EX-99.3 4 d815943dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

 

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Cameco Corporation

2019 condensed consolidated interim financial statements

(unaudited)

October 31, 2019


Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of earnings

 

(Unaudited)

   Note      Three months ended     Nine months ended  

($Cdn thousands, except per share amounts)

          Sep 30/19     Sep 30/18     Sep 30/19     Sep 30/18  

Revenue from products and services

     10      $ 303,180     $ 487,644     $ 988,482     $ 1,260,327  

Cost of products and services sold

        235,799       393,511       761,463       940,666  

Depreciation and amortization

        69,417       99,888       169,752       231,067  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     18        305,216       493,399       931,215       1,171,733  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

        (2,036     (5,755     57,267       88,594  

Administration

        24,403       39,444       90,442       105,806  

Exploration

        3,478       4,834       11,345       17,380  

Research and development

        1,524       187       4,246       (852

Other operating expense

     8        3,690       4,548       29,253       49,487  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

        272       (142     72       525  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

        (35,403     (54,626     (78,091     (83,752

Finance costs

     11        (25,542     (28,038     (81,730     (83,176

Gain (loss) on derivatives

     17        (15,448     22,395       19,083       (30,283

Finance income

        10,375       5,751       25,486       14,760  

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     6        1,909       1,577       26,441       6,067  

Other income (expense)

     12        60,922       (6,084     46,873       76,682  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

        (3,187     (59,025     (41,938     (99,702

Income tax expense (recovery)

     13        10,295       (87,132     12,459       (106,098
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

        (13,482     28,107       (54,397     6,396  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ (13,467   $ 28,124     $ (54,355   $ 6,451  

Non-controlling interest

        (15     (17     (42     (55
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

      $ (13,482   $ 28,107     $ (54,397   $ 6,396  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to equity holders:

           

Basic

     14      $ (0.03   $ 0.07     $ (0.14   $ 0.02  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     14      $ (0.03   $ 0.07     $ (0.14   $ 0.02  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings

 

(Unaudited)           Three months ended     Nine months ended  

($Cdn thousands)

          Sep 30/19     Sep 30/18     Sep 30/19     Sep 30/18  

Net earnings (loss)

      $ (13,482   $ 28,107     $ (54,397   $ 6,396  

Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

     13           

Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings:

           

Equity investments at FVOCI - net change in fair value1

        (2,458     (1,763     (1,524     (6,977

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

        (17,553     (32,385     (38,160     (26,765

Reclassification of foreign currency translation reserve to net earnings

     12        —         —         —         (5,450
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

        (20,011     (34,148     (39,993     (39,192
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

      $ (33,493   $ (6,041     (94,390     (32,796
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ (20,014   $ (34,141   $ (39,985   $ (39,202

Non-controlling interest

        3       (7     (8     10  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

      $ (20,011   $ (34,148   $ (39,993   $ (39,192
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ (33,481   $ (6,017   $ (94,340   $ (32,751

Non-controlling interest

        (12     (24     (50     (45
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

      $ (33,493   $ (6,041   $ (94,390   $ (32,796
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Net of tax (Q3 2019 - $369; Q3 2018 - $290; 2019 - $168; 2018 - $1,032)

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)

  

 

     Sep 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

      $ 819,630      $ 711,528  

Short-term investments

        44,795        391,025  

Accounts receivable

        164,862        402,350  

Current tax assets

        6,387        6,996  

Inventories

     4        528,937        467,795  

Supplies and prepaid expenses

        99,221        89,206  

Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other

     5        22,621        13,826  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

        1,686,453        2,082,726  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

        3,886,825        3,881,926  

Intangible assets

        61,352        65,602  

Long-term receivables, investments and other

     5        632,217        751,868  

Investment in equity-accounted investee

     6        250,721        230,502  

Deferred tax assets

        999,638        1,006,012  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        5,830,753        5,935,910  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 7,517,206      $ 8,018,636  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

        

