EX-99.3 4 d42842dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

 

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Cameco Corporation

2020 condensed consolidated interim financial statements

(unaudited)

July 28, 2020


Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of earnings

 

(Unaudited)         Three months ended     Six months ended  

($Cdn thousands, except per share amounts)

   Note    Jun 30/20     Jun 30/19     Jun 30/20     Jun 30/19  

Revenue from products and services

   9    $ 525,294     $ 387,769     $ 870,846     $ 685,302  

Cost of products and services sold

        490,354       285,912       745,862       525,664  

Depreciation and amortization

        49,015       59,754       103,621       100,335  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of sales

   17      539,369       345,666       849,483       625,999  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

        (14,075     42,103       21,363       59,303  

Administration

        35,947       30,218       69,658       66,040  

Exploration

        2,095       3,442       6,397       7,866  

Research and development

        421       1,040       1,175       2,722  

Other operating expense

   7      22,902       23,792       16,900       25,563  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

        (33     111       (49     (199
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

        (75,407     (16,500     (72,718     (42,689

Finance costs

   10      (16,975     (27,284     (35,912     (56,189

Gain (loss) on derivatives

   16      39,736       16,312       (25,610     34,531  

Finance income

        2,346       6,515       8,152       15,112  

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

   5      640       12,341       14,618       24,532  

Other income (expense)

   11      (17,436     (12,286     31,625       (14,048
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

        (67,096     (20,902     (79,845     (38,751

Income tax expense (recovery)

   12      (14,100     1,697       (7,600     2,165  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

        (52,996     (22,599     (72,245     (40,916
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ (53,002   $ (22,589   $ (72,226   $ (40,889

Non-controlling interest

        6       (10     (19     (27
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

      $ (52,996   $ (22,599   $ (72,245   $ (40,916
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per common share attributable to equity holders:

           

Basic

   13    $ (0.13   $ (0.06   $ (0.18   $ (0.10
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   13    $ (0.13   $ (0.06   $ (0.18   $ (0.10
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 30/20     Jun 30/19     Jun 30/20     Jun 30/19  

Net loss

      $ (52,996   $ (22,599   $ (72,245   $ (40,916

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

     12           

Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings:

           

Equity investments at FVOCI - net change in fair value1

        3,301       750       (1,414     935  

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

        56,283       (6,969     (5,059     (20,608
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

        59,584       (6,219     (6,473     (19,982
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

      $ 6,588     $ (28,818     (78,718     (60,898
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ 59,593     $ (6,213   $ (6,483   $ (19,970

Non-controlling interest

        (9     (6     10       (12
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

      $ 59,584     $ (6,219   $ (6,473   $ (19,982
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Equity holders

      $ 6,591     $ (28,802   $ (78,709   $ (60,859

Non-controlling interest

        (3     (16     (9     (39
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

      $ 6,588     $ (28,818   $ (78,718   $ (60,898
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Net of tax (Q2 2020 - $(449); Q2 2019 - $(125); 2020 - $197; 2019 - $(201))

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Cameco Corporation

Consolidated statements of financial position

 

(Unaudited)         As at  

($Cdn thousands)

   Note    Jun 30/20      Dec 31/19  

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

      $ 862,598      $ 1,062,431  

Short-term investments

        14,986        —    

Accounts receivable

        239,020        328,044  

Current tax assets

        5,404        3,667  

Inventories

   3      676,527        320,770  

Supplies and prepaid expenses

        96,306        85,502  

Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other

   4      6,800        6,564  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

        1,901,641        1,806,978  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

        3,763,553        3,720,672  

Intangible assets

        58,937        60,410  

Long-term receivables, investments and other

   4      618,872        630,131  

Investment in equity-accounted investee

   5      235,334        252,681  

Deferred tax assets

        963,477        956,376  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        5,640,173        5,620,270  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 7,541,814      $ 7,427,248  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

        

Current liabilities

        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

        229,675        181,799  

Current tax liabilities

        1,505        6,290  

Current portion of other liabilities

   6      58,649        33,073  

Current portion of provisions

   7      59,897        56,248  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        349,726        277,410  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

        997,054        996,718  

Other liabilities

   6      171,358        153,927  

Provisions

   7      1,105,811        1,004,230  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        2,274,223        2,154,875  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

        

Share capital

   8      1,863,132        1,862,749  

Contributed surplus

        235,888        234,681  

Retained earnings

        2,753,400        2,825,596  

Other components of equity

        65,216        71,699  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to equity holders

