EX-99.2 3 d186561dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share amounts)

 

     At March 31
2016
    At December 31
2015
 

ASSETS

    

Current

    

Cash and cash equivalents (note 6)

   $ 5,994      $ 5,367   

Investments (note 9)

     7,785        7,282   

Trade and other receivables (note 7)

     2,942        4,826   

Inventories (note 8)

     2,193        2,256   

Prepaid expenses and other

     440        619   

Assets held for sale (note 5)

     3,878        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23,232        20,350   

Non-Current

    

Inventories-ore in stockpiles (note 8)

     1,615        1,515   

Investments (note 9)

     386        496   

Restricted cash and investments (note 10)

     2,664        2,040   

Property, plant and equipment (note 11)

     196,250        188,250   

Intangibles

     —          107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 224,147      $ 212,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Current

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 8,041      $ 4,574   

Current portion of long-term liabilities:

    

Post-employment benefits (note 12)

     231        217   

Reclamation obligations (note 13)

     665        624   

Debt obligations

     197        300   

Other liabilities (note 15)

     41        1,863   

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale (note 5)

     42        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     9,217        7,578   

Non-Current

    

Post-employment benefits (note 12)

     2,308        2,172   

Reclamation obligations (note 13)

     20,233        18,836   

Other liabilities (note 15)

     688        652   

Deferred income tax liability

     16,684        16,465   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     49,130        45,703   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

    

Share capital (note 16)

     1,130,779        1,130,779   

Contributed surplus

     54,059        53,965   

Deficit

     (953,704     (944,097

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (note 18)

     (56,117     (73,592
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     175,017        167,055   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 224,147      $ 212,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding common shares (note 16)

     518,438,669        518,438,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Going concern basis of accounting (note 2)

    

Subsequent Event (note 24)

    

The accompanying notes are integral to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31     March 31  
     2016     2015  

REVENUES (note 20)

   $ 3,330      $ 2,328   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

    

Operating expenses (note 19)

     (2,409     (1,928

Mineral property exploration (note 20)

     (4,603     (5,522

General and administrative (note 20)

     (1,040     (1,266

Foreign exchange

     (1,987     143   

Other income (expense) (note 19)

     (158     (484
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (10,197     (9,057
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before finance charges

     (6,867     (6,729

Finance expense (note 19)

     (232     (109
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before taxes

     (7,099     (6,838

Income tax recovery (expense) (note 22) Deferred

     2,654        2,985   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

     (4,445     (3,853

Net loss from discontinued operations (note 5)

     (5,162     (5,941
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss for the period

   $ (9,607   $ (9,794
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

    

Items that may be reclassified to income (loss):

    

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments-net of tax

    

Continuing operations

     —          (3

Foreign currency translation change

    

Continuing operations

     12,142        (20,325

Discontinued operations

     5,333        1,884   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

   $ 7,868      $ (28,238
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

    

Continuing operations

     (0.01     (0.01

Discontinued operations

     (0.01     (0.01

All operations

   $ (0.02   $ (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands):

    

Basic and diluted

     518,439        506,344   

The accompanying notes are integral to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31     March 31  
     2016     2015  

Share capital

    

Balance-beginning of period

   $ 1,130,779      $ 1,120,758   

Share options exercised-cash

     —          5   

Share options exercised-non cash

     —          4   

Share purchase warrants exercised-cash

     —          406   

Share purchase warrants exercised-non cash

     —          316   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance-end of period

     1,130,779        1,121,489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share purchase warrants

    

Balance-beginning of period

     —          376   

Warrants exercised

     —          (316
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance-end of period

     —          60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contributed surplus

    

Balance-beginning of period

     53,965        53,321   

Stock-based compensation expense

     94        199   

Share options exercised-non cash

     —          (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance-end of period

     54,059        53,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficit

    

Balance-beginning of period

     (944,097     (892,537

Net loss

     (9,607     (9,794
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance-end of period

     (953,704     (902,331
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    

Balance-beginning of period

     (73,592     (25,859

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     —          (3

Foreign currency translation realized in net income

     —          (10

Foreign currency translation

     17,475        (18,431
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance-end of period

     (56,117     (44,303
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

    

Balance-beginning of period

   $ 167,055      $ 256,059   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance-end of period

   $ 175,017      $ 228,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are integral to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

(Unaudited - Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31     March 31  
     2016     2015  

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):

    

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss for the period

   $ (9,607   $ (9,794

Items not affecting cash:

    

Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion

     1,097        616   

Stock-based compensation (note 17)