Current liabilities

        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

        160,703        224,754  

Current tax liabilities

        4,186        19,633  

Current portion of long-term debt

        —          499,599  

Current portion of other liabilities

     7        77,854        79,573  

Current portion of provisions

     8        56,975        52,316  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        299,718        875,875  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

        996,556        996,072  

Other liabilities

     7        148,808        142,061  

Provisions

     8        1,167,832        1,011,036  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        2,313,196        2,149,169  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

        

Share capital

     9        1,862,749        1,862,652  

Contributed surplus

        239,924        234,982  

Retained earnings

        2,737,017        2,791,321  

Other components of equity

        64,342        104,327  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to equity holders

        4,904,032        4,993,282  

Non-controlling interest

        260        310  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

        4,904,292        4,993,592  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

      $ 7,517,206      $ 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

     —          —         (54,355     —         —         (54,355     (42     (54,397

Other comprehensive loss

     —          —         —         (38,152     (1,833     (39,985     (8     (39,993
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

     —          —         (54,355     (38,152     (1,833     (94,340     (50     (94,390
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

     —          11,216       —         —         —         11,216       —         11,216  

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 September 30, 2019

   $ 1,862,749      $ 239,924     $ 2,737,017     $ 66,837     $ (2,495   $ 4,904,032     $ 260     $ 4,904,292  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 earnings (loss)

     —          —         6,451       —         —         6,451       (55     6,396  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     —          —         —         (32,225     (6,977     (39,202     10       (39,192
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

     —          —         6,451       (32,225     (6,977     (32,751     (45     (32,796
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

     —          12,256       —         —         —         12,256       —         12,256  

Restricted and performance share units released

  

 

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

Dividends

     —          —         19       —         —         19       —         19  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

   $ 1,862,652      $ 232,262     $ 2,656,887     $ 80,116     $ 2,089     $ 4,834,006     $ 326     $ 4,834,332  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of cash flows

 

(Unaudited)           Three months ended     Nine months ended  

($Cdn thousands)

   Note      Sep 30/19     Sep 30/18     Sep 30/19     Sep 30/18  

Operating activities

           

Net earnings (loss)

      $ (13,482   $ 28,107     $ (54,397   $ 6,396  

Adjustments for:

           

Depreciation and amortization

        69,417       99,888       169,752       231,067  

Deferred charges

        (3,045     (613     3,370       9,016  

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives

        9,353       (23,876     (32,478     38,389  

Share-based compensation

     16        3,002       2,866       11,216       12,256  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

        272       (142     72       525  

Finance costs

     11        25,542       28,038       81,730       83,176  

Finance income

        (10,374     (5,751     (25,486     (14,760

Share of earnings in equity-accounted investee

        (1,909     (1,577     (26,441     (6,067

Other operating expense

     8        3,690       4,548       29,253       49,487  

Other expense (income)

     12        (8,120     6,187       5,928       (68,686

Income tax expense (recovery)

     13        10,295       (87,132     12,459       (106,098

Interest received

        12,660       4,687       26,771       12,096  

Income taxes paid

        (1,317     (619     (20,556     (19,415

Other operating items

     15        135,963       223,363       71,628       382,725  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operations

        231,947       277,974       252,821       610,107  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

           

Additions to property, plant and equipment

        (23,315     (15,357     (55,364     (45,347

Decrease (increase) in short-term investments

        406,910       (152,426     346,230       (485,589

Decrease in long-term receivables, investments and other

        55,028       12,403       120,871       25,827  

Principal lease payments

        (523     —         (1,958     —    

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

        44       152       391       586  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing

        438,144       (155,228     410,170       (504,523
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

           

Decrease in debt

        (500,000     —         (500,000     —    

Interest paid

        (14,245     (14,175     (50,275     (48,870

Proceeds from issuance of shares, stock option plan

        —         —         16       —    

Dividends returned (paid)

        —         —         51       (39,561
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing

        (514,245     (14,175     (550,208     (88,431
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents, during the period

        155,846       108,571       112,783       17,153  

Exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash balances

        1,213       (3,522     (4,681     409  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

        662,571       504,133       711,528       591,620  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