        4,917,636        4,994,725  

Non-controlling interest

        229        238  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

        4,917,865        4,994,963  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

      $ 7,541,814      $ 7,427,248  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies [notes 7, 12]

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, 2020

   $ 1,862,749      $ 234,681     $ 2,825,596     $ 77,114     $ (5,415   $ 4,994,725     $ 238     $ 4,994,963  

Net loss

     —          —         (72,226     —         —         (72,226     (19     (72,245

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     —          —         —         (5,069     (1,414     (6,483     10       (6,473
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

     —          —         (72,226     (5,069     (1,414     (78,709     (9     (78,718
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

     —          3,596       —         —         —         3,596       —         3,596  

Stock options exercised

     383        (88     —         —         —         295       —         295  

Restricted share units released

     —          (2,301     —         —         —         (2,301     —         (2,301

Dividends

     —          —         30       —         —         30       —         30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2020

   $ 1,863,132      $ 235,888     $ 2,753,400     $ 72,045     $ (6,829   $ 4,917,636     $ 229     $ 4,917,865  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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)

     —          —         —         (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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 30/20     Jun 30/19     Jun 30/20     Jun 30/19  

Operating activities

           

Net loss

      $ (52,996   $ (22,599   $ (72,245   $ (40,916

Adjustments for:

           

Depreciation and amortization

        49,015       59,754       103,621       100,335  

Deferred charges

        248       (33     (957     6,415  

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives

        (41,560     (17,579     23,270       (41,831

Share-based compensation

     15        1,413       2,749       3,596       8,214  

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

        (33     111       (49     (199

Finance costs

     10        16,975       27,284       35,912       56,189  

Finance income

        (2,347     (6,515     (8,152     (15,112

Share of earnings in equity-accounted investee

        (640     (12,341     (14,618     (24,532

Other operating expense

     7        22,902       23,793       16,900       25,563  

Other expense (income)

     11        17,436       12,286       (31,424     14,048  

Income tax expense (recovery)

     12        (14,100     1,697       (7,600     2,165  

Interest received

        2,586       5,732       7,730       14,111  

Income taxes received (paid)

        8       (1,872     (5,665     (19,239

Dividends from equity-accounted investee

        14,449       —         29,837       —    

Other operating items

     14        (329,715     (131,827     (214,397     (64,337
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

        (316,359     (59,360     (134,241     20,874  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

           

Additions to property, plant and equipment

        (14,275     (22,127     (33,077     (32,049

Decrease (increase) in short-term investments

        154,359       (186,049     (14,986     (60,680

Decrease in long-term receivables, investments and other

        —         —         750       65,843  

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

        32       18       75       347  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing

        140,116       (208,158     (47,238     (26,539
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

           

Interest paid

        (20,590     (20,613     (20,662     (36,030

Lease principal payments

        (655     (730     (1,295     (1,435

Proceeds from issuance of shares, stock option plan

        295       —         295       16  

Dividends returned

        —         —         30       51  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing

        (20,950     (21,343     (21,632     (37,398
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, during the period

        (197,193     (288,861     (203,111     (43,063

Exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash balances

        (6,228     (3,860     3,278       (5,894

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

        1,066,019       955,292       1,062,431       711,528  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

      $ 862,598     $ 662,571     $ 862,598     $ 662,571  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents is comprised of:

           

Cash

            524,046       314,850  

Cash equivalents

            338,552       347,721  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

          $ 862,598     $ 662,571  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 2020 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 5).

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. 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. In addition, Cameco’s Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan is in a temporary state of care and maintenance because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. This temporary production suspension was first announced on March 23, 2020. See note 17 for the financial statement impact.

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. Also a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary operational changes at the fuel services division facilities in Ontario were in place for a portion of the second quarter of 2020 (see note 17 for financial statement impact).

 

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, 2019.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Company’s board of directors on July 28, 2020.

 

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.

 

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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:

 

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, 2019.

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, 2019 consolidated financial statements.

 

3.

Inventories

 

     Jun 30/20      Dec 31/19  

Uranium

     

Concentrate

   $ 549,418      $ 204,123  

Broken ore

     49,562        51,094  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     598,980        255,217  

Fuel services

     74,566        62,701  

Other

     2,981        2,852  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 676,527      $ 320,770  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cameco expensed $455,562,000 of inventory as cost of sales during the second quarter of 2020 (2019 - $291,300,000). For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Cameco expensed $714,369,000 of inventory as cost of sales (2019 - $520,100,000).