     94        199   

Losses (gains) on asset disposals

     (22     (11

Losses (gains) on investments

     111        371   

Deferred income tax expense (recovery)

     (2,654     (2,985

Foreign exchange

     6,909        4,805   

Change in non-cash working capital items (note 19)

     5,316        (250
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities

     1,244        (7,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Sale and maturity of investments

     —          4,031   

Expenditures on property, plant and equipment

     (215     (370

Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment

     24        11   

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and investments

     (464     (531
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (655     3,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Increase (decrease) in debt obligations

     (116     (7

Issuance of common shares for:

    

Share options exercised

     —          5   

Share purchase warrants exercised

     —          406   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (116     404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     473        (3,504

Foreign exchange effect on cash and cash equivalents

     339        (1,520

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     5,367        18,640   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 6,179      $ 13,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – by balance sheet presentation:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,994      $ 13,616   

Assets held for sale

     185        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 6,179      $ 13,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are integral to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the

three months ended March 31, 2016

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. dollars except for shares and per share amounts)

 

1.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Denison Mines Corp. and its subsidiary companies and joint arrangements (collectively, the “Company”) are engaged in uranium mining related activities, including acquisition, exploration and development of uranium bearing properties, extraction, processing and selling of uranium.

The Company has a 22.5% interest in the McClean Lake Joint Venture (“MLJV”) (which includes the McClean Lake mill) and a 25.17% interest in the Midwest Joint Venture (“MWJV”), both of which are located in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada. The McClean Lake mill provides toll milling services to the Cigar Lake Joint Venture (“CLJV”) under the terms of a toll milling agreement between the parties. In addition, the Company has varying ownership interests in a number of development and exploration projects located in Canada, Mali, Namibia and Zambia.

The Company provides mine decommissioning and decommissioned site monitoring services to third parties through its Denison Environmental Services (“DES”) division and is also the manager of Uranium Participation Corporation (“UPC”), a publicly-listed investment holding company formed to invest substantially all of its assets in uranium oxide concentrates (“U3O8”) and uranium hexafluoride (“UF6”). The Company has no ownership interest in UPC but receives fees for management services and commissions from the purchase and sale of U3O8 and UF6 by UPC.

Denison Mines Corp. (“DMC”) is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and domiciled in Canada. The address of its registered head office is 40 University Avenue, Suite 1100, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 1T1.

 

2.

GOING CONCERN BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to meet its obligations and continue its operations for the next twelve months.

At March 31, 2016, the Company has sufficient liquidity on hand to fund its planned operations for the fiscal 2016 year. However, in the absence of additional funding, the Company anticipates that it will become non-compliant with the minimum cash covenant requirement of its letters of credit facility in 2016 and, as a result, there is substantial doubt upon the Company’s ability to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business, and accordingly, the appropriateness of the use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. In order to both fund operations and maintain rights under existing agreements, the Company must secure sufficient future funding. The Company is actively pursuing access to different sources of funding and while it has been successful in the past in obtaining financing for its activities, there is no assurance that it will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future.

These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and balance sheet classifications that would be necessary if the Company ceases to exist as a going concern in the normal course of operations. Such adjustments could be material.

 

3.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Company’s presentation currency is U.S. dollars.

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors for issue on May 4, 2016.

 

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies followed in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Applied

The Company has not yet adopted the following new accounting pronouncements which are effective for fiscal periods of the Company beginning on or after January 1, 2017:

International Financial Reporting Standard 9, Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”)

In July 2014, the IASB published the final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”), which brings together the classification, measurement, impairment and hedge accounting phases of the IASB’s project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 replaces the multiple classifications for financial assets in IAS 39 with a single principle based approach for determining the classification of financial assets based on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. The new standard also requires a single impairment method to be used, replacing the multiple impairment methods in IAS 39. The final version of IFRS 9 is effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018; however, it is available for early adoption.

The Company has not evaluated the impact of adopting this standard.

International Financial Reporting Standard 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”)

IFRS 15 deals with revenue recognition and establishes principles for reporting useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of a good or service. The standard replaces IAS 18 “Revenue” and IAS 11 “Construction Contracts” and related interpretations. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and earlier application is permitted.

The Company has not evaluated the impact of adopting this standard.

International Financial Reporting Standard 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”)

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 which replaces existing standards and interpretations under IAS 17 “Leases”. IFRS 16 requires all leases, including financing and operating leases, to be reported on the balance sheet with the intent of providing greater transparency on a company’s lease assets and liabilities. IFRS 16 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted.