      $ 819,630     $ 609,182     $ 819,630     $ 609,182  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents is comprised of:

           

Cash

            321,311       260,745  

Cash equivalents

            498,319       348,437  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

          $ 819,630     $ 609,182  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 September 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 October 31, 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 securities    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

 

     Sep 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Uranium

     

Concentrate

   $ 268,292      $ 255,373  

Broken ore

     50,907        51,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     319,199        306,918  

NUKEM

     111,391        85,654  

Fuel services

     98,347        75,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 528,937      $ 467,795  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cameco expensed $255,800,000 of inventory as cost of sales during the third quarter of 2019 (2018 - $417,498,000). For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Cameco expensed $775,900,000 of inventory as cost of sales (2018 - $957,249,000). Included in cost of sales for the period ended September 30, 2018, is a $29,599,000 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

 

     Sep 30/19     Dec 31/18  

Investments in equity securities [note 17](a)

   $ 27,211     $ 28,916  

Derivatives [note 17]

     8,552       3,881  

Advances receivable from JV Inkai LLP [note 19]

     —         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

     43,475       32,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     654,838       765,694  

Less current portion

     (22,621     (13,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

   $ 632,217     $ 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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     Sep 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Investment in Denison Mines Corp.

   $ 15,754      $ 15,507  

Investment in UEX Corporation

     7,503        8,754  

Investment in Iso Energy Ltd.

     1,574        1,777  

Investment in GoviEx

     2,000        2,313  

Other

     380        565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 27,211      $ 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%):

 

     Sep 30/19     Dec 31/18  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 22,407     $ 41,717  

Other current assets

     98,615       160,784  

Non-current assets

     397,993       407,816  

Current liabilities

     (23,125     (151,728

Non-current liabilities

     (40,735     (41,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 455,155     $ 416,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended     Nine months ended  
     Sep 30/19     Sep 30/18     Sep 30/19     Sep 30/18  

Revenue from products and services

   $ 44,372     $ 37,710     $ 138,761     $ 92,926  

Cost of products and services sold

     (9,361     (9,620     (28,942     (29,485

Depreciation and amortization

     (4,643     (5,089     (14,755     (15,628

Finance income

     190       49       515       121  

Finance costs

     (481     (1,640     (2,654     (4,721

Other expense

     (14,287     (9,632     (20,647     (18,502

Income tax expense

     (4,573     (2,886     (16,238     (5,678
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

   $ 11,217     $ 8,892     $ 56,040     $ 19,033  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     —         —         (772     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 11,217     $ 8,892     $ 55,268     $ 19,033  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

     Sep 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Opening net assets

   $ 416,843      $ 374,650  

Total comprehensive income

     55,268        66,313  

Impact of foreign exchange

     (16,956      (24,120
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing net assets

     455,155        416,843  

Cameco’s share of net assets

     182,062        166,737  

Consolidating adjustments(a)

     (25,261      (33,978

Fair value increment(b)

     93,051        94,633  

Impact of foreign exchange

     869        3,110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 250,721      $ 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

 

     Sep 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Deferred sales

   $ 41,318      $ 30,727  

Derivatives [note 17]

     33,413        61,387  

Accrued pension and post-retirement benefit liability

     70,461        68,255  

Lease obligation

     12,238        —    

Other

     69,232        61,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     226,662        221,634  

Less current portion

     (77,854      (79,573
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ 148,808      $ 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

     144,015        —          144,015  

Recognized in earnings

     29,253        731        29,984  

Provisions used during the period

     (20,391      (122      (20,513

Unwinding of discount

     17,759        126        17,885  

Impact of foreign exchange

     (9,916      —          (9,916
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,214,612      $ 10,195      $ 1,224,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     55,026        1,949        56,975  

Non-current

     1,159,586        8,246        1,167,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,214,612      $ 10,195      $ 1,224,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. Share capital

At September 30, 2019, there were 395,792,732 common shares outstanding. Options in respect of 8,723,344 shares are outstanding under the stock option plan and are exercisable up to 2027. For the quarter ended September 30, 2019, there were no options that were exercised resulting in the issuance of shares (2018 - nil). For the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2019