 

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4.

Long-term receivables, investments and other

 

     Jun 30/20      Dec 31/19  

Investments in equity securities [note 16](a)

   $ 22,808      $ 24,408  

Derivatives [note 16]

     20,767        10,504  

Investment tax credits

     95,642        95,474  

Amounts receivable related to tax dispute(b)

     303,222        303,222  

Product loan(c)

     176,904        176,904  

Other

     6,329        26,183  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     625,672        636,695  

Less current portion

     (6,800      (6,564
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ 618,872      $ 630,131  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

     Jun 30/20      Dec 31/19  

Investment in Denison Mines Corp.

   $ 11,815      $ 13,292  

Investment in UEX Corporation

     6,503        7,253  

Investment in Iso Energy Ltd.

     2,221        1,481  

Investment in GoviEx

     1,875        2,000  

Other

     394        382  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 22,808      $ 24,408  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cameco was required to remit or otherwise secure 50% of the cash taxes and transfer pricing penalties, plus related interest and instalment penalties assessed, in relation to its dispute with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) (see note 12). In light of our view of the likely outcome of the case, Cameco expects to recover the amounts remitted to CRA, including cash taxes, interest and penalties totalling $303,222,000 already paid as at June 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $303,222,000) (note 12).

(c)

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.

 

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5.

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 18). 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 30/20      Dec 31/19  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,546      $ 16,699  

Other current assets

     95,707        139,324  

Non-current assets

     389,319        398,721  

Current liabilities

     (63,498      (71,162

Non-current liabilities

     (52,002      (41,508
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 383,072      $ 442,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Revenue from products and services

   $ 2,003      $ 64,070      $ 67,482      $ 94,389  

Cost of products and services sold

     (1,079      (13,630      (21,302      (19,581

Depreciation and amortization

     (9      (7,017      (7,575      (10,112

Finance income

     93        228        188        325  

Finance costs

     (280      (544      (576      (2,173

Other expense

     (3,593      (4,888      (2,536      (6,360

Income tax expense (recovery)

     3,255        (7,986      (20,410      (11,665
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

   $ 390      $ 30,233      $ 15,271      $ 44,823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     —          —          —          (772
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 390      $ 30,233      $ 15,271      $ 44,051  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

     Jun 30/20      Dec 31/19  

Opening net assets

   $ 442,074      $ 416,843  

Total comprehensive income

     15,271        111,094  

Dividends declared

     (64,457      (66,369

Impact of foreign exchange

     (9,816      (19,494
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing net assets

     383,072        442,074  

Cameco’s share of net assets

     153,229        176,830  

Consolidating adjustments(a)

     (32,909      (30,633

Fair value increment(b)

     90,987        91,697  

Dividends declared but not received

     22,072        13,859  

Impact of foreign exchange

     1,955        928  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amount in the statement of financial position at June 30, 2020

   $ 235,334      $ 252,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

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(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.

 

6.

Other liabilities

 

     Jun 30/20      Dec 31/19  

Deferred sales

   $ 16,273      $ 17,418  

Derivatives [note 16]

     46,057        12,524  

Accrued pension and post-retirement benefit liability

     83,899        80,737  

Lease obligation [note 16]

     11,072        12,869  

Other

     72,706        63,452  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     230,007        187,000  

Less current portion

     (58,649      (33,073
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ 171,358      $ 153,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7.

Provisions

 

     Reclamation      Waste disposal      Total  

Beginning of year

   $ 1,050,675      $ 9,803      $ 1,060,478  

Changes in estimates and discount rates

        

Capitalized in property, plant, and equipment

     76,691        —          76,691  

Recognized in earnings

     16,900        640        17,540  

Provisions used during the period

     (11,223      (242      (11,465

Unwinding of discount

     7,942        80        8,022  

Impact of foreign exchange

     14,442        —          14,442  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,155,427      $ 10,281      $ 1,165,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     57,742        2,155        59,897  

Non-current

     1,097,685        8,126        1,105,811  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,155,427      $ 10,281      $ 1,165,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8.