The Company has not evaluated the impact of adopting this standard.

Comparative Numbers – Change in Presentation due to Discontinued Operations

The fiscal 2015 financial information has been represented to reflect income and expense of the Company’s discontinued operations in one single separate line item in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) and the related supplemental note disclosure has been revised accordingly. The consolidated statements of financial position and the consolidated statement of cash flows have not been revised. See note 5 for more information.

 

5.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Discontinued Operation and Assets Held for Sale – Africa Mining Division

On March 30, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with GoviEx Uranium Inc. (“GoviEx”) to sell all of its mining assets and operations located in Africa (the “Africa Mining Division”). The primary assets of the African Mining Division are the mineral property rights for the Falea, Mutanga and Dome projects.

 

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Under the terms of the agreement, GoviEx will acquire Denison’s wholly owned subsidiary, Rockgate Capital Corp, which holds all of the assets of the African Mining Division, in exchange for 56,050,450 shares of GoviEx plus approximately 22,420,180 warrants of GoviEx. Each warrant will be convertible into one common share of GoviEx at a price of $0.15 per share for a period of three years. Upon completion of the transaction, Denison will hold approximately 25% of the outstanding shares of GoviEx and be entitled to appoint one director to the GoviEx board so long as its share interest in GoviEx is 5% or higher.

The transaction is expected to close in May 2016 and is subject to closing conditions, government and regulatory approvals. As conditions of the closing, Denison is required to ensure that the Africa Mining Division is capitalized with a minimum working capital of $700,000 while GoviEx is required to complete a concurrent equity financing of not less than $2,000,000. Denison will provide the lead order for the GoviEx financing, up to a maximum of $500,000.

The assets and associated liabilities of the African Mining Division have been classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2016 and the African Mining Division is being accounted for as a discontinued operation. The plant and equipment assets classified as held for sale will not be depreciated from March 31, 2016 onwards.

The details of the African Mining Division’s assets held for sale as at March 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

(in thousands, except share amounts)

      

Assets held for sale:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 185   

Prepaid and other current assets

     45   

Property, plant and equipment

  

Plant and equipment

     259   

Mineral properties-Mali, Namibia and Zambia

     3,389   
  

 

 

 

Total assets held for sale

     3,878   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale:

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     42   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities associated with assets held for sale

   $ 42   
  

 

 

 

Net assets held for sale

   $ 3,836   
  

 

 

 

The consolidated statement of income (loss) for the Africa Mining Division discontinued operation for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Expenses

     

Operating expenses

     (56      (60

Mineral property exploration

     (47      (313

General and administrative

     (157      (197

Foreign exchange income (expense)

     

Transactional

     (4,922      (6,642

Translational

     —           (10

Other income (expense)

     

Gains (losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     20         (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (5,162      (7,224
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss for the period

   $ (5,162    $ (7,224
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Cash flows for the Africa Mining Division discontinued operation for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Cash inflow (outflow):

     

Operating activities

   $ (194    $ (362

Investing activities

     (97      (88
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash outflow for the period

   $ (291    $ (450
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Discontinued Operation - Sale of Mongolia Mining Division

On November 30, 2015, the Company completed its transaction with Uranium Industry a.s (“Uranium Industry”) to sell the Company’s mining assets and operations located in Mongolia (the “Mongolia Mining Division”).

As consideration for the sale, the Company received cash consideration of $1,250,000 prior to closing and the rights to receive additional contingent consideration of $12,000,000. The contingent consideration is payable as follows:

 

 

 

$5,000,000 (the “First Contingent Payment”) within 60 days of the issuance of a mining license for an area covered by any of the exploration licenses in the Mongolia Mining Division (the “First Project”);

 

 

 

$5,000,000 (the “Second Contingent Payment”) within 60 days of the issuance of a mining license for an area covered by any of the other exploration licenses held by the Mongolia Mining Division (the “Second Project”);

 

 

 

$1,000,000 (the “Third Contingent Payment”) within 365 days following the production of an aggregate of 1,000 pounds U3O8 from the operation of the First Project; and

 

 

 

$1,000,000 (the “Fourth Contingent Payment”) within 365 days following the production of an aggregate of 1,000 pounds U3O8 from the operation of the Second Project.

On December 2, 2015, Uranium Industry submitted applications for mining licenses for all four projects to the Mongolian government and on January 5, 2016, the Company received copies of mining application acknowledgement receipts, for all four projects, as part of the completeness review component of the mining license issuance process. As at March 31, 2016, the Mongolia government has not yet made any formal decision to issue mining licenses for any of the projects noted above.    

