tax liabilities and assets in circumstances in which there is uncertainty over income tax treatments. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

4.    Inventories

 

     Jun 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Uranium

     

Concentrate

   $ 461,892      $ 255,373  

Broken ore

     44,875        51,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     506,767        306,918  

NUKEM

     99,469        85,654  

Fuel services

     94,090        75,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 700,326      $ 467,795  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cameco expensed $291,300,000 of inventory as cost of sales during the second quarter of 2019 (2018—$243,391,000). For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Cameco expensed $520,100,000 of inventory as cost of sales (2018—$539,751,000). Included in cost of sales for the period ended June 30, 2018, is a $30,082,000 write-down of NUKEM inventory to reflect net realizable value. No write-down was recorded in the current year.

5.    Long-term receivables, investments and other

 

     Jun 30/19     Dec 31/18  

Investments in equity securities [note 17](a)

   $ 30,044     $ 28,916  

Derivatives [note 17]

     15,668       3,881  

Advances receivable from JV Inkai LLP [note 19]

     54,999       124,533  

Investment tax credits

     95,474       95,246  

Amounts receivable related to tax dispute [note 13]

     303,222       303,222  

Product loan(b)

     176,904       176,904  

Other

     35,537       32,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     711,848       765,694  

Less current portion

     (18,398     (13,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

   $ 693,450     $ 751,868  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Cameco has designated the investments shown below as equity securities at FVOCI because these equity securities represent investments that the Company intends to hold for the long term for strategic purposes. There were no dividends recognized on any of these investments during the year.

 

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     Jun 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Investment in Denison Mines Corp.

   $ 17,231      $ 15,507  

Investment in UEX Corporation

     8,503        8,754  

Investment in Iso Energy Ltd.

     1,814        1,777  

Investment in GoviEx

     1,938        2,313  

Other

     558        565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,044      $ 28,916  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cameco loaned 5,400,000 pounds of uranium concentrate to its joint venture partner, Orano Canada Inc., (Orano). Orano is obligated to repay us in kind with uranium concentrate no later than December 31, 2023. The loan is recorded at Cameco’s weighted average cost of inventory.

6.    Equity-accounted investee

JV Inkai is the operator of the Inkai uranium deposit located in Kazakhstan. JV Inkai is a uranium mining and milling operation that utilizes in-situ recovery (ISR) technology to extract uranium. The participants in JV Inkai purchase uranium from Inkai and, in turn, derive revenue directly from the sale of such product to third-party customers (see note 19). Cameco holds a 40% interest in JV Inkai and Kazatomprom holds a 60% interest. Cameco does not have control over the joint venture so it accounts for the investment on an equity basis.

The following tables summarize the financial information of JV Inkai (100%):

 

     Jun 30/19     Dec 31/18  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,838     $ 41,717  

Other current assets

     119,685       160,784  

Non-current assets

     396,761       407,816  

Current liabilities

     (72,684     (151,728

Non-current liabilities

     (41,346     (41,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 447,254     $ 416,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     Jun 30/19     Jun 30/18     Jun 30/19     Jun 30/18  

Revenue from products and services

   $ 64,070     $ 48,487     $ 94,389     $ 55,216  

Cost of products and services sold

     (13,630     (17,105     (19,581     (19,865

Depreciation and amortization

     (7,017     (9,154     (10,112     (10,539

Finance income

     228       31       325       72  

Finance costs

     (544     (1,741     (2,173     (3,081

Other expense

     (4,888     (1,255     (6,360     (2,792

Income tax expense

     (7,986     (12,241     (11,665     (8,870
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

   $ 30,233     $ 7,022     $ 44,823     $ 10,141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     —         —         (772     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 30,233     $ 7,022     $ 44,051     $ 10,141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table reconciles the summarized financial information to the carrying amount of Cameco’s interest in JV Inkai:

 

     Jun 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Opening net assets

   $ 416,843      $ 374,650  

Total comprehensive income

     44,051        66,313  

Impact of foreign exchange

     (13,640      (24,120
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing net assets

     447,254        416,843  

Cameco’s share of net assets

     178,902        166,737  

Consolidating adjustments(a)

     (23,193      (33,978

Fair value increment(b)

     93,561        94,633  

Impact of foreign exchange

     686        3,110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount in the statement of financial position at June 30, 2019

   $ 249,956      $ 230,502  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Cameco records certain consolidating adjustments to eliminate unrealized profit and amortize historical differences in accounting policies. This amount is amortized to earnings over units of production.

