Exhibit 99.1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of
NEXGEN ENERGY LTD.
March 31, 2019 and 2018
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NEXGEN ENERGY LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) As at | ||||||||||||
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March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||
| Current | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 103,853,612 | $ | 125,059,189 | ||||||||
| Amounts receivable | 1,259,839 | 386,939 | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 589,717 | 266,353 | ||||||||||
| 105,703,168 | 125,712,481 | |||||||||||
| Non-current | ||||||||||||
| Deposits | 119,838 | 514,711 | ||||||||||
| Exploration and evaluation assets | 5 | 212,359,046 | 194,128,594 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment | 8 | 9,296,600 | 6,511,779 | |||||||||
| 221,775,484 | 201,155,084 | |||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 327,478,652 | $ | 326,867,565 | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||
| Current | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 8,528,611 | $ | 5,966,921 | ||||||||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 4, 6 | 637,437 | — | |||||||||
| Flow-through share premium liability | 7 | 357,890 | 550,392 | |||||||||
| 9,523,938 | 6,517,313 | |||||||||||
| Non-current | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax liability | 469,149 | 199,366 | ||||||||||
| Deferred lease inducement | — | 33,412 | ||||||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities | 4, 6 | 2,472,276 | — | |||||||||
| Convertible debentures | 9 | 122,233,444 | 138,190,884 | |||||||||
| 125,174,869 | 138,423,662 | |||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 134,698,807 | 144,940,975 | ||||||||||
| EQUITY | ||||||||||||
| Share capital | 10 | 210,450,776 | 208,711,135 | |||||||||
| Reserves | 10 | 43,766,931 | 41,629,049 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 97,675 | 97,675 | ||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (77,909,447 | ) | (85,143,089 | ) | ||||||||
| 176,405,935 | 165,294,770 | |||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 16,373,910 | 16,631,820 | ||||||||||
| TOTAL EQUITY | 192,779,845 | 181,926,590 | ||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 327,478,652 | $ | 326,867,565 | ||||||||
Nature of operations (Note 2)
Commitments (Notes 6 and 7)
Subsequent events (Note 16)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on May 9, 2019.
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NEXGEN ENERGY LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT | |||
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(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) For the three months ended | |||
| Note | March 31, 2019 | March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||
| Salaries, benefits and directors’ fees | 11 | $ | 906,709 | $ | 977,175 | |||||||
| Office and administrative | 561,508 | 472,944 | ||||||||||
| Professional fees | 734,503 | 613,943 | ||||||||||
| Travel | 273,192 | 202,771 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation | 8 | 588,662 | 283,599 | |||||||||
| Share-based payments | 10, 11 | 2,442,373 | 1,707,557 | |||||||||
| Finance income | (606,207 | ) | (592,545 | ) | ||||||||
| Rental income | (7,576 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Mark to market (gain) on convertible debentures | 9 | (15,957,439 | ) | (35,223,636 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense | 9 | 2,991,375 | 2,845,576 | |||||||||
| Interest on lease liabilities | 6 | 55,501 | — | |||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 964,386 | (1,322,558 | ) | |||||||||
| Gain on disposal of equipment | — | (750 | ) | |||||||||
Profit from operations | $ | (7,053,013 | ) | $ | (30,035,924 | ) | ||||||
| Deferred income tax expense | 77,281 | 9,032 | ||||||||||
Profit and comprehensive profit for the period | $ | (6,975,732 | ) | $ | (30,026,892 | ) | ||||||
Profit and comprehensive profit attributable to: | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders of NexGen Energy Ltd. | $ | (7,233,642 | ) | $ | (30,242,199 | ) | ||||||
| Non-controlling interests in IsoEnergy Ltd. | 257,910 | 215,307 | ||||||||||
| Profit and comprehensive profit for the period | $ | (6,975,732 | ) | $ | (30,026,892 | ) | ||||||
| Loss (profit) per common share attributable to the | ||||||||||||
| Company’s common shareholders (Note 17) | ||||||||||||
| Basic Loss (profit) per common share | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||||
| Diluted Loss (profit) per common share | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding (Note 17) | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 351,660,160 | 342,627,246 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | 409,478,063 | 407,144,390 | ||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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NEXGEN ENERGY LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | |||
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(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) | |||