Share capital

At June 30, 2020, there were 395,823,765 common shares outstanding. Options in respect of 6,700,583 shares are outstanding under the stock option plan and are exercisable up to 2027. For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, there were 26,033 options that were exercised resulting in the issuance of shares (2019 - nil). For the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were 26,033 options exercised that resulted in the issuance of shares (2019 - 5,000).

 

9.

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.

 

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The following tables summarize Cameco’s sales disaggregated by geographical region and contract type and includes a reconciliation to Cameco’s reportable segments (note 17):

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 193,138      $ 50,829      $ 7,637      $ 251,604  

Europe

     76,827        37,377        —          114,204  

Asia

     155,660        3,826        —          159,486  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 425,625      $ 92,032      $ 7,637      $ 525,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 69,822      $ 90,327      $ 4,316      $ 164,465  

Market-related

     355,803        1,705        3,321        360,829  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 425,625      $ 92,032      $ 7,637      $ 525,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2020

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Customer geographical region

           

Americas

   $ 303,914      $ 103,840      $ 7,676      $ 415,430  

Europe

     180,783        76,092        3,331        260,206  

Asia

     189,191        6,019        —          195,210  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 673,888      $ 185,951      $ 11,007      $ 870,846  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract type

           

Fixed-price

   $ 161,251      $ 184,246      $ 7,686      $ 353,183  

Market-related

     512,637        1,705        3,321        517,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 673,888      $ 185,951      $ 11,007      $ 870,846  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10.

Finance costs

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Interest on long-term debt

   $ 10,579      $ 17,903      $ 21,151      $ 36,953  

Unwinding of discount on provisions

     3,001        5,712        8,022        12,068  

Other charges

     3,395        3,669        6,739        7,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,975      $ 27,284      $ 35,912      $ 56,189  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

11.

Other income (expense)

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

     (17,437      (12,286      31,423        (14,048

Other

     1        —          202        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (17,436    $ (12,286    $ 31,625      $ (14,048
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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12.

Income taxes

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

           

Canada

   $ (51,638    $ 2,611      $ (29,945    $ 19,889  

Foreign

     (15,458      (23,513      (49,900      (58,640
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (67,096    $ (20,902    $ (79,845    $ (38,751
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current income taxes (recovery)

           

Canada

   $ (600    $ 2,001      $ (1,219    $ 4,432  

Foreign

     (13      378        523        1,760  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (613    $ 2,379      $ (696    $ 6,192  

Deferred income taxes (recovery)

           

Canada

   $ (12,895    $ (1,315    $ (10,288    $ 625  

Foreign

     (592      633        3,384        (4,652
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (13,487    $ (682    $ (6,904    $ (4,027
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense (recovery)

   $ (14,100    $ 1,697      $ (7,600    $ 2,165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cameco has recorded $963,477,000 of deferred tax assets (December 31, 2019 - $956,376,000). 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 2013, which in aggregate have increased Cameco’s income for Canadian tax purposes by approximately $5,700,000,000. CRA has also issued notices of reassessment for transfer pricing penalties for the years 2007 through 2011 in the amount of $371,000,000.

On June 26, 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) released its decision in the Company’s dispute with CRA. The Court of Appeal decision upholds the September 26, 2018 decision of the Tax Court of Canada (Tax Court) which ruled in Cameco’s favour for the 2003, 2005 and 2006 tax years.

The Court of Appeal decision upheld the Tax Court ruling that the Company’s 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. Management believes the principles in the decision apply to all subsequent tax years.

Under legislation recently enacted related to COVID-19 pandemic measures, CRA has until November 12, 2020 to seek leave to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada (Supreme Court). If the Supreme Court agrees to hear the appeal, Cameco estimates that it would take about two years from the date of the Court of Appeal’s decision to receive a decision from the Supreme Court.

 

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Despite the fact that Cameco believes there is no basis to do so and it is not the Company’s view of the likely outcome, until Cameco knows whether an appeal to the Supreme Court will be sought and granted, and a resolution is reached for all tax years in question, CRA may continue to reassess Cameco using the methodology it reassessed the 2003 through 2013 tax years with. In that scenario, and including the $5,700,000,000 already reassessed, the Company could receive notices of reassessment for a total of approximately $8,700,000,000 of additional taxable income for the years 2003 through 2019, which would increase Cameco’s related tax expense by approximately $2,600,000,000. In addition to penalties already imposed, CRA may continue to apply penalties to taxation years subsequent to 2011. In that case, Cameco estimates that cash taxes and transfer pricing penalties would be between $1,950,000,000 and $2,150,000,000. In addition, CRA may seek to apply interest and instalment penalties that would be material to Cameco. While in dispute, Cameco would be required to remit or otherwise secure 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 the Company. Cameco expects further actions regarding the tax years 2007 through 2013 will be suspended until the three years covered in the decision are finally resolved.