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 145,378      $ 44,044      $ —        $ 189,422  

Europe

     53,960        517        —          54,477  

Asia

     48,281        11,000        —          59,281  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 247,619      $ 55,561      $ —        $ 303,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 35,678      $ 48,480      $ —        $ 84,158  

Market-related

     211,941        7,081        —          219,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 247,619      $ 55,561      $ —        $ 303,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 183,580      $ 45,914      $ 2,132      $ 231,626  

Europe

     55,596        8,268        —          63,864  

Asia

     178,894        6,450        6,810        192,154  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 418,070      $ 60,632      $ 8,942      $ 487,644  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 101,782      $ 57,362      $ 4,314      $ 163,458  

Market-related

     316,288        3,270        4,628        324,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 418,070      $ 60,632      $ 8,942      $ 487,644  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 410,276      $ 151,888      $ 2,667      $ 564,831  

Europe

     180,417        50,843        3,587        234,847  

Asia

     157,033        15,818        15,953        188,804  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 747,726      $ 218,549      $ 22,207      $ 988,482  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 142,506      $ 205,044      $ 13,071      $ 360,621  

Market-related

     605,220        13,505        9,136        627,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 747,726      $ 218,549      $ 22,207      $ 988,482  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 468,514      $ 141,143      $ 34,734      $ 644,391  

Europe

     152,931        31,190        10,693        194,814  

Asia

     392,901        21,363        6,858        421,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,014,346      $ 193,696      $ 52,285      $ 1,260,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 335,816      $ 184,690      $ 47,657      $ 568,163  

Market-related

     678,530        9,006        4,628        692,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,014,346      $ 193,696      $ 52,285      $ 1,260,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

11.    Finance costs

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18      Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18  

Interest on long-term debt

   $ 15,628      $ 18,308      $ 52,581      $ 54,975  

Unwinding of discount on provisions

     5,817        5,853        17,885        16,984  

Other charges

     4,097        3,877        11,264        11,217  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 25,542      $ 28,038      $ 81,730      $ 83,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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12.    Other income (expense)

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18      Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18  

Arbitration award(a)

   $ 52,801      $ —        $ 52,801      $ —    

Gain on restructuring of JV Inkai(b)

     —          —          —          48,570  

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

     8,121        (6,103      (5,928      13,992  

Sale of exploration interests

     —          —          —          7,797  

Contract restructuring

     —          —          —          6,201  

Other

     —          19        —          122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 60,922      $ (6,084    $ 46,873      $ 76,682  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

During the quarter, 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.

 

(b)

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.

13.    Income taxes

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18      Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18  

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

           

Canada

   $ 44,224      $ (99,614    $ 64,113      $ (173,993

Foreign

     (47,411      40,589        (106,051      74,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (3,187    $ (59,025    $ (41,938    $ (99,702
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current income taxes (recovery)

           

Canada

   $ 806      $ 410      $ 5,238      $ 4,798  

Foreign

     (1,019      977        741        5,676  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (213    $ 1,387      $ 5,979      $ 10,474  

Deferred income taxes (recovery)

           

Canada

   $ 12,596      $ (90,662    $ 13,220      $ (120,698

Foreign

     (2,088      2,143        (6,740      4,126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,508      $ (88,519    $ 6,480      $ (116,572
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense (recovery)

   $ 10,295      $ (87,132    $ 12,459      $ (106,098
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cameco has recorded $999,638,000 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.

 

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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.

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 September 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 395,796,322 (2018 - 395,792,732).