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| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common | Share | comprehensive | Accumulated | Non-controlling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note | Shares | Capital | Reserves | Income | Deficit | Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as at December 31, 2017 | 339,339,356 | $ | 196,311,184 | $ | 28,050,059 | $ | – | $ | (88,038,390 | ) | $ | 12,017,852 | $ | 148,340,705 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of options | 10 | 3,988,334 | 3,295,662 | (1,318,327 | ) | – | – | – | 1,977,335 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | 10 | – | – | 2,368,060 | – | – | – | 2,368,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issue of shares of subsidiary to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| non-controlling interests | – | – | – | – | (672,131 | ) | 1,954,181 | 1,282,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit (loss) for the period | – | – | – | – | 30,242,199 | (215,307 | ) | 30,026,892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of adopting IFRS 9 | – | – | – | (503,146 | ) | 503,146 | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as at March 31, 2018 | 343,327,690 | $ | 199,606,846 | $ | 29,099,792 | $ | (503,146 | ) | $ | (57,965,176 | ) | $ | 13,756,726 | $ | 183,995,042 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance as at December 31, 2018 | 351,237,062 | $ | 208,711,135 | $ | 41,629,049 | $ | 97,675 | $ | (85,143,089 | ) | $ | 16,631,820 | $ | 181,926,590 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of options | 10 | 858,333 | 1,739,641 | (690,975 | ) | – | – | – | 1,048,666 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | 10 | – | – | 2,828,857 | – | – | – | 2,828,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit (loss) for the period | – | – | – | – | 7,233,642 | (257,910 | ) | 6,975,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as at March 31, 2019 | 352,095,395 | $ | 210,450,776 | $ | 43,766,931 | $ | 97,675 | $ | (77,909,447 | ) | $ | 16,373,910 | $ | 192,779,845 | ||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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NEXGEN ENERGY LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited) For the three months ended |
March 31, 2019 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Cash flows (used in) from operating activities | ||||||||
| Profit for the period | $ | 6,975,732 | $ | 30,026,892 | ||||
| Items not involving cash: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 588,662 | 283,599 | ||||||
| Share-based payments | 2,442,373 | 1,707,557 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred lease inducement | – | (10,024 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) on cash and cash equivalents | 936,423 | (1,384,008 | ) | |||||
| Deferred income tax expense | 77,281 | 9,032 | ||||||
| Mark to market gain on convertible debentures | (15,957,439 | ) | (35,223,636 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | 2,991,375 | 2,845,576 | ||||||
| Interest on lease liabilities | 55,501 | – | ||||||
| Gain on disposal of equipment | – | 750 | ||||||
| Changes in non-cash working capital items: | ||||||||
| Amounts receivable | (621,363 | ) | (18,676 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | (323,364 | ) | (18,561 | ) | ||||
| Deposits | 394,873 | (3,821 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (2,150,419 | ) | (695,429 | ) | ||||
| (4,590,365 | ) | (2,480,749 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows (used in) investing activities | ||||||||
| Exploration and evaluation asset expenditures | (16,022,858 | ) | (7,392,881 | ) | ||||
| Acquisition of equipment | (536,429 | ) | (776,386 | ) | ||||
| (16,559,287 | ) | (8,169,267 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows (used in) from financing activities | ||||||||
| Cash from exercise of options, net of share issuance costs | 1,048,666 | 1,977,335 | ||||||
| Payment of interest on lease liabilities | (55,501 | ) | – | |||||
| Payment of principal on lease liabilities | (112,667 | ) | – | |||||
| 880,498 | 1,977,335 | |||||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents | (20,269,154 | ) | (8,672,681 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 125,059,189 | 164,943,850 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | (936,423 | ) | 1,384,008 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 103,853,612 | $ | 157,655,177 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents consist of: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 103,853,612 | $ | 153,705,975 | ||||
| Cash equivalents | – | 3,949,202 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 103,853,612 | $ | 157,655,177 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 15) | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
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NEXGEN ENERGY LTD. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
1. REPORTING ENTITY
NexGen Energy Ltd. (“NexGen” or the “Company”) is an exploration and development stage entity engaged in the acquisition, exploration and evaluation and development of uranium properties in Canada. The Company was incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act on March 8, 2011. The Company’s registered records office is located on the 25th Floor, 700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., V7Y 1B3.
On April 19, 2013, the Company (as it was then called, Clermont Capital Inc. (“Clermont”)) completed its qualifying transaction, which was effected pursuant to an amalgamation agreement dated December 31, 2012 (the “Amalgamation Agreement”) amongst Clermont, 0957633 B.C. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Clermont, and NexGen Energy Ltd. (“Old NexGen”). Pursuant to the Amalgamation Agreement, the shareholders of Old NexGen were issued one common share of Clermont (on a post-share consolidation basis) for everyone Old NexGen common share held immediately prior to the completion of the amalgamation. In connection with the Qualifying Transaction, Clermont also completed a consolidation of its common shares on a 2.35:1 basis and changed its name to “NexGen Energy Ltd.”. The Company’s acquisition of Old NexGen was accounted for as a reverse takeover.
The Company commenced trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) as a Tier 2 Issuer under the symbol “NXE” on April 23, 2013. On August 7, 2015, the Company became a Tier 1 Issuer. On July 15, 2016, NexGen graduated and commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under its existing symbol. The Company’s common shares ceased trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol “NXGEF” upon the commencement of trading on the NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American”) under the symbol “NXE” on May 17, 2017.