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.

If CRA continues to pursue reassessments for tax years subsequent to 2006, Cameco will continue to utilize its appeal rights under Canadian federal and provincial tax rules.

 

13.

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 2020 was 395,805,599 (2019 - 395,793,454).

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Basic loss per share computation

           

Net loss attributable to equity holders

   $ (53,002    $ (22,589    $ (72,226    $ (40,889

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     395,813        395,798        395,806        395,796  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic loss per common share

   $ (0.13    $ (0.06    $ (0.18    $ (0.10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share computation

           

Net loss attributable to equity holders

   $ (53,002    $ (22,589    $ (72,226    $ (40,889

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     395,813        395,798        395,806        395,796  

Dilutive effect of stock options

     269        315        130        416  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution

     396,082        396,113        395,936        396,212  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted loss per common share

   $ (0.13    $ (0.06    $ (0.18    $ (0.10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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14.

Statements of cash flows

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Changes in non-cash working capital:

           

Accounts receivable

   $ (6,008    $ (65,895    $ 107,321      $ 193,417  

Inventories

     (348,341      (57,991      (364,120      (208,142

Supplies and prepaid expenses

     (12,622      (5,968      (10,727      (9,194

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     27,691        2,804        66,140        (39,137

Reclamation payments

     (1,097      (6,327      (11,465      (13,547

Other

     10,662        1,550        (1,546      12,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other operating items

   $ (329,715    $ (131,827    $ (214,397    $ (64,337
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

15.

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 27,901,322 shares have been issued.

 

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 participant’s discretion provided they have met their ownership requirements, 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 is based on 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. Prior to 2020, total shareholder return over three years was also a vesting condition. This condition was removed during the first quarter for new grants. If the participant elects a cash payout, the redemption amount will be based on the volume-weighted average trading price of Cameo’s common shares on March 1 or, if March 1 is not a trading day, on the first trading day following March 1. As of June 30, 2020, the total number of PSUs held by the participants, after adjusting for forfeitures on retirement, was 1,712,558 (December 31, 2019 - 1,465,618).

 

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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. In addition, certain eligible participants have a single vesting date on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. These same participants, if they have met or are not subject to share ownership requirements, may elect to have their award paid as a lump sum cash amount. 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, 2020, the total number of RSUs held by the participants was 930,817 (December 31, 2019 - 443,274).

Equity-settled plans

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 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Stock option plan

   $ 197      $ 444      $ 583      $ 3,477  

Performance share unit plan(a)

     554        1,699        1,620        3,494  

Restricted share unit plan

     662        606        1,393        1,243  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,413      $ 2,749      $ 3,596      $ 8,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the PSU plan was amended to allow eligible participants to elect payout of their grants in cash or shares, provided they have met their share ownership requirements. As a result, this plan is now considered cash-settled for new grants. Expenses related to PSUs granted in previous years will continue to appear as equity-settled if certain assumptions related to the calculation of fair value are met.

The fair value of RSUs granted was determined based on their intrinsic value on the date of grant.

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

 

     RSU  

Number of options granted

     283,426  

Average strike price

   $ 11.45  

Expected forfeitures

     13

Weighted average grant date fair values

   $ 11.45  
  

 

 

 

 

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Cash-settled plans

During the period, the Company recognized the following expenses under these plans:

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Performance share unit plan

   $ 5,621      $ —        $ 8,553      $ —    

Restricted share unit plan(a)

     497        —          584        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,118      $ —        $ 9,137      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Due to the inclusion of a new group of participants in the RSU plan that are able to elect cash settlement, grants to this group will appear as an expense of a cash-settled plan. Grants to the original group of participants are still disclosed as an expense of an equity-settled plan.

The fair value of the units granted through the PSU plan was determined based on Monte Carlo simulation and 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.