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18      Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18  

Basic earnings (loss) per share computation

           

Net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders

   $ (13,467    $ 28,124      $ (54,355    $ 6,451  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ (0.03    $ 0.07      $ (0.14    $ 0.02  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share computation

           

Net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders

   $ (13,467    $ 28,124      $ (54,355    $ 6,451  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

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

Dilutive effect of stock options

     —          258        —          208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution

     395,798        396,051        395,796        396,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ (0.03    $ 0.07      $ (0.14    $ 0.02  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

15.    Statements of cash flows

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18      Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18  

Changes in non-cash working capital:

           

Accounts receivable

   $ 31,677      $ (95,979    $ 225,094      $ 73,120  

Inventories

     155,613        189,245        (52,529      237,347  

Supplies and prepaid expenses

     (882      14,980        (10,076      36,805  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (36,551      126,846        (75,688      57,592  

Reclamation payments

     (6,966      (8,972      (20,513      (20,548

Other

     (6,928      (2,757      5,340        (1,591
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other operating items

   $ 135,963      $ 223,363      $ 71,628      $ 382,725  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 September 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 September 30, 2019, the total number of RSUs held by the participants was 446,239 (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      Nine months ended  
     Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18      Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18  

Stock option plan

   $ 463      $ 470      $ 3,940      $ 4,258  

Performance share unit plan

     1,839        1,819        5,333        5,857  

Restricted share unit plan

     700        577        1,943        2,141  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,002      $ 2,866      $ 11,216      $ 12,256  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2019

 

     FVTPL      Amortized
cost
     FVOCI –
designated
     Total  

Financial assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 819,630      $ —        $ 819,630  

Short-term investments

     —          44,795        —          44,795  

Accounts receivable

     —          164,862        —          164,862  

Derivative assets [note 5]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     4,673        —          —          4,673  

Interest rate contracts

     3,879        —          —          3,879  

Investments in equity securities [note 5]

     —          —          27,211        27,211  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,552        1,029,287        27,211        1,065,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     —          160,703        —          160,703  

Derivative liabilities [note 7]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     26,404        —          —          26,404  

Uranium contracts

     7,009        —          —          7,009  

Long-term debt

     —          996,556        —          996,556  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     33,413        1,157,259        —          1,190,672  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

     (24,861      (127,972      27,211        (125,622
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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 $194,587,000 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 September 30, 2019

 

     Carrying value      Level 1      Level 2      Total  

Derivative assets [note 5]

           

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 4,673      $ —        $ 4,673      $ 4,673  

Interest rate contracts

     3,879        —          3,879        3,879  

Investments in equity securities [note 5]

     27,211        27,211        —          27,211  

Current portion of long-term debt

     —          —          —          —    

Derivative liabilities [note 7]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     (26,404      —          (26,404      (26,404

Uranium contracts

     (7,009      —          (7,009      (7,009

Long-term debt

     (996,556      —          (1,130,927      (1,130,927
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (994,206    $ 27,211      $ (1,155,788    $ (1,128,577
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 1.5% (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:

 

     Sep 30/19      Dec 31/18  

Non-hedge derivatives:

     

Foreign currency contracts

   $ (21,731    $ (52,665

Interest rate contracts

     3,879        857  

Uranium contracts

     (7,009      (5,698
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (24,861    $ (57,506
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Classification:

     

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

   $ 3,161      $ 1,028  

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

     5,391        2,853  

Current portion of other liabilities [note 7]

     (20,596      (35,534

Other liabilities [note 7]

     (12,817      (25,853
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (24,861    $ (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      Nine months ended  
     Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18      Sep 30/19      Sep 30/18  

Non-hedge derivatives

           

Foreign currency contracts

   $ (15,094    $ 22,051      $ 17,350      $ (30,669

Interest rate contracts

     (353      (1,708      3,211        (1,439

Uranium contracts

     (1      2,052        (1,478      1,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (15,448    $ 22,395      $ 19,083      $ (30,283
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 $34,007,000 of care and maintenance costs during the third quarter of 2019 (2018 - $64,950,000), including $6,000 (2018 - $27,683,000) of severance costs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Cameco expensed $112,668,000 (2018 - $160,440,000), including $527,000 (2018 - $29,836,000) 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 September 30, 2019

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 247,619      $ 55,561      $ —        $ 303,180  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     192,571        43,198        30        235,799  

Depreciation and amortization

     58,122        8,368        2,927        69,417  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     250,693        51,566        2,957        305,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     (3,074      3,995        (2,957      (2,036