In February 2016, the Company incorporated four wholly owned subsidiaries: NXE Energy Royalty Ltd., NXE Energy SW1 Ltd., NXE Energy SW3 Ltd., and IsoEnergy Ltd. (collectively, the “Subsidiaries”). The Subsidiaries were incorporated to hold certain exploration assets of the Company. In the three months ended June 30, 2016, certain exploration and evaluation assets were transferred to each of IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy”), NXE Energy SW1 Ltd. and NXE Energy SW3 Ltd. (Note 5). Subsequent to the transfer, IsoEnergy shares were issued to third parties pursuant to external financings and listed its common shares on the TSX-V, with NexGen retaining 53.35% of IsoEnergy’s outstanding common shares as at March 31, 2019 (December 31, 2018 - 53.35%).
| 2. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS |
As an exploration and development stage company, the Company does not have revenues and historically has recurring operating losses. As at March 31, 2019, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $77,909,447 and working capital of $96,179,230. The Company will be required to obtain additional funding in order to continue with the exploration and development of its mineral properties and to repay its convertible debentures (Note 9), if required.
The business of exploring for minerals and development of projects involves a high degree of risk. NexGen is an exploration and development company and is subject to risks and challenges similar to companies in a comparable stage. These risks include, but are not limited to, the challenges of securing adequate capital; development and operational risks inherent in the mining industry; changes in government policies and regulations; the ability to obtain the necessary environmental permits or, alternatively NexGen's ability to dispose of its exploration and evaluation assets on an advantageous basis; as well as global economic and uranium price volatility; all of which are uncertain.
The underlying value of the exploration and evaluation assets is dependent upon the existence and economic recovery of mineral reserves and is subject to, but not limited to, the risks and challenges identified above. Changes in future conditions could require material write-downs of the carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets.
3. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Statement of Compliance
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2019, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all of the information required by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018. Accordingly, accounting policies applied other than as discussed in Note 4 are the same as those applied in the Company’s annual financial statements. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on May 9, 2019.
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
3. BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)
Basis of Presentation
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments which have been measured at fair value, including the convertible debentures issued by the Company (Note 9). In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information. All monetary references expressed in these notes are references to Canadian dollar amounts (“$”), except otherwise noted. These financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Critical accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable in the circumstances. Uncertainty about these judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected in future periods. Significant areas of estimation uncertainty are the same as those described in the Company’s 2018 annual financial statements, except for significant judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty related to the application of IFRS 16, which are described in Note 4.
Where the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in the financial statements cannot be derived from active markets, their fair value is determined using valuation models. The inputs to these models are taken from observable markets where possible, but where this is not feasible, a degree of judgment is required in establishing fair values. The judgments include considerations of inputs such as liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes in assumptions about these factors could affect the reported fair value of financial instruments.
4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies followed by the Company are set out in Note 4 to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, and have been consistently followed in the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements except for the following change in accounting policy:
Change in accounting policy:
The Company has adopted IFRS 16 Leases (“IFRS 16”), as of January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach and therefore the comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under IAS 17 Leases (“IAS 17”). IFRS 16 specifies how to recognize, measure, present and disclose leases. IFRS 16 provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all major leases. The impact of the transition is shown in Note 4(e) below.
The following is the Company’s new accounting policy for leases under IFRS 16:
| (a) | Classification |
At inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contracts conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Company assesses whether:
| - | The contract involves the use of an identified asset - this may be specific explicitly or implicitly, and should be physically distinct or represent substantially all of the capacity of a physically distinct asset. If the supplier has a substantive substitution right, then the asset is not identified; |
| - | The Company has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefit from use of the asset throughout the period of use; and |
| - | The Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. The Company has this right when is has the decision-making rights that are most relevant to changing how and for what purpose the asset is used. |
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
| (b) | Measurement |
The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. The estimated useful lives of the right-of-use assets are determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.
| (c) | Remeasurement |
The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in index or rate, if there is a change in the Company’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, or if the Company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option.
When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss in the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.
| (d) | Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets |
The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. The lease payments associated with these leases is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
| (e) | Impact of transition to IFRS 16 |
On initial application, the Company has elected to measure right-of-use assets at an amount equal to the corresponding lease liability adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments. Right-of-use assets and lease obligations of $2,826,512 and $3,222,380, respectively, were recorded as of January 1, 2019, with no net impact on retained earnings. When measuring lease liabilities, the Company discounted lease payments using an incremental borrowing rate at January 1, 2019. The weighted-average rate applied is 7.40%.
5. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS
| (a) | Rook I Property |
The Rook I Project is located in Northern Saskatchewan, approximately 40 kilometres (km) east of the Saskatchewan - Alberta border, approximately 150 km north of the town of La Loche and 640 km northwest of the City of Saskatoon and consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totalling 35,065 hectares.
The Rook I Project hosts the Arrow deposit discovered in February 2014, the Bow discovery in March 2015, the Harpoon discovery in August 2016 and the Arrow South discovery in July 2017. The Company released an updated mineral resource estimate and the results of a pre-feasibility study in November 2018, in each case, in respect of the Arrow deposit.
NexGen has a 100% interest in the claims subject only to: (i) a 2% net smelter return royalty (“NSR”); and (ii) a 10% production carried interest, in each case, only on claims S-113928 to S-113933 (the Arrow deposit is not located on any of these claims). The NSR may be reduced to 1% upon payment of $1 million. The 10% production carried interest provides for the owner to be carried to the date of commercial production.