 

(b)

Upon restructuring, Cameco assigned fair values to the assets and liabilities of JV Inkai. This increment is amortized to earnings over units of production.

7.    Other liabilities

 

     Jun 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Deferred sales

   $ 38,505      $ 30,727  

Derivatives [note 17]

     31,099        61,387  

Accrued pension and post-retirement benefit liability

     69,860        68,255  

Lease obligation

     12,992        —    

Other

     67,743        61,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     220,199        221,634  

Less current portion

     (69,647      (79,573
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ 150,552      $ 142,061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

8.    Provisions

 

     Reclamation      Waste disposal      Total  

Beginning of year

   $ 1,053,892      $ 9,460      $ 1,063,352  

Changes in estimates and discount rates

        

Capitalized in property, plant, and equipment

     141,385        —          141,385  

Recognized in earnings

     25,563        253        25,816  

Provisions used during the period

     (13,529      (18      (13,547

Unwinding of discount

     11,977        91        12,068  

Impact of foreign exchange

     (13,624      —          (13,624
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,205,664      $ 9,786      $ 1,215,450  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     51,786        1,813        53,599  

Non-current

     1,153,878        7,973        1,161,851  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,205,664      $ 9,786      $ 1,215,450  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. Share capital

At June 30, 2019, there were 395,792,732 common shares outstanding. Options in respect of 8,781,807 shares are outstanding under the stock option plan and are exercisable up to 2027. For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, there were no options that were exercised resulting in the issuance of shares (2018 - nil). For the six months ended June 30, 2019, there were 5,000 options exercised that resulted in the issuance of shares (2018 - nil).

10. Revenue

Cameco’s uranium and fuel services sales contracts with customers contain both fixed and market-related pricing. Fixed-price contracts are typically based on a term-price indicator at the time the contract is accepted and escalated over the term of the contract. Market-related contracts are based on either the spot price or long-term price, and the price is quoted at the time of delivery rather than at the time the contract is accepted. These contracts often include a floor and/or ceiling prices, which are usually escalated over the term of the contract. Escalation is generally based on a consumer price index. The Company’s contracts contain either one of these pricing mechanisms or a combination of the two. There is no variable consideration in the contracts and therefore no revenue is considered constrained at the time of delivery. Cameco expenses the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as incurred as the amortization period is less than a year.

The following tables summarize Cameco’s sales disaggregated by geographical region and contract type and includes a reconciliation to Cameco’s reportable segments (note 18):

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 103,587      $ 51,699      $ 2,667      $ 157,953  

Europe

     91,802        27,182        3,587        122,571  

Asia

     97,745        1,525        7,975        107,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 293,134      $ 80,406      $ 14,229      $ 387,769  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 42,353      $ 73,981      $ 8,313      $ 124,647  

Market-related

     250,781        6,425        5,916        263,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 293,134      $ 80,406      $ 14,229      $ 387,769  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2018

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 154,847      $ 48,364      $ 27,686      $ 230,897  

Europe

     62,698        16,976        22        79,696  

Asia

     19,737        2,960        —          22,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 237,282      $ 68,300      $ 27,708      $ 333,290  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 60,951      $ 62,768      $ 27,708      $ 151,427  

Market-related

     176,331        5,532        —          181,863  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 237,282      $ 68,300      $ 27,708      $ 333,290  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 264,898      $ 107,845      $ 2,667      $ 375,410  

Europe

     126,456        50,326        3,587        180,369  

Asia

     108,753        4,818        15,952        129,523  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 500,107      $ 162,989      $ 22,206      $ 685,302  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 106,828      $ 156,564      $ 13,070      $ 276,462  

Market-related

     393,279        6,425        9,136        408,840  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 500,107      $ 162,989      $ 22,206      $ 685,302  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 284,934      $ 94,854      $ 32,977      $ 412,765  