The inputs used in the measurement of the fair values of the cash-settled share-based payment plans at the grant and reporting dates were as follows:

 

     PSU     RSU  
     Grant date
Mar 1/20
    Reporting date
Jun 30/20
    Grant date
Mar 1/20
    Reporting date
Jun 30/20
 

Number of units

     636,570       1,712,558       423,180       423,180  

Expected vesting

     102     115     —         —    

Expected volatility(a)

     —         44     —         —    

Risk-free interest rate(a)

     —         0.4     —         —    

Expected life of option

     3.0 years       1.5 years       3.0 years       2.7 years  

Expected forfeitures

     12     11     12     12

Weighted average measurement date fair values

   $ 11.45     $ 15.95     $ 11.45     $ 13.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

During the first quarter of 2020, the vesting conditions of the PSU plan were amended such that total shareholder return is no longer included for new grants. Due to this change, expected volatility and the risk-free interest rate will no longer be considered in calculating the fair value of new grants.

 

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16.

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, 2020

 

     FVTPL      Amortized
cost
     FVOCI -
designated
     Total  

Financial assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 862,598      $ —        $ 862,598  

Short-term investments

     —          14,986        —          14,986  

Accounts receivable

     —          239,020        —          239,020  

Derivative assets [note 4]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     13,578        —          —          13,578  

Interest rate contracts

     7,189        —          —          7,189  

Investments in equity securities [note 4]

     —          —          22,808        22,808  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     20,767        1,116,604        22,808        1,160,179  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     —          229,675        —          229,675  

Lease obligation [note 6]

     —          11,072        —          11,072  

Derivative liabilities [note 6]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     46,057        —          —          46,057  

Long-term debt

     —          997,054        —          997,054  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     46,057        1,237,801        —          1,283,858  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

     (25,290      (121,197      22,808        (123,679
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2019

 

     FVTPL      Amortized
cost
     FVOCI -
designated
     Total  

Financial assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 1,062,431      $ —        $ 1,062,431  

Accounts receivable

     —          328,044        —          328,044  

Derivative assets [note 4]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     8,191        —          —          8,191  

Interest rate contracts

     2,313        —          —          2,313  

Investments in equity securities [note 4]

     —          —          24,408        24,408  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,504      $ 1,390,475      $ 24,408      $ 1,425,387  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ —        $ 181,799      $ —        $ 181,799  

Lease obligation [note 6]

     —          12,869        —          12,869  

Derivative liabilities [note 6]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     12,524        —          —          12,524  

Long-term debt

     —          996,718        —          996,718  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,524        1,191,386        —          1,203,910  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (2,020    $ 199,089      $ 24,408      $ 221,477  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cameco has pledged $197,469,000 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.

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.

 

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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, 2020

 

            Fair value  
     Carrying value      Level 1      Level 2      Total  

Derivative assets [note 4]

           

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 13,578      $ —        $ 13,578      $ 13,578  

Interest rate contracts

     7,189        —          7,189        7,189  

Investments in equity securities [note 4]

     22,808        22,808        —          22,808  

Current portion of long-term debt

     —          —          —          —    

Derivative liabilities [note 6]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     (46,057      —          (46,057      (46,057

Long-term debt

     (997,054      —          (1,165,585      (1,165,585
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (999,536    $ 22,808      $ (1,190,875    $ (1,168,067
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2019

 

            Fair value  
     Carrying value      Level 1      Level 2      Total  

Derivative assets [note 4]

           

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 8,191      $ —        $ 8,191      $ 8,191  

Interest rate contracts

     2,313        —          2,313        2,313  

Investments in equity securities [note 4]

     24,408        24,408        —          24,408  

Derivative liabilities [note 6]

           

Foreign currency contracts

     (12,524      —          (12,524      (12,524

Long-term debt

     (996,718      —          (1,111,923      (1,111,923
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (974,330    $ 24,408      $ (1,113,943    $ (1,089,535
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

C.

Financial instruments measured at fair value

Cameco measures its derivative financial instruments, material investments in equity securities 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 long-term debt is determined using quoted market yields as of the reporting date, which ranged from 0.3% to 0.9% (2018 - 1.7% to 1.8%).

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.

 

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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.