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
5. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
| (b) | Other Athabasca Basin Properties |
The Other Athabasca Basin Properties are a portfolio of early stage mineral properties in the Athabasca Basin. The properties are grouped geographically as “SW1”, “SW2” and “SW3”. The SW2 properties are held directly by NexGen. The SW1 and SW3 properties are held by NXE Energy SW1 Ltd. and NXE Energy SW3 Ltd., respectively, each a wholly owned subsidiary.
| (c) | IsoEnergy Properties |
The IsoEnergy Properties consist of (i) a 100% interest in the Radio Project, Saskatchewan (subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty and 2% gross overriding royalty); (ii) a 100% interest in the Thorburn Lake Project, Saskatchewan (subject to a 1% net smelter return royalty and a 10% carried interest which can be reduced to 1% at the holder’s option upon completion of a bankable feasibility study); (iii) a 100% interest, in each of the Madison, 2Z, Carlson Creek and North Thorburn properties, Saskatchewan; (iv) a 100% interest in the Mountain Lake property, Nunavut; (v) a 100% interest in the Geiger property, Saskatchewan; (vi) a 100% interest in the Laroque East property, Saskatchewan that consists of 6 mineral claims constituting 3,200 hectares; and (vi) a portfolio of newly staked claims in Saskatchewan, all of which are early stage exploration properties.
The following is a summary of the capitalized costs on the projects described above.
| Rook I | Other Athabasca Basin Properties | IsoEnergy Properties | Total | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs: | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 235,077 | 1,457,607 | 26,622,545 | 28,315,229 | ||||||||||||
| Additions | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2019 | 235,077 | 1,457,607 | 26,622,545 | 28,315,229 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred exploration costs: | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 148,658,925 | 6,530,533 | 10,623,907 | 165,813,365 | ||||||||||||
| Additions: | ||||||||||||||||
| Drilling | 9,986,570 | – | 927,113 | 10,913,683 | ||||||||||||
| General exploration | 1,715,210 | – | 266,574 | 1,981,784 | ||||||||||||
| Geological and geophysical | 2,551,284 | 71,261 | 88,677 | 2,711,222 | ||||||||||||
| Labour and wages | 1,883,620 | – | 150,385 | 2,034,005 | ||||||||||||
| Share-based payments (Note 10) | 357,981 | – | 28,503 | 386,484 | ||||||||||||
| Travel | 183,568 | – | 19,706 | 203,274 | ||||||||||||
| 16,678,233 | 71,261 | 1,480,958 | 18,230,452 | |||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2019 | 165,337,158 | 6,601,794 | 12,104,865 | 184,043,817 | ||||||||||||
| Total costs, March 31, 2019 | 165,572,235 | 8,059,401 | 38,727,410 | 212,359,046 | ||||||||||||
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
5. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)
| Rook I | Other Athabasca Basin Properties | IsoEnergy Properties | Total | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs: | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | 235,077 | 1,457,607 | 24,737,248 | 26,429,932 | ||||||||||||
| Additions | – | – | 1,885,297 | 1,885,297 | ||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 235,077 | 1,457,607 | 26,622,545 | 28,315,229 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred exploration costs: | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | 112,937,959 | 4,942,297 | 8,102,367 | 125,982,623 | ||||||||||||
| Additions: | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| Drilling | 16,761,145 | – | 1,103,960 | 17,865,105 | ||||||||||||
| General exploration | 2,885,003 | (23,200 | ) | 142,069 | 3,003,872 | |||||||||||
| Geological and geophysical | 7,650,358 | 1,611,436 | 256,224 | 9,518,018 | ||||||||||||
| Labour and wages | 5,008,846 | – | 693,611 | 5,702,457 | ||||||||||||
| Share-based payments (Note 10) | 2,883,711 | – | 235,852 | 3,119,563 | ||||||||||||
| Travel | 531,903 | – | 89,824 | 621,727 | ||||||||||||
| 35,720,966 | 1,588,236 | 2,521,540 | 39,830,742 | |||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 148,658,925 | 6,530,533 | 10,623,907 | 165,813,365 | ||||||||||||
| Total costs, December 31, 2018 | 148,894,002 | 7,988,140 | 37,246,452 | 194,128,594 | ||||||||||||
6. LEASES
Right-of-use assets
Office Leases | Vehicle Leases | Total Right-of-use Assets | ||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets created on adoption of IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019 | $ | 2,472,349 | $ | 354,163 | $ | 2,826,512 | ||||||
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | (121,400 | ) | (29,965 | ) | (151,365 | ) | ||||||
| Right-of-use asset balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 2,350,949 | $ | 324,198 | $ | 2,675,147 | ||||||
Office and vehicle lease right-of-use assets are included in property and equipment in the office, furniture and leasehold improvements, and field equipment categories, respectively (Note 8).