Europe

     97,335        22,922        10,694        130,951  

Asia

     214,006        14,913        48        228,967  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 596,275      $ 132,689      $ 43,719      $ 772,683  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 234,033      $ 126,952      $ 43,719      $ 404,704  

Market-related

     362,242        5,737        —          367,979  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 596,275      $ 132,689      $ 43,719      $ 772,683  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

11. Finance costs

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18  

Interest on long-term debt

   $ 17,903      $ 18,278      $ 36,953      $ 36,667  

Unwinding of discount on provisions

     5,712        5,720        12,068        11,131  

Other charges

     3,669        3,447        7,168        7,340  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27,284      $ 27,445      $ 56,189      $ 55,138  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

12. Other income (expense)

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18  

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

   $ (12,286    $ 7,083      $ (14,048    $ 20,096  

Gain on restructuring of JV Inkai(a)

     —          —          —          48,570  

Sale of exploration interests

     —          375        —          7,797  

Contract restructuring

     —          —          —          6,201  

Other

     —          102        —          101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (12,286    $ 7,560      $ (14,048    $ 82,765  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Effective January 1, 2018, Cameco’s ownership interest in JV Inkai was reduced from 60% to 40% based on an implementation agreement with Kazatomprom. Cameco recognized a gain on the change in ownership interests of $48,570,000. Included in this gain is $5,450,000 which has been reclassified from the foreign currency translation reserve to net earnings.

 

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13. Income taxes

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18  

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

           

Canada

   $ 2,611      $ (58,179    $ 19,889      $ (74,380

Foreign

     (23,513      (29,955      (58,640      33,702  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (20,902    $ (88,134    $ (38,751    $ (40,678
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current income taxes (recovery)

           

Canada

   $ 2,001      $ 843      $ 4,432      $ 4,388  

Foreign

     378        (812      1,760        4,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,379      $ 31      $ 6,192      $ 9,087  

Deferred income taxes (recovery)

           

Canada

   $ (1,315    $ (14,906    $ 625      $ (30,036

Foreign

     633        3,243        (4,652      1,983  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (682    $ (11,663    $ (4,027    $ (28,053
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense (recovery)

   $ 1,697      $ (11,632    $ 2,165      $ (18,966
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cameco has recorded $1,009,743,000 of deferred tax assets (December 31, 2018 - $1,006,012,000). The realization of these deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in certain jurisdictions during the periods in which the Company’s temporary tax differences are available. The Company considers whether it is probable that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making this assessment, management considers all available evidence, including recent financial operations, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies. Based on projections of future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are available, realization of these deferred tax assets is probable and consequently the deferred tax assets have been recorded.

Canada

In 2008, as part of the ongoing annual audits of Cameco’s Canadian tax returns, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) disputed the transfer pricing structure and methodology used by Cameco and its wholly owned Swiss subsidiary, Cameco Europe Ltd., in respect of sale and purchase agreements for uranium products. From December 2008 to date, CRA issued notices of reassessment for the taxation years 2003 through 2012, which in aggregate have increased Cameco’s income for Canadian tax purposes by approximately $4,900,000,000. CRA has also issued notices of reassessment for transfer pricing penalties for the years 2007 through 2011 in the amount of $371,000,000. It is uncertain whether CRA will reassess Cameco’s tax returns for subsequent years on a similar basis and if these will require Cameco to make future remittances or provide security on receipt of the reassessments.

On September 26, 2018, the Tax Court of Canada (Tax Court) ruled in our favour in our case with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for the 2003, 2005 and 2006 tax years.

 

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The Tax Court ruled that our marketing and trading structure involving foreign subsidiaries and the related transfer pricing methodology used for certain intercompany uranium purchase and sale agreements were in full compliance with Canadian laws for the three tax years in question. While the decision applies only to the first three tax years under dispute, we believe there is nothing in the decision that would warrant a materially different outcome for subsequent tax years. We expect to recover any amounts remitted or secured as a result of the reassessments.

On October 25, 2018, CRA filed a notice of appeal with the Federal Court of Appeal. We anticipate that it will take about two years to receive a decision from the Federal Court of Appeal.