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 30/20      Dec 31/19  

Non-hedge derivatives:

     

Foreign currency contracts

   $ (32,479    $ (4,333

Interest rate contracts

     7,189        2,313  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (25,290    $ (2,020
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Classification:

     

Current portion of long-term receivables, investments and other [note 4]

   $ 4,622      $ 4,144  

Long-term receivables, investments and other [note 4]

     16,145        6,360  

Current portion of other liabilities [note 6]

     (27,656      (7,505

Other liabilities [note 6]

     (18,401      (5,019
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (25,290    $ (2,020
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 30/20      Jun 30/19      Jun 30/20      Jun 30/19  

Non-hedge derivatives

           

Foreign currency contracts

   $ 38,848      $ 15,575      $ (31,446    $ 32,444  

Interest rate contracts

     888        902        5,836        3,564  

Uranium contracts

     —          (165      —          (1,477
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ 39,736      $ 16,312      $ (25,610    $ 34,531  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

17.

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 $63,241,000 of care and maintenance costs during the second quarter of 2020 (2019 - $39,361,000). For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Cameco expensed $100,049,000 (2019 - $78,661,000). Included in these amounts are $28,262,000 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 relating to care and maintenance costs for operations suspended as a result of COVID-19. Also included in cost of sales as a result of the Cigar Lake production suspension, is the impact of increased purchasing activity at a higher cost than produced pounds.

 

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Cost of sales in the fuel services segment also includes care and maintenance costs for our operations that have had production suspensions as a result of COVID-19. Cameco expensed $8,992,000 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020.

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.

Business segments

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 425,625      $ 92,032      $ 7,637      $ 525,294  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     423,984        59,959        6,411        490,354  

Depreciation and amortization

     35,688        8,317        5,010        49,015  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     459,672        68,276        11,421        539,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     (34,047      23,756        (3,784      (14,075

Administration

     —          —          35,947        35,947  

Exploration

     2,095        —          —          2,095  

Research and development

     —          —          421        421  

Other operating expense

     22,902        —          —          22,902  

Gain on disposal of assets

     (32      (1      —          (33

Finance costs

     —          —          16,975        16,975  

Gain on derivatives

     —          —          (39,736      (39,736

Finance income

     —          —          (2,346      (2,346

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (640      —          —          (640

Other expense

     —          —          17,436        17,436  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (58,372      23,757        (32,481      (67,096

Income tax recovery

              (14,100
           

 

 

 

Net loss

            $ (52,996
           

 

 

 

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020

 

     Uranium      Fuel services      Other      Total  

Revenue

   $ 673,888      $ 185,951      $ 11,007      $ 870,846  

Expenses

           

Cost of products and services sold

     625,125        113,322        7,415        745,862  

Depreciation and amortization

     77,932        19,211        6,478        103,621  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of sales

     703,057        132,533        13,893        849,483  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

     (29,169      53,418        (2,886      21,363  

Administration

     —          —          69,658        69,658  

Exploration

     6,397        —          —          6,397  

Research and development

     —          —          1,175        1,175  

Other operating expense

     16,900        —          —          16,900  

Gain on disposal of assets

     (44      (5      —          (49

Finance costs

     —          —          35,912        35,912  

Loss on derivatives

     —          —          25,610        25,610  

Finance income

     —          —          (8,152      (8,152

Share of earnings from equity-accounted investee

     (14,618      —          —          (14,618

Other income

     (201      —          (31,424      (31,625
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (37,603      53,423        (95,665      (79,845

Income tax recovery

              (7,600
           

 

 

 

Net loss

            $ (72,245
           

 

 

 

 

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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
           

 

 

 

 

18.

Related parties

Cameco funded JV Inkai’s project development costs through an unsecured shareholder loan. The limit of the loan facility was $175,000,000 (US) and advances under the facility bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2%. At June 30, 2020, there was no principal outstanding as the loan was fully repaid in the third quarter of 2019. For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Cameco recorded interest income of $645,000 relating to this balance. For the six month period ended June 30, 2019, interest income was $1,647,000.

Cameco purchases uranium concentrate from JV Inkai. For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, Cameco had purchases from JV Inkai of $314,000 ($225,000 (US)) (2019 - $29,353,000 ($21,877,000 (US))). For the six month period ended June 30, 2020, purchases were $19,199,000 ($14,566,000 (US)) (2019 - $46,566,000 ($34,674,000 (US))).

 

19.

Subsequent event

On July 28, 2020, Cameco’s board of directors approved the restart of Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan which has been under a temporary production suspension since the end of March due to the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected to restart at the beginning of September and take two weeks to achieve initial production. The actual timing of the restart will be dependent on establishing safe and stable operating protocols, along with other factors, and will align with the guidance of relevant health authorities.

 

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