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
6. LEASES (continued)
Lease obligation adoption summary of IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019
| Three months ended | ||||
| March 31, 2019 | ||||
| Lease obligation created on adoption of IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019 | $ | 3,222,380 | ||
| Interest on lease liabilities | 55,501 | |||
| Lease payments | (168,168 | ) | ||
| Balance, end of the period | $ | 3,109,713 | ||
| Less Current portion | (637,437 | ) | ||
| Long-term lease liabilities | $ | 2,472,276 | ||
On January 1, 2019 the Company adopted IFRS 16 - Leases retrospectively with the cumulative effect on initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application (see Note 4).
The leases are for office space and vehicle leases that extend to 2025 and 2022, respectively. The discount rates applied to the leases for office spaces and vehicles are 7.50% and 6.74%, respectively. In addition to the lease payments the Company pays $422,185 annually related to operating costs and realty taxes of the leased office spaces. The amount is reassessed annually based on actual costs incurred.
In addition to the leased assets above the Company engages drilling companies to carry out its drilling programs on its exploration and evaluation properties. The drilling company provides all required equipment. These contracts are short-term and the Company has elected not to apply the requirements of IFRS 16 to them. Payments to the drilling company in the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $8,204,030.
7. COMMITMENTS
Flow-through expenditures:
IsoEnergy has raised funds through the issuance of flow-through shares. Based on Canadian tax law, IsoEnergy is required to spend this amount on eligible exploration expenditures by December 31 of the year after the year in which the shares were issued.
The premium paid for a flow-through share, which is the price paid for the share over the market price of the share, is recorded as a flow-through share premium liability. This liability is subsequently reduced when the required exploration expenditures are made, and accordingly, a recovery of flow-through premium is then recorded as a reduction in the deferred tax expense.
As of March 31, 2019, IsoEnergy must fulfill approximately $2,624,524 of the required eligible exploration expenditures before December 31, 2019. As the commitment is satisfied, the remaining balance of the flow-through premium liability will be recognized as income.
A continuity of the flow-through share premium liability is as follows:
| Three months ended | Year ended | |||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 550,392 | $ | 109,251 | ||||
| Liability incurred on flow-through shares issued | – | 784,892 | ||||||
| Settlement of flow-through share liability on expenditure made | (192,502 | ) | (343,751 | ) | ||||
| Balance, end of the period | $ | 357,890 | $ | 550,392 | ||||
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
| Computing Equipment | Software | Field
Equipment | Office, Furniture and Leasehold Improvements | Road | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | 235,586 | $ | 378,733 | $ | 4,218,220 | $ | 215,172 | $ | 1,773,585 | $ | 6,821,296 | ||||||||||||
| Additions | 69,863 | 371,281 | 2,333,896 | 16,685 | 305,810 | 3,097,535 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Disposals | – | – | (54,075 | ) | – | – | (54,075 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2018 | 305,449 | 750,014 | 6,498,041 | 231,857 | 2,079,395 | 9,864,756 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets recognized on adoption of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IFRS 16 (Notes 4 and 6) | – | – | 354,163 | 2,472,349 | – | 2,826,512 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additions | 52,480 | 158,385 | 35,525 | 302,476 | – | 548,866 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2019 | $ | 357,929 | $ | 908,399 | $ | 6,887,729 | $ | 3,006,682 | $ | 2,079,395 | $ | 13,240,134 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | 127,923 | $ | 235,944 | $ | 1,121,800 | $ | 90,530 | $ | 262,025 | $ | 1,838,222 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 79,703 | 180,188 | 842,944 | 45,198 | 409,982 | 1,558,015 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Disposals | – | – | (43,260 | ) | – | – | (43,260 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2018 | 207,626 | 416,132 | 1,921,484 | 135,728 | 672,007 | 3,352,977 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 17,059 | 56,674 | 259,361 | 143,589 | 113,874 | 590,557 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2019 | $ | 224,685 | $ | 472,806 | $ | 2,180,845 | $ | 279,317 | $ | 785,881 | $ | 3,943,534 | ||||||||||||
| Net book value: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At December 31, 2018 | $ | 97,823 | $ | 333,882 | $ | 4,576,557 | $ | 96,129 | $ | 1,407,388 | $ | 6,511,779 | ||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2019 | $ | 133,244 | $ | 435,593 | $ | 4,706,884 | $ | 2,727,365 | $ | 1,293,514 | $ | 9,296,600 | ||||||||||||
9. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| 2016 Debentures (a) | $ | 64,482,323 | $ | 72,481,375 | ||||
| 2017 Debentures (b) | 57,751,121 | 65,709,509 | ||||||
| Convertible Debentures | $ | 122,233,444 | $ | 138,190,884 | ||||
| (a) | 2016 Debentures |
On June 10, 2016, the Company issued US$60 million principal amount of convertible debentures (the “2016 Debentures”) which were determined to be a hybrid financial instrument comprised of the host debt contract and multiple embedded derivatives. The Company received gross proceeds of $76,416,000 (US$60 million) and net proceeds of $72,363,602 (US$56,852,383) after deducting $4,052,398 (US$3,147,617) in transaction costs from the issue of the 2016 Debentures. A 3% establishment fee of $2,292,480 (US$1.8 million) was also paid to the debenture holders through the issuance of 1,005,586 common shares. The fair value of the 2016 Debentures on issuance date was determined to be $74,123,520 (US$58.2 million).