We expect the Tax Court’s decision to be upheld on appeal. We expect any further actions regarding the tax years 2007 through 2012 will be suspended until the three years covered in the decision are finally resolved. Despite the fact that we believe there is no basis to do so, and it is not our view of the likely outcome, CRA may continue to reassess us using the methodology it reassessed the 2003 through 2012 tax years with. In that scenario, and including the $4,900,000,000 already reassessed, we expect to receive notices of reassessment for a total of approximately $8,700,000,000 for the years 2003 through 2018, which would increase Cameco’s income for Canadian tax purposes and result in a related tax expense of approximately $2,600,000,000. In addition to penalties already imposed, CRA may continue to apply penalties to taxation years subsequent to 2011. As a result, we estimate that cash taxes and transfer pricing penalties would be between $1,950,000,000 and $2,150,000,000. In addition, we estimate there would be interest and instalment penalties applied that would be material to Cameco. While in dispute, we would be responsible for remitting or otherwise securing 50% of the cash taxes and transfer pricing penalties (between $970,000,000 and $1,070,000,000), plus related interest and instalment penalties assessed, which would be material to Cameco.

Under Canadian federal and provincial tax rules, the amount required to be remitted each year will depend on the amount of income reassessed in that year and the availability of elective deductions. CRA disallowed the use of any loss carry-backs to be applied to any transfer pricing adjustment, starting with the 2008 tax year. In light of our view of the likely outcome of the case, we expect to recover the amounts remitted to CRA, including cash taxes, interest and penalties totalling $303,222,000 already paid as at June 30, 2019 (December 31, 2018 - $303,222,000) (note 5). In addition to the cash remitted, we have provided $480,000,000 in letters of credit to secure 50% of the cash taxes and related interest.

Management believes that the ultimate resolution will not be material to Cameco’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity in the year(s) of resolution. Resolution of this matter as stipulated by CRA would be material to Cameco’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity in the year(s) of resolution and other unfavourable outcomes for the years 2003 to date could be material to Cameco’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows in the year(s) of resolution.

Further to Cameco’s decision to contest CRA’s reassessments, Cameco is pursuing its appeal rights under Canadian federal and provincial tax rules.

 

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14.    Per share amounts

Per share amounts have been calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of paid shares outstanding in 2019 was 395,795,605 (2018—395,792,732).

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18  

Basic loss per share computation

           

Net loss attributable to equity holders

   $ (22,589    $ (76,481    $ (40,889    $ (21,674

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     395,798        395,793        395,796        395,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic loss per common share

   $ (0.06    $ (0.19    $ (0.10    $ (0.05
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share computation

           

Net loss attributable to equity holders

   $ (22,589    $ (76,481    $ (40,889    $ (21,674

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     395,798        395,793        395,796        395,793  

Dilutive effect of stock options

     315        —          416        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution

     396,113        395,793        396,212        395,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted loss per common share

   $ (0.06    $ (0.19    $ (0.10    $ (0.05
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

15.    Statements of cash flows

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18  

Changes in non-cash working capital:

           

Accounts receivable

   $ (65,895    $ (23,555    $ 193,417      $ 169,099  

Inventories

     (57,991      979        (208,142      48,102  

Supplies and prepaid expenses

     (5,968      6,597        (9,194      21,825  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     2,804        16,502        (39,137      (69,254

Reclamation payments

     (6,327      (8,410      (13,547      (11,576

Other

     1,550        (5,211      12,266        1,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other operating items

   $ (131,827    $ (13,098    $ (64,337    $ 159,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

16.    Share-based compensation plans

A. Stock option plan

The Company has established a stock option plan under which options to purchase common shares may be granted to employees of Cameco. Options granted under the stock option plan have an exercise price of not less than the closing price quoted on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for the common shares of Cameco on the trading day prior to the date on which the option is granted. The options carry vesting periods of one to three years, and expire eight years from the date granted.

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 27,875,289 shares have been issued.