The contingent consideration, which is contingent on the approval of mining licenses and achievement of certain production thresholds, has been recognized at a fair value of $Nil in the financial statements at this time and will be remeasured at each subsequent reporting date until settlement.

The consolidated statement of income (loss) for the Mongolia Mining Division discontinued operation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

     Three Months  
     Ended  
     March 31  

(in thousands)

   2015  

Expenses

  

Operating expenses

     —     

Mineral property exploration

     (300

General and administrative

     (133

Foreign exchange income (expense)

  

Transactional

     1,704   

Other income (expense)

  

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     11   
  

 

 

 
     1,282   
  

 

 

 

Income before finance charges

     1,282   

Finance income

     1   
  

 

 

 

Net income for the period

   $ 1,283   
  

 

 

 

 

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Cash flows for the Mongolia Mining Division discontinued operation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

     Three Months  
     Ended  
     March 31  

(in thousands)

   2015  

Cash inflow (outflow):

  

Operating activities

     (429

Investing activities

     (70
  

 

 

 

Net cash outflow for the period

   $ (499
  

 

 

 

 

6.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The cash and cash equivalent balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Cash

   $ 3,309       $ 3,092   

Cash in MLJV and MWJV

     2,838         9   

Cash equivalents

     32         2,266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,179       $ 5,367   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – by balance sheet presentation:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,994       $ 5,367   

Assets held for sale

     185         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,179       $ 5,367   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7.

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

The trade and other receivables balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Trade receivables

   $ 2,633       $ 1,860   

Receivables in MLJV and MWJV

     179         2,824   

Sales tax receivables

     125         8   

Sundry receivables

     5         134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,942       $ 4,826   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8.

INVENTORIES

The inventories balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Uranium concentrates and work-in-progress

   $ 405       $ 380   

Inventory of ore in stockpiles

     1,615         1,515   

Mine and mill supplies in MLJV

     1,788         1,876   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,808       $ 3,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories-by balance sheet presentation:

     

Current

   $ 2,193       $ 2,256   

Long-term-ore in stockpiles

     1,615         1,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,808       $ 3,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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INVESTMENTS

The investments balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Investments:

     

Equity instruments-fair value through profit and loss

   $ 374       $ 484   

Equity instruments-available for sale

     12         12   

Debt instruments-fair value through profit and loss

     7,785         7,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,171       $ 7,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments-by balance sheet presentation:

     

Current

   $ 7,785       $ 7,282   

Long-term

     386         496   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,171       $ 7,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10.

RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS

The Company has certain restricted cash and investments deposited to collateralize a portion of its reclamation obligations. The restricted cash and investments balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Cash

   $ 277       $ 234   

Investments

     2,387         1,806   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,664       $ 2,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restricted cash and investments-by item:

     

Elliot Lake reclamation trust fund

   $ 2,664       $ 2,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,664       $ 2,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company deposited an additional $555,000 (CAD$762,000) into the Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust Fund and withdrew $91,000 (CAD$125,000).

 

11.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The property, plant and equipment balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Plant and equipment:

     

Cost

   $ 77,399       $ 72,716   

Construction-in-progress

     4,868         4,542   

Accumulated depreciation

     (12,986      (11,640
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net book value

   $ 69,281       $ 65,618   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mineral properties:

     

Cost

   $ 130,794       $ 122,797   

Accumulated amortization

     (177      (165
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net book value

   $ 130,617       $ 122,632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net book value

   $ 199,898       $ 188,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment – by balance sheet presentation:

     

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 196,250       $ 188,250   

Assets held for sale

     3,648         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net book value

   $ 199,898       $ 188,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The property, plant and equipment continuity summary is as follows:

 

            Accumulated         
            Amortization /      Net  

(in thousands)

   Cost      Depreciation      Book Value  

Plant and equipment:

        

Balance-December 31, 2015

   $ 77,258       $ (11,640    $ 65,618   

Additions

     84         —           84   

Amortization

     —           (34      (34

Depreciation

     —           (725      (725

Disposals

     (163      161         (2

Reclamation adjustment (note 13)

     71         —           71   

Foreign exchange

     5,017         (748      4,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance-March 31, 2016

   $ 82,267       $ (12,986    $ 69,281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mineral properties:

        

Balance-December 31, 2015

   $ 122,797       $ (165    $ 122,632   

Additions

     133         —           133   

Foreign exchange

     7,864         (12      7,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance-March 31, 2016

   $ 130,794       $ (177    $ 130,617   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Plant and Equipment - Canada Mining

The Company has a 22.5% interest in the McClean Lake mill located in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada. A toll milling agreement has been signed with the participants in the CLJV that provides for the processing of the future output of the Cigar Lake mine at the McClean Lake mill, for which the owners of the McClean Lake mill receive a toll milling fee and other benefits. In determining the units of production amortization rate for the McClean Lake mill, the amount of production attributable to the mill assets has been adjusted to include Denison’s expected share of mill feed related to the CLJV toll milling contract.