Pursuant to an amended and restated trust indenture dated July 21, 2017, the maturity date of the 2016 Debentures was extended to July 22, 2022.
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
9. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (continued)
The fair value of the 2016 Debentures decreased from $72,481,375 (US$53,131,047) on December 31, 2018 to $64,482,323 (US$48,254,376) at March 31, 2019, resulting in a gain of $7,999,052 (US$4,876,671) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019. This gain, combined with the gain on the 2017 Debentures (see Note 9(b)) for the period ended March 31, 2019 was recorded in loss (profit) for the period.
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Fair value of 2016 Debentures, beginning of period | $ | 72,481,375 | $ | 90,742,373 | ||||
| Fair value adjustment during the period | (7,999,052 | ) | (18,260,998 | ) | ||||
| Interest payable | 1,495,688 | 354,480 | ||||||
| 2016 Debentures and interest payable | 65,978,011 | 72,835,855 | ||||||
| Less: interest payable included in accounts payable & accrued liabilities | (1,495,688 | ) | (354,480 | ) | ||||
| 2016 Debentures, end of period | $ | 64,482,323 | $ | 72,481,375 | ||||
The 2016 Debentures were valued using a convertible bond pricing model based on a system of two coupled Black-Scholes equations where the debt and equity components are separately valued based on different default risks and assumptions.
The inputs used in the 2016 Debentures pricing model as at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Volatility | 38.00 | % | 38.00 | % | ||||
| Expected life in years | 3.31 years | 3.56 years | ||||||
| Risk free interest rate | 2.22 | % | 2.58 | % | ||||
| Expected dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
| Credit spread | 25.79 | % | 25.79 | % | ||||
| Underlying share price of the Company | $ | 2.16 | $ | 2.41 | ||||
| Conversion exercise price | US$2.3261 | US$2.3261 | ||||||
| Exchange rate (C$:US$) | $ | 0.7483 | $ | 0.7330 | ||||
| (b) | 2017 Debentures |
On July 21, 2017, the Company issued US$60 million principal amount of convertible debentures (the “2017 Debentures”) which were also determined to be a hybrid financial instrument comprised of the host debt contract and multiple embedded derivatives. The Company received gross proceeds of $75,294,000 (US$60 million) and net proceeds of $72,482,854 (US$57,759,864) after deducting $2,811,146 (US$2,240,136) in transaction costs from the issue of the 2017 Debentures. A 3% establishment fee of $2,258,820 (US$1.8 million) was also paid to the debenture holders through the issuance of 869,271 common shares. The fair value of the 2017 Debentures on issuance date was determined to be $73,035,180 (US$58,200,000).
The fair value of the 2017 Debentures decreased from $65,709,509 (US$48,167,064) on December 31, 2018 to $57,751,121 (US$43,217,182) at March 31, 2019, resulting in a gain of $7,958,388 (US$4,949,882) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019. This gain, combined with the gain on the 2016 Debentures (see Note 9(a)) for the period ended March 31, 2019 was recorded in loss (profit) for the period.
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Fair value of 2017 Debentures, beginning of period | $ | 65,709,509 | $ | 80,627,593 | ||||
| Fair value adjustment during the period | (7,958,388 | ) | (14,918,084 | ) | ||||
| Interest payable | 1,495,689 | 354,480 | ||||||
| 2017 Debentures and interest payable | 59,246,810 | 66,063,989 | ||||||
| Less: interest payable included in accounts payable & accrued liabilities | (1,495,689 | ) | (354,480 | ) | ||||
| 2017 Debentures, end of period | $ | 57,751,121 | $ | 65,709,509 | ||||
The 2017 Debentures were valued using a convertible bond pricing model based on a system of two coupled Black-Scholes equations where the debt and equity components are separately valued based on different default risks and assumptions.
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
9. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (continued)
The inputs used in the 2017 Debentures pricing model as at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Volatility | 38.00 | % | 38.00 | % | ||||
| Expected life in years | 3.31 years | 3.56 years | ||||||
| Risk free interest rate | 2.22 | % | 2.58 | % | ||||
| Expected dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
| Credit spread | 25.79 | % | 25.79 | % | ||||
| Underlying share price of the Company | $ | 2.16 | $ | 2.41 | ||||
| Conversion exercise price | US$2.6919 | US$2.6919 | ||||||
| Exchange rate (C$:US$) | $ | 0.7483 | $ | 0.7330 | ||||
General Terms
At inception, for each of the 2016 Debentures and 2017 Debentures (collectively, the “Convertible Debentures”), the Company made an irrevocable election under IAS 39 to designate the Convertible Debentures as a financial liability at fair value through profit or loss. At their respective initial recognition date, the entire convertible instrument was measured at fair value with associated transaction costs expensed as incurred. Subsequent to initial recognition, the convertible financial instrument is marked to market at each financial reporting date and any change in fair value is recognized in profit or loss with the exception that the change in fair value that is attributable to change in credit risk is presented in other comprehensive income.