 

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B. Executive performance share unit (PSU)

The Company has established a PSU plan whereby it provides each plan participant an annual grant of PSUs in an amount determined by the board. Each PSU represents one phantom common share that entitles the participant to a payment of one Cameco common share purchased on the open market, or cash with an equivalent market value, at the board’s discretion, at the end of each three-year period if certain performance and vesting criteria have been met. The final value of the PSUs will be based on the value of Cameco common shares at the end of the three-year period and the number of PSUs that ultimately vest. During the vesting period, dividend equivalents accrue to the participants in the form of additional share units as of each normal cash dividend payment date of Cameco’s common shares. Vesting of PSUs at the end of the three-year period will be based on total shareholder return over the three years, Cameco’s ability to meet its annual operating targets and whether the participating executive remains employed by Cameco at the end of the three-year vesting period. As of June 30, 2019, the total number of PSUs held by the participants, after adjusting for forfeitures on retirement, was 1,458,603 (December 31, 2018—1,343,971).

C. Restricted share unit (RSU)

The Company has established an RSU plan whereby it provides each plan participant an annual grant of RSUs in an amount determined by the board. Each RSU represents one phantom common share that entitles the participant to a payment of one Cameco common share purchased on the open market, or cash with an equivalent market value, at the board’s discretion. The RSUs carry vesting periods of one to three years, and the final value of the units will be based on the value of Cameco common shares at the end of the vesting periods. During the vesting period, dividend equivalents accrue to the participants in the form of additional share units as of each normal cash dividend payment date of Cameco’s common shares. As of June 30, 2019, the total number of RSUs held by the participants was 449,184 (December 31, 2018—456,704).

Cameco records compensation expense under its equity-settled plans with an offsetting credit to contributed surplus, to reflect the estimated fair value of units granted to employees. During the period, the Company recognized the following expenses under these plans:

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18  

Stock option plan

   $ 444      $ 450      $ 3,477      $ 3,788  

Performance share unit plan

     1,699        1,881        3,494        4,038  

Restricted share unit plan

     606        747        1,243        1,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,749      $ 3,078      $ 8,214      $ 9,390  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value measurement of equity-settled plans

The fair value of the units granted through the PSU plan was determined based on Monte Carlo simulation and the fair value of options granted under the stock option plan was measured based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of RSUs granted was determined based on their intrinsic value on the date of grant. Expected volatility was estimated by considering historic average share price volatility.

 

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The inputs used in the measurement of the fair values at grant date of the equity-settled share-based payment plans were as follows:

 

     Stock option
plan
    PSU     RSU  

Number of options granted

     886,740       477,250       212,496  

Average strike price

   $ 15.27       —       $ 15.33  

Expected dividend

   $ 0.08       —         —    

Expected volatility

     36     38     —    

Risk-free interest rate

     1.8     1.8     —    

Expected life of option

     4.9 years       3 years       —    

Expected forfeitures

     7     12     15

Weighted average grant date fair values

   $ 4.92     $ 15.33     $ 15.33  

In addition to these inputs, other features of the PSU grant were incorporated into the measurement of fair value. The market condition based on total shareholder return was incorporated by utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation. The non-market criteria relating to realized selling prices and operating targets have been incorporated into the valuation at grant date by reviewing prior history and corporate budgets.

17.    Financial instruments and related risk management

A. Accounting classifications

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and accounting classifications of Cameco’s financial instruments at the reporting date:

At June 30, 2019

 

     FVTPL      Amortized
cost
     FVOCI –
designated
     Total  

Financial assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 662,571      $ —        $ 662,571  

Short-term investments

     —          450,616        —          450,616  

Accounts receivable

     —          195,716        —          195,716  

Derivative assets [note 5]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     11,350        —          —          11,350  

Interest rate contracts

     4,318        —          —          4,318  

Investments in equity securities [note 5]

     —          —          30,044        30,044  

Advances receivable from Inkai [note 19]

     —          54,999        —          54,999  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     15,668        1,363,902        30,044        1,409,614  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     —          194,541        —          194,541  

Current portion of long-term debt

     —          499,900        —          499,900  

Derivative liabilities [note 7]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     24,110        —          —          24,110  

Interest rate contracts

     59        —          —          59  

Uranium contracts

     6,930        —          —          6,930  

Long-term debt

     —          996,395        —          996,395  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     31,099        1,690,836        —          1,721,935  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

     (15,431      (326,934      30,044        (312,321
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2018

 

     FVTPL      Amortized
cost
     FVOCI –
designated
     Total  

Financial assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 711,528      $ —        $ 711,528  