Plant and Equipment - DES

The environmental services division of the Company provides mine decommissioning and decommissioned site monitoring services for third parties.

Mineral Properties

The Company has various interests in development and exploration projects located in Canada, Mali, Namibia and Zambia which are held directly or through option or various contractual agreements.

Canada Mining Segment

In January 2016, the Company entered into an option agreement with CanAlaska Uranium Ltd (“CanAlaska”) to earn an interest in CanAlaska’s Moon Lake South project located in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. Under the terms of the option, Denison can earn an initial 51% interest in the project by spending CAD$200,000 by December 31, 2017 and it can increase its interest to 75% by spending an additional CAD$500,000 by December 31, 2020.

Africa Mining Segment-Mali, Namibia and Zambia

On March 30, 2016, Denison entered into an agreement with GoviEx to sell all of its mining assets and operations in Africa (see note 5).

 

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12.

POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The post-employment benefits balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Accrued benefit obligation

   $ 2,539       $ 2,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,539       $ 2,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Post-employment benefits liability-by balance sheet presentation:

  

  

Current

   $ 231       $ 217   

Non-current

     2,308         2,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,539       $ 2,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The post-employment benefits continuity summary is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

      

Balance-December 31, 2015

   $ 2,389   

Benefits paid

     (28

Interest cost

     21   

Foreign exchange

     157   
  

 

 

 

Balance-March 31, 2016

   $ 2,539   
  

 

 

 

 

13.

RECLAMATION OBLIGATIONS

The reclamation obligations balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Reclamation liability-by location:

     

Elliot Lake

   $ 12,364       $ 11,610   

McClean and Midwest Joint Ventures

     8,517         7,834   

Other

     17         16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,898       $ 19,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reclamation and remediation liability-by balance sheet presentation:

  

  

Current

     665         624   

Non-current

     20,233         18,836   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,898       $ 19,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The reclamation obligations continuity summary is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

      

Balance-December 31, 2015

   $ 19,460   

Accretion

     218   

Expenditures incurred

     (138

Liability adjustments-balance sheet (note 11)

     71   

Foreign exchange

     1,287   
  

 

 

 

Balance-March 31, 2016

   $ 20,898   
  

 

 

 

 

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Site Restoration: Elliot Lake

Spending on restoration activities at the Elliot Lake site is funded from monies in the Elliot Lake Reclamation Trust fund (see note 10).

Site Restoration: McClean Lake Joint Venture and Midwest Joint Venture

Under the Mineral Industry Environmental Protection Regulations (1996), the Company is required to provide its pro-rata share of financial assurances to the province of Saskatchewan relating to future decommissioning and reclamation plans that have been filed and approved by the applicable regulatory authorities. As at March 31, 2016, the Company has provided irrevocable standby letters of credit, from a chartered bank, in favour of Saskatchewan Environment, totalling CAD$9,698,000 relating to an approved reclamation plan dated October 2009. An updated reclamation plan dated January 2016 has been submitted and approved by the applicable regulatory authorities which requires the Company to increase its pro-rata share of financial assurances to the province by CAD$14,436,000 to CAD$24,134,000. The Company expects to have the increased financial assurances in place during Q2-2016.

 

14.

DEBT FACILITIES

Line of Credit

The Company’s current credit facility has a maturity date of January 31, 2017 and allows for credit to be extended to the Company for up to CAD$24,000,000. Use of the facility is restricted to non-financial letters of credit in support of reclamation obligations (see note 13).

At March 31, 2016, the Company has no outstanding borrowings under the facility (December 31, 2015 - $nil) and is in compliance with its facility covenants. At March 31, 2016, approximately CAD$9,698,000 (December 31, 2015: CAD$9,698,000) of the facility is being utilized as collateral for certain letters of credit. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company did not incur any interest under the facility but has incurred letter of credit and standby fees of $42,000 and $19,000, respectively.

 

15.