The Convertible Debentures bear interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in US dollars on June 10 and December 10 in each year, with the first interest payment on the 2017 Debentures due on December 10, 2017. Two thirds of the interest (equal to 5% per annum) is payable in cash and one third of the interest (equal to 2.5% per annum) is payable, subject to any required regulatory approval, in common shares of the Company, using the volume-weighted average trading price (“VWAP”) of the common shares on the exchange or market that has the greatest trading volume in the Company’s common shares for the 20 consecutive trading days ending three trading days preceding the date on which such interest payment is due. For this purpose, the VWAP shall be converted into US dollars on each of the 20 days in the period, using the indicative rate of exchange for such currency as reported by the Bank of Canada.
The 2016 Debentures and 2017 Debentures are convertible, from time to time, into common shares of the Company at the option of the debenture holders at any time prior to maturity at a price per common share of US$2.3261 and US$2.6919, respectively (the “Conversion Price”).
The 2016 Debentures and 2017 Debentures are not redeemable by the Company prior to June 10, 2019 and July 21, 2020, respectively. On or after June 10, 2019 and July 21, 2020 and prior to July 22, 2022, the 2016 Debentures and 2017 Debentures, respectively, may be redeemed by the Company, in whole or in part, at any time that the 20-day VWAP of the common shares exceeds 130% of the Conversion Price, on not less than 30 days’ prior notice to the debenture holders. For this purpose, the VWAP shall be converted into US dollars on each of the 20 days in the period, using the indicative rate of exchange for such currency as reported by the Bank of Canada.
Upon completion of a change of control (which includes in the case of the holders’ right to redeem the Convertible Debentures, a change in the Chief Executive Officer of the Company), the holders of the Convertible Debentures or the Company may require the Company to purchase or the holders to redeem, as the case may be, any outstanding Convertible Debentures in cash at: (i) on or prior to June 10, 2019 and July 21, 2020 for the 2016 Debentures and 2017 Debentures, respectively, 130% of the principal amount; and (ii) at any time thereafter, 115% of the principal amount, in each case plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any. In addition, upon the public announcement of a change of control that is supported by the Board, the Company may require the holders of the Convertible Debentures to convert the Convertible Debentures into common shares at the Conversion Price provided the consideration payable upon the change of control exceeds the Conversion Price and is payable in cash.
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
9. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (continued)
A “change of control” of the Company is defined as consisting of: (a) the acquisition by a person or group of persons acting jointly or in concert of voting control or direction over 50% or more of the Company’s outstanding common shares; (b) the amalgamation, consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another entity as a result of which the holders of the common shares immediately prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly, hold less than 50% of voting control or direction over the entity carrying on the business of the Company following such transaction; (c) the sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the property or assets of the Company to another entity in which the holders of the common shares immediately prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly, hold less than 50% of voting control or direction over the other entity following such transaction; or (d) the removal by resolution of the shareholders of the Company, of more than 51% of the then incumbent directors of the Company which removal has not been recommended in the Company’s management information circular, or the failure to elect to the Company’s board of directors a majority of the directors proposed for election by management in the Company’s management information circular.
10. SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Authorized Capital - Unlimited number of common shares with no par value and unlimited number of preferred shares.
Issued
For the period ended March 31, 2019:
| (a) | During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued a total of 858,333 common shares on the exercise of 150,000 options at a price of $0.46, 50,000 options at a price of $0.50, 325,000 options at a price of $0.64 and 333,333 options at a price of $ 2.24 for total proceeds of $1,048,666. As a result of the exercises, $690,975 was reclassified from reserves to share capital. |
For the period ended March 31, 2018:
| (a) | During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company issued a total of 3,988,334 common shares on the exercise of 3,605,000 options at a price of $0.40, 50,000 options at a price of $0.64 and 333,334 options at a price of $1.51 for total proceeds of $1,977,335. As a result of the exercises, $1,318,327 was reclassified from reserves to share capital. |
Stock Options
Pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan, directors may, from time to time, authorize the issuance of options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company, enabling them to acquire up to 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
The options can be granted for a maximum term of 10 years and are subject to vesting provisions as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Stock option transactions and the number of stock options are summarized as follows:
Number of Stock Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 37,858,334 | $ | 1.42 | |||||
| Granted | 9,045,482 | 2.64 | ||||||
| Exercised | (10,458,334 | ) | 0.49 | |||||
| Forfeited | (208,334 | ) | 3.23 | |||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2018 | 36,237,148 | $ | 1.98 | |||||
| Granted | 750,000 | 2.25 | ||||||
| Exercised | (858,333 | ) | 1.22 | |||||
| Forfeited | (108,333 | ) | 2.78 | |||||
| Outstanding at March 31, 2019 | 36,020,482 | $ | 1.98 | |||||
| Number of options exercisable | 27,656,826 | $ | 1.78 | |||||
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
10. SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued)