Short-term investments

     —          391,025        —          391,025  

Accounts receivable

     —          402,350        —          402,350  

Derivative assets [note 5]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     2,201        —          —          2,201  

Interest rate contracts

     1,680        —          —          1,680  

Investments in equity securities [note 5]

     —          —          28,916        28,916  

Advances receivable from Inkai [note 19]

     —          124,533        —          124,533  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,881      $ 1,629,436      $ 28,916      $ 1,662,233  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ —        $ 224,754      $ —        $ 224,754  

Current portion of long-term debt

     —          499,599        —          499,599  

Derivative liabilities [note 7]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     54,866        —          —          54,866  

Interest rate contracts

     823        —          —          823  

Uranium contracts

     5,698        —          —          5,698  

Long-term debt

     —          996,072        —          996,072  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     61,387        1,720,425        —          1,781,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (57,506    $ (90,989    $ 28,916      $ (119,579
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cameco has pledged $193,439,000 of cash as security against certain of its letter of credit facilities. This cash is being used as collateral for an interest rate reduction on the letter of credit facilities. The collateral account has a term of five years effective July 1, 2018. Cameco retains full access to this cash.

B. Fair value hierarchy

The fair value of an asset or liability is generally estimated as the amount that would be received on sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. Fair values of assets and liabilities traded in an active market are determined by reference to last quoted prices, in the principal market for the asset or liability. In the absence of an active market for an asset or liability, fair values are determined based on market quotes for assets or liabilities with similar characteristics and risk profiles, or through other valuation techniques. Fair values determined using valuation techniques require the use of inputs, which are obtained from external, readily observable market data when available. In some circumstances, inputs that are not based on observable data must be used. In these cases, the estimated fair values may be adjusted in order to account for valuation uncertainty, or to reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

All fair value measurements are categorized into one of three hierarchy levels, described below, for disclosure purposes. Each level is based on the transparency of the inputs used to measure the fair values of assets and liabilities:

Level 1 – Values based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the reporting date for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Values based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

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Level 3 – Values based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

When the inputs used to measure fair value fall within more than one level of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and fair values of Cameco’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy:

As at June 30, 2019

 

     Carrying value      Level 1      Level 2      Total  

Derivative assets [note 5]

           

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 11,350      $ —        $ 11,350      $ 11,350  

Interest rate contracts

     4,318        —          4,318        4,318  

Investments in equity securities [note 5]

     30,044        30,044        —          30,044  

Current portion of long-term debt

     (499,900      —          (502,908      (502,908

Derivative liabilities [note 7]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     (24,110      —          (24,110      (24,110

Interest rate contracts

     (59      —          (59      (59

Uranium contracts

     (6,930      —          (6,930      (6,930

Long-term debt

     (996,395      —          (1,134,139      (1,134,139
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (1,481,682    $ 30,044      $ (1,652,478    $ (1,622,434
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2018

 

     Carrying value      Level 1      Level 2      Total  

Derivative assets [note 5]

           

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 2,201      $ —        $ 2,201      $ 2,201  

Interest rate contracts

     1,680        —          1,680        1,680  

Investments in equity securities [note 5]

     28,916        28,916        —          28,916  

Current portion of long-term debt

     (499,599      —          (511,210      (511,210

Derivative liabilities [note 7]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     (54,866      —          (54,866      (54,866

Interest rate contracts

     (823      —          (823      (823

Uranium contracts

     (5,698      —          (5,698      (5,698

Long-term debt

     (996,072      —          (1,111,782      (1,111,782
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (1,524,261    $ 28,916      $ (1,680,498    $ (1,651,582
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The preceding tables exclude fair value information for financial instruments whose carrying amounts are a reasonable approximation of fair value. The carrying value of Cameco’s cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates its fair value as a result of the short-term nature of the instruments.

There were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the period. Cameco does not have any financial instruments that are classified as level 3 as of the reporting date.

 

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C. Financial instruments measured at fair value

Cameco measures its derivative financial instruments, material investments in equity securities, current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt at fair value. Investments in publicly held equity securities are classified as a recurring level 1 fair value measurement while derivative financial instruments and current and long-term debt are classified as recurring level 2 fair value measurements.