OTHER LIABILITIES

The other liabilities balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Unamortized fair value of toll milling contracts

   $ 729       $ 694   

Flow-through share premium obligation (note 16)

     —           1,821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 729       $ 2,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities-by balance sheet presentation:

     

Current

   $ 41       $ 1,863   

Non-current

     688         652   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 729       $ 2,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

16.

SHARE CAPITAL

Denison is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. A continuity summary of the issued and outstanding common shares and the associated dollar amounts is presented below:

 

     Number of         
     Common         

(in thousands except share amounts)

   Shares         

Balance at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

     518,438,669       $ 1,130,779   

 

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Flow-Through Share Issues

The Company finances a portion of its exploration programs through the use of flow-through share issuances. Canadian income tax deductions relating to these expenditures are claimable by the investors and not by the Company.

As at March 31, 2016, the Company estimates that it has incurred CAD$7,450,000 of its obligation to spend CAD$15,000,000 on eligible exploration expenditures as a result of the issuance of flow-through shares in May 2015. The Company renounced the income tax benefits of this issue in February 2016, with an effective date of renunciation to its subscribers of December 31, 2015. In conjunction with the renunciation, the flow-through share premium liability has been reversed and recognized as part of the deferred tax recovery (see notes 15 and 22).

 

17.

STOCK OPTIONS

A continuity summary of the stock options granted under the Company’s stock-based compensation plan is presented below:

 

            Weighted-  
            Average  
            Exercise  
     Number of      Price per  
     Common      Share  
     Shares      (CAD$)  

Stock options outstanding - beginning of period

     7,074,459       $ 1.56   

Granted

     1,976,250         0.64   

Expiries

     (783,750      2.80   

Forfeitures

     (439,695      1.34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock options outstanding - end of period

     7,827,264       $ 1.22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock options exercisable - end of period

     4,601,514       $ 1.56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding at March 31, 2016 is presented below:

 

     Weighted             Weighted-  
     Average             Average  
     Remaining             Exercise  

Range of Exercise

   Contractual      Number of      Price per  

Prices per Share

   Life      Common      Share  

(CAD$)

   (Years)      Shares      (CAD$)  

Stock options outstanding

        

$0.50 to $0.99

     4.36         3,012,655       $ 0.64   

$1.00 to $1.19

     3.51         1,680,524         1.09   

$1.20 to $1.39

     1.97         980,000         1.30   

$1.40 to $1.99

     1.98         1,905,725         1.71   

$2.00 to $5.03

     0.13         248,360         5.02   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock options outstanding - end of period

     3.16         7,827,264       $ 1.22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Options outstanding at March 31, 2016 expire between May 2016 and March 2021.

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table outlines the range of assumptions used in the model to determine the fair value of options granted:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31, 2016  

Risk-free interest rate

     0.69

Expected stock price volatility

     43.07

Expected life

     3.6 years   

Estimated forfeiture rate

     3.46

Expected dividend yield

     —     

Fair value per share under options granted

     CAD$0.21   

The fair values of stock options with vesting provisions are amortized on a graded method basis as stock-based compensation expense over the applicable vesting periods. Included in the statement of income (loss) is stock-based compensation of $94,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and $199,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016, an additional $419,000 in stock-based compensation expense remains to be recognized up until March 2018.

 

18.

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance consists of:

 

     At March 31      At December 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Cumulative foreign currency translation

   $ (56,271    $ (73,746

Unamortized experience gain-post employment liability

     

Gross

     206         206   

Tax effect

     (56      (56

Unrealized gains on investments

     

Gross

     4         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (56,117    $ (73,592
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

19.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The components of operating expenses from continuing operations are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Cost of goods and services sold:

     

Operating Overheads:

     

Mining, other development expense

   $ (124    $ (85

Milling, conversion expense

     (609      (103

Less absorption:

     

-Mineral properties

     12         10   

Cost of services

     (1,654      (1,729
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of goods and services sold

     (2,375      (1,907

Reclamation asset amortization

     (34      (21
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses

   $ (2,409    $ (1,928
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The components of other income (expense) for continuing operations are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Gains (losses) on:

     

Disposal of property, plant and equipment

     2         —     

Disposal of equity investments

     —           2   

Investment fair value through profit (loss)

     (111      (371

Other

     (49      (115
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

   $ (158    $ (484
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The components of finance income (expense) for continuing operations are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Interest income

   $ 9       $ 130   

Interest expense

     (2      —     

Accretion expense-reclamation obligations

     (218      (215

Accretion expense-post-employment benefits

     (21      (24
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance income (expense)