As at March 31, 2019, the Company has stock options outstanding and exercisable as follows:
|
Number of Options |
Number Exercisable |
Exercise Price |
Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
Expiry Date | |
| 800,000 | 800,000 | $ 2.650 | 0.04 | April 15, 2019 | |
| 175,000 | 175,000 | $ 2.240 | 0.04 | April 15, 2019 | |
| 475,000 | 475,000 | $ 3.390 | 0.04 | April 15, 2019 | |
| 2,450,000 | 2,450,000 | $ 0.400 | 0.15 | May 23, 2019 | |
| 3,300,000 | 3,300,000 | $ 0.460 | 0.73 | December 24, 2019 | |
| 2,850,000 | 2,850,000 | $ 0.500 | 1.16 | May 27, 2020 | |
| 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | $ 0.640 | 1.72 | December 16, 2020 | |
| 250,000 | 250,000 | $ 2.690 | 2.19 | June 8, 2021 | |
| 4,425,000 | 4,425,000 | $ 2.650 | 2.23 | June 23, 2021 | |
| 2,750,000 | 2,750,000 | $ 2.240 | 2.71 | December 15, 2021 | |
| 250,000 | 166,667 | $ 3.110 | 3.06 | April 22, 2022 | |
| 1,475,000 | 983,333 | $ 2.930 | 3.62 | November 13, 2022 | |
| 3,775,000 | 2,516,667 | $ 3.390 | 3.71 | December 14, 2022 | |
| 475,000 | 158,333 | $ 2.390 | 4.04 | April 13, 2023 | |
| 4,525,000 | 1,508,333 | $ 2.850 | 4.19 | June 8, 2023 | |
| 100,000 | 33,333 | $ 2.660 | 4.22 | June 20, 2023 | |
| 720,482 | 240,160 | $ 2.490 | 4.39 | August 21, 2023 | |
| 3,225,000 | 1,075,000 | $ 2.410 | 4.76 | December 31, 2023 | |
| 500,000 | 166,667 | $ 2.270 | 4.98 | March 21, 2024 | |
| 250,000 | 83,333 | $ 2.220 | 4.99 | March 27, 2024 | |
| 36,020,482 | 27,656,826 |
The stock options granted by the Company will vest and become exercisable in three equal instalments with one-third of the Options vesting on the Grant Date, and one-third vesting on each of the dates that is the first and second anniversary after the Grant Date.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock options granted. The model requires management to make estimates, which are subjective and may not be representative of actual results. Changes in assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair values. The following weighted average assumptions were used to estimate the weighted average grant date fair values for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018:
| March 31, 2019 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Expected stock price volatility | 65.60 | % | 81.72 | % | ||||
| Expected life of options | 5.00 years | 5.00 years | ||||||
| Risk free interest rate | 1.81 | % | 1.53 | % | ||||
| Expected forfeitures | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
| Expected dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
| Weighted average fair value per option granted in period | $ | 1.26 | $ | 2.13 | ||||
Share-based payments for options vested for the three months ended March 31, 2019 amounted to $2,828,857 (2018 - $2,368,060) of which $2,442,373 (2018 - $1,707,557) was expensed to the statement of loss (profit) and comprehensive loss (profit) and $386,484 (2018 - $660,503) was capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets (Note 5).
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Key management personnel include those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company as a whole. The Company has determined that key management personnel consists of executive and non-executive members of the Company’s Board of Directors, corporate officers and related companies.
Remuneration attributed to key management personnel can be summarized as follows:
| For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2019 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Short-term compensation(1) | $ | 778,807 | $ | 943,608 | ||||
| Share-based payments (stock options)(2) | 2,196,201 | 1,684,385 | ||||||
| $ | 2,975,008 | $ | 2,627,993 | |||||
(1) Short-term compensation to key management personnel for the three months ended March 31, 2019 amounted to $778,807 (2018 - $943,608) of which $593,602 (2018 - $670,450) was expensed and included in salaries, benefits and directors’ fees on the statement of loss and comprehensive loss. The remaining $185,205 (2018 - $273,158) was capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets.
(2) Share-based payments to key management personnel for the three months ended March 31, 2019 amounted to $2,196,201 (2018 - $1,684,385) of which $2,162,257 (2018 - $1,358,967) was expensed and $33,944 (2018 - $325,418) was capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets.
As at March 31, 2019, there was $nil (December 31, 2018 - $1,415,900) included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities owing to its directors and officers for compensation.
12. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to the Company, in order to support the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of assets. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain the future development of the business.
In the management of capital, the Company considers all components of equity and debt and is dependent on third party financing, whether through debt, equity, or other means. Although the Company has been successful in raising funds to date, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining required financing in the future or that such financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company.
The properties in which the Company currently has an interest are in the exploration and development stage. As such the Company has historically relied on the equity markets and convertible debt to fund its activities. The Company will continue to assess new properties and seek to acquire an interest in additional properties if it determines that there is sufficient geologic or economic potential and if it has adequate financial resources to do so.
Management reviews its capital management approach on an on-going basis and believes that this approach, given the relative
size of the Company, is reasonable.
The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements. There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period.
| 13. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, amounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and the Convertible Debentures.
The fair values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, amounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value, due to their short-term maturities or liquidity.
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
| 13. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued) |
Fair Value Measurement
The Company classifies the fair value of financial instruments according to the following hierarchy based on