The fair value of investments in equity securities is determined using quoted share prices observed in the principal market for the securities as of the reporting date. The fair value of Cameco’s current portion of long-term debt is determined using a quoted market yield of 1.7% as of the reporting date. The fair value of Cameco’s long-term debt is determined using quoted market yields as of the reporting date, which ranged from 1.4% to 1.7% (2018 - 1.9% to 2.2%).

Foreign currency derivatives consist of foreign currency forward contracts, options and swaps. The fair value of foreign currency options is measured based on the Black Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts and swaps is measured using a market approach, based on the difference between contracted foreign exchange rates and quoted forward exchange rates as of the reporting date.

Interest rate derivatives consist of interest rate swap contracts. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined by discounting expected future cash flows from the contracts. The future cash flows are determined by measuring the difference between fixed interest payments to be received and floating interest payments to be made to the counterparty based on Canada Dealer Offer Rate forward interest rate curves.

Uranium contract derivatives consist of price swaps. The fair value of uranium price swaps is determined by discounting expected future cash flows from the contracts. The future cash flows are determined by measuring the difference between fixed purchases or sales under contracted prices, and floating purchases or sales based on Numerco forward uranium price curves.

Where applicable, the fair value of the derivatives reflects the credit risk of the instrument and includes adjustments to take into account the credit risk of the Company and counterparty. These adjustments are based on credit ratings and yield curves observed in active markets at the reporting date.

D. Derivatives

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives and classification on the consolidated statements of financial position:

 

     Jun 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Non-hedge derivatives:

     

Foreign currency contracts

   $ (12,760    $ (52,665

Interest rate contracts

     4,259        857  

Uranium contracts

     (6,930      (5,698
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (15,431    $ (57,506
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Classification:

     

Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other [note 5]

   $ 5,385      $ 1,028  

Long-term receivables, investments and other [note 5]

     10,283        2,853  

Current portion of other liabilities [note 7]

     (15,391      (35,534

Other liabilities [note 7]

     (15,708      (25,853
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (15,431    $ (57,506
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table summarizes the different components of the gain (loss) on derivatives included in net earnings (loss):

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/18  

Non-hedge derivatives

           

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 15,575      $ (25,974    $ 32,444      $ (52,720

Interest rate contracts

     902        312        3,564        269  

Uranium contracts

     (165      769        (1,477      (227
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ 16,312      $ (24,893    $ 34,531      $ (52,678
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

18. Segmented information

Cameco has two reportable segments: uranium and fuel services. Cameco’s reportable segments are strategic business units with different products, processes and marketing strategies. The uranium segment involves the exploration for, mining, milling, purchase and sale of uranium concentrate. The fuel services segment involves the refining, conversion and fabrication of uranium concentrate and the purchase and sale of conversion services.

Cost of sales in the uranium segment includes care and maintenance costs for our operations that have had production suspensions. Cameco expensed $39,361,000 of care and maintenance costs during the second quarter of 2019 (2018 - $46,619,000), including $46,000 (2018 - $872,000) of severance costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Cameco expensed $78,661,000 (2018 - $95,490,000), including $521,000 (2018 - $2,153,000) of severance costs.

Accounting policies used in each segment are consistent with the policies outlined in the summary of significant accounting policies. Segment revenues, expenses and results include transactions between segments incurred in the ordinary course of business. These transactions are priced on an arm’s length basis, are eliminated on consolidation and are reflected in the “other” column.

 

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Business segments

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 293,134      $ 80,406      $ 14,229      $ 387,769  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     225,136        50,858        9,918        285,912  

Depreciation and amortization

     44,634        10,088        5,032        59,754  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     269,770        60,946        14,950        345,666  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     23,364        19,460        (721      42,103  

Administration

     —          —          30,218        30,218  

Exploration

     3,442        —          —          3,442  

Research and development

     —          —          1,040        1,040  

Other operating expense

     23,792        —          —          23,792  

Gain (loss) on disposal of assets

     143        (32      —          111  

Finance costs

     —          —          27,284        27,284  

Gain on derivatives

     —          —          (16,312      (16,312

Finance income

     —          —          (6,515      (6,515

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (12,341      —          —          (12,341