   $ (232    $ (109
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A summary of depreciation expense recognized in the statement of income (loss) is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Continuing operations:

     

Operating expenses

     

Mining, other development expense

   $ (6    $ (17

Milling, conversion expense

     (609      (103

Cost of services

     (64      (57

Mineral property exploration

     (13      (25

General and administrative

     (7      (6

Discontinued operations

     (26      (53
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense-gross

   $ (725    $ (261
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A summary of employee benefits expense recognized in the statement of income (loss) is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Continuing operations:

     

Salaries and short-term employee benefits

   $ (1,635    $ (1,912

Share-based compensation

     (94      (199

Termination benefits

     (11      —     

Discontinued operations

     (143      (292
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Employee benefits expense

   $ (1,883    $ (2,403
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The change in non-cash working capital items in the consolidated statements of cash flows is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Change in non-cash working capital items:

     

Trade and other receivables

   $ 2,084       $ (2,208

Inventories

     200         (68

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     161         307   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     3,037         1,872   

Post-employment benefits

     (28      (49

Reclamation obligations

     (138      (104
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in non-cash working capital items

   $ 5,316       $ (250
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

20.

SEGMENTED INFORMATION

Business Segments

The Company operates in three primary segments – the Mining segment, the Environmental Services segment and the Corporate and Other segment. The Mining segment, which has been further subdivided into geographic regions, being Canada, Africa and Asia, includes activities related to exploration, evaluation and development, mining, milling (including toll milling) and the sale of mineral concentrates. The Africa and Asia Mining segments are reported under discontinued operations in the tables below (see note 5). The Environmental Services segment includes the results of the Company’s environmental services business, DES. The Corporate and Other segment includes management fees and commission income earned from UPC and general corporate expenses not allocated to the other segments. Management fees and commission income have been included with general corporate expenses due to the shared infrastructure between the two activities.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, reportable segment results were as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Canada
Mining
    DES     Corporate
and Other
    Total
Continuing
Operations
    Total
Discontinued
Operations
 

Statement of Operations:

          

Revenues

     1,204        1,753        373        3,330        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Operating expenses

     (755     (1,508     (146     (2,409     (56

Mineral property exploration

     (4,603     —          —          (4,603     (47

General and administrative

     —          —          (1,040     (1,040     (157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,358     (1,508     (1,186     (8,052     (260
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment income (loss)

     (4,154     245        (813     (4,722     (260
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues – supplemental:

          

Environmental services

     —          1,753        —          1,753        —     

Management fees and commissions

     —          —          373        373        —     

Toll milling services

     1,204        —          —          1,204        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,204        1,753        373        3,330        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital additions:

          

Property, plant and equipment

     37        59        —          96        121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-lived assets:

          

Plant and equipment

          

Cost

     77,246        3,338        226        80,810        1,457   

Accumulated depreciation

     (9,983     (1,758     (47     (11,788     (1,198

Mineral properties

     127,228        —          —          127,228        3,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     194,491        1,580        179        196,250        3,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2015, reportable segment results were as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Canada
Mining
    DES     Corporate
and Other
    Total
Continuing
Operations
    Total
Discontinued
Operations
 

Statement of Operations:

          

Revenues

     204        1,640        484        2,328        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Operating expenses

     (199     (1,576     (153     (1,928     (60

Mineral property exploration

     (5,522     —          —          (5,522     (613

General and administrative

     (16     —          (1,250     (1,266     (330
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,737     (1,576     (1,403     (8,716     (1,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment income (loss)

     (5,533     64        (919     (6,388     (1,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues – supplemental:

          

Environmental services

     —          1,640        —          1,640        —     

Management fees and commissions

     —          —          484        484        —     

Toll milling services

     204        —          —          204        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     204        1,640        484        2,328        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital additions:

          

Property, plant and equipment

     68        133        —          201        193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-lived assets:

          

Plant and equipment

          

Cost

     76,637        3,292        227        80,156        2,271   

Accumulated depreciation

     (7,789     (1,645     (166     (9,600     (1,738

Mineral properties

     132,272        —          —          132,272        42,615   

Intangibles

     —          —          467        467        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     201,120        1,647        528        203,295        43,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

21.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Uranium Participation Corporation

The management services agreement with UPC expired on March 31, 2016. In March 2016, a new management services agreement was entered into, effective April 1, 2016 for a term of three years. Under the new agreement, Denison will receive the following fees from UPC: a) a base fee of CAD$400,000 per annum, payable in equal quarterly installments; b) a variable fee equal to (i) 0.3% per annum of UPC’s total assets in excess of CAD$100 million and up to and including CAD$500 million, and (ii) 0.2% per annum of UPC’s total assets in excess of CAD$500 million; c) a fee, at the discretion of the Board, for on-going monitoring or work associated with a transaction or arrangement (other than a financing, or the acquisition of or sale of U3O8 or UF6); and d) a commission of 1.0% of the gross value of any purchases or sales of U3O8 or UF6 or gross interest fees payable to UPC in connection with any uranium loan arrangements.