Administration

     —          —          24,403        24,403  

Exploration

     3,478        —          —          3,478  

Research and development

     —          —          1,524        1,524  

Other operating expense

     3,690        —          —          3,690  

Loss on disposal of assets

     272        —          —          272  

Finance costs

     —          —          25,542        25,542  

Loss on derivatives

     —          —          15,448        15,448  

Finance income

     —          —          (10,375      (10,375

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (1,909      —          —          (1,909

Other income

     (52,801      —          (8,121      (60,922
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     44,196        3,995        (51,378      (3,187

Income tax expense

              10,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

            $ (13,482
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 418,070      $ 60,632      $ 8,942      $ 487,644  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     341,645        48,374        3,492        393,511  

Depreciation and amortization

     85,599        7,933        6,356        99,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     427,244        56,307        9,848        493,399  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     (9,174      4,325        (906      (5,755

Administration

     —          —          39,444        39,444  

Exploration

     4,834        —          —          4,834  

Research and development

     —          —          187        187  

Other operating expense

     4,548        —          —          4,548  

Gain (loss) on disposal of assets

     (176      34        —          (142

Finance costs

     —          —          28,038        28,038  

Gain on derivatives

     —          —          (22,395      (22,395

Finance income

     —          —          (5,751      (5,751

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (1,577      —          —          (1,577

Other expense (income)

     (20      —          6,104        6,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (16,783      4,291        (46,533      (59,025

Income tax recovery

              (87,132
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

            $ 28,107  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 747,726      $ 218,549      $ 22,207      $ 988,482  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     598,910        146,384        16,169        761,463  

Depreciation and amortization

     131,620        28,381        9,751        169,752  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     730,530        174,765        25,920        931,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     17,196        43,784        (3,713      57,267  

Administration

     —          —          90,442        90,442  

Exploration

     11,345        —          —          11,345  

Research and development

     —          —          4,246        4,246  

Other operating expense

     29,253        —          —          29,253  

Loss on disposal of assets

     72        —          —          72  

Finance costs

     —          —          81,730        81,730  

Gain on derivatives

     —          —          (19,083      (19,083

Finance income

     —          —          (25,486      (25,486

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (26,441      —          —          (26,441

Other expense (income)

     (52,801      —          5,928        (46,873
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     55,768        43,784        (141,490      (41,938

Income tax expense

              12,459  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

            $ (54,397
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 1,014,346      $ 193,696      $ 52,285      $ 1,260,327  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     729,734        136,884        74,048        940,666  

Depreciation and amortization

     196,053        22,759        12,255        231,067  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     925,787        159,643        86,303        1,171,733  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     88,559        34,053        (34,018      88,594  

Administration

     —          —          105,806        105,806  

Exploration

     17,380        —          —          17,380  

Research and development

     —          —          (852      (852

Other operating expense

     49,487        —          —          49,487  

Loss on disposal of assets

     253        251        21        525  

Finance costs

     —          —          83,176        83,176  

Loss on derivatives

     —          —          30,283        30,283  

Finance income

     —          —          (14,760      (14,760

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (6,067      —          —          (6,067

Other income

     (62,689      —          (13,993      (76,682
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     90,195        33,802        (223,699      (99,702

Income tax recovery

              (106,098
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

            $ 6,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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 September 30, 2019, there was no principal outstanding as the loan was fully repaid during the quarter (December 31, 2018 - $124,533,000 ($91,320,000 (US))) (note 5). For the quarter ended September 30, 2019, Cameco recorded interest income of $231,000 relating to this balance (2018 - $1,451,000). For the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, interest income was $1,878,000 (2018 - $4,227,000).

Cameco purchases uranium concentrate from JV Inkai. For the quarter ended September 30, 2019, Cameco had purchases from JV Inkai of $22,217,000 ($16,741,000 (US)) (2018 - $13,866,000 ($10,564,000 (US))). For the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, purchases were $68,783,000 ($51,415,000 (US)) (2018 - $37,828,000 ($29,249,000 (US))).

 

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