Other expense

     —          —          12,286        12,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     8,328        19,492        (48,722      (20,902

Income tax expense

              1,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

            $ (22,599
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2018

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 237,282      $ 68,300      $ 27,708      $ 333,290  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     156,419        43,721        37,235        237,375  

Depreciation and amortization

     60,819        7,143        1,891        69,853  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     217,238        50,864        39,126        307,228  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     20,044        17,436        (11,418      26,062  

Administration

     —          —          31,417        31,417  

Exploration

     4,078        —          —          4,078  

Research and development

     —          —          (2,228      (2,228

Other operating expense

     44,019        —          —          44,019  

Loss on disposal of assets

     329        183        21        533  

Finance costs

     —          —          27,445        27,445  

Loss on derivatives

     —          —          24,893        24,893  

Finance income

     —          —          (4,993      (4,993

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (3,408      —          —          (3,408

Other income

     (477      —          (7,083      (7,560
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (24,497      17,253        (80,890      (88,134

Income tax recovery

              (11,632
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

            $ (76,502
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 500,107      $ 162,989      $ 22,206      $ 685,302  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     406,339        103,186        16,139        525,664  

Depreciation and amortization

     73,497        20,013        6,825        100,335  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     479,836        123,199        22,964        625,999  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     20,271        39,790        (758      59,303  

Administration

     —          —          66,040        66,040  

Exploration

     7,866        —          —          7,866  

Research and development

     —          —          2,722        2,722  

Other operating expense

     25,563        —          —          25,563  

Gain on disposal of assets

     (199      —          —          (199

Finance costs

     —          —          56,189        56,189  

Gain on derivatives

     —          —          (34,531      (34,531

Finance income

     —          —          (15,112      (15,112

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (24,532      —          —          (24,532

Other expense

     —          —          14,048        14,048  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     11,573        39,790        (90,114      (38,751

Income tax expense

              2,165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

            $ (40,916
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 596,275      $ 132,689      $ 43,719      $ 772,683  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     388,089        88,220        70,846        547,155  

Depreciation and amortization

     110,454        14,814        5,911        131,179  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     498,543        103,034        76,757        678,334  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     97,732        29,655        (33,038      94,349  

Administration

     —          —          66,362        66,362  

Exploration

     12,545        —          —          12,545  

Research and development

     —          —          (1,039      (1,039

Other operating expense

     44,939        —          —          44,939  

Loss on disposal of assets

     429        217        21        667  

Finance costs

     —          —          55,138        55,138  

Loss on derivatives

     —          —          52,678        52,678  

Finance income

     —          —          (9,009      (9,009

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (4,489      —          —          (4,489

Other income

     (62,669      —          (20,096      (82,765
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     106,977        29,438        (177,093      (40,678

Income tax recovery

              (18,966
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

            $ (21,712
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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19. Related parties

Cameco funded JV Inkai’s project development costs through an unsecured shareholder loan. The limit of the loan facility is $175,000,000 (US) and advances under the facility bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2%. At June 30, 2019, $54,999,000 ($42,000,000 (US)) of principal was outstanding (December 31, 2018 - $124,533,000 ($91,320,000 (US))) (note 5). For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Cameco recorded interest income of $645,000 relating to this balance (2018 - $1,505,000). For the six month period ended June 30, 2019, interest income was $1,647,000 (2018 - $2,776,000).

Cameco purchases uranium concentrate from JV Inkai. For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Cameco had purchases from JV Inkai of $29,353,000 ($21,877,000 (US)) (2018 - $23,561,000 ($18,371,000 (US))). For the six month period ended June 30, 2019, purchases were $46,566,000 ($34,674,000 (US)) (2018 - $23,962,000 ($18,685,000 (US))).

20. Subsequent event

On July 13, 2019, Cameco received an award from the tribunal of international arbitrators (Tribunal) with respect to its contract dispute with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO). The Tribunal rejected TEPCO’s assertion that it had the right to terminate its uranium supply agreement and awarded damages of $40,300,000 (US). Damages were based on the Tribunal’s interpretation of losses under this supply agreement. In addition, Cameco is entitled to costs, expenses and pre-award interest that we calculate to be approximately $5,000,000 (US). We expect to record these amounts in our third quarter financial results.

 

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