The following transactions were incurred with UPC for the periods noted:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Revenue:

     

Management fees

   $ 373       $ 462   

Commission fees

     —           22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 373       $ 484   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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At March 31, 2016, accounts receivable includes $128,000 (December 31, 2015: $157,000) due from UPC with respect to the fees and transactions indicated above.

Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”)

As at March 31, 2016, KEPCO holds 58,284,000 shares of Denison representing a share interest of approximately 11.2%. KEPCO is also the majority member of the Korea Waterbury Uranium Limited Partnership (“KWULP”).

Other

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred investor relations, administrative service fees and other expenses of $18,000 (March 31, 2015: $14,000) with Namdo Management Services Ltd, which shares a common director with Denison. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At March 31, 2016, an amount of $nil (December 31, 2015: $nil) was due to this company.

Compensation of Key Management Personnel

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly. Key management personnel include the Company’s executive officers, vice-presidents and members of its Board of Directors.

The following compensation was awarded to key management personnel:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31      March 31  

(in thousands)

   2016      2015  

Salaries and short-term employee benefits

   $ (277    $ (485

Share-based compensation

     (53      (117
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Key management personnel compensation

   $ (330    $ (602
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

22.

INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, Denison has recognized deferred tax recoveries of $2,654,000. The deferred tax recovery includes the recognition of previously unrecognized Canadian tax assets of $2,895,000 relating to the February 2016 renunciation of the tax benefits associated with the Company’s CAD$15,000,000 flow-through share issue in May 2015.

 

23.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

IFRS requires disclosures about the inputs to fair value measurements, including their classification within a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to fair value measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

 

 

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

 

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and

 

 

 

Level 3 – Inputs that are not based on observable market data.

The fair value of financial instruments which trade in active markets (such as equity instruments) is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. The quoted market price used to value financial assets held by the Company is the current closing price.

Except as otherwise disclosed, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, restricted cash and cash equivalents and debt obligations approximate their carrying values as a result of the short-term nature of the instruments, or the variable interest rate associated with the instruments, or the fixed interest rate of the instruments being similar to market rates.

 

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The following table illustrates the classification of the Company’s financial assets within the fair value hierarchy as at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 

                   March 31      December 31,  
     Financial      Fair      2016      2015  
     Instrument      Value      Fair      Fair  

(in thousands)

   Category(1)      Hierarchy      Value      Value  

Financial Assets:

           

Cash and equivalents

    

Category D

         $ 6,179       $ 5,367   

Trade and other receivables

           

Trade and other

     Category D            2,942         4,826   

Contingent consideration

     Category A         Level 3         —           —     

Investments

           

Equity instruments

    

Category A

       

Level 1

        358         460   

Equity instruments

    

Category A

       

Level 2

        16         24   

Equity instruments

    

Category B

       

Level 1

        12         12   

Debt instruments

    

Category A

       

Level 1

        7,785         7,282   

Restricted cash and equivalents

           

Elliot Lake reclamation trust fund

    

Category C

           2,664         2,040   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 19,956       $ 20,011   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities:

           

Account payable and accrued liabilities

    

Category E

           8,083         4,574   

Debt obligations

    

Category E

           197         300   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 8,280       $ 4,874   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Financial instrument designations are as follows: Category A=Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss; Category B=Available for sale investments; Category C=Held to maturity investments; Category D=Loans and receivables; and Category E=Financial liabilities at amortized cost.

 

24.

SUBESQUENT EVENT

On May 3, 2016 the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement for a private placement of 12,200,000 flow-through common shares at a price of CAD$0.82 per share, for gross proceeds of CAD$10,004,000. The Company has granted the Underwriters an option to offer for sale up to an additional 20% of flow-through shares, at the same price. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about May 20, 2016 and is subject to the completion of formal documentation and receipt of regulatory approvals. The income tax benefits related to this issue are to be renounced to subscribers no later than December 31, 2016.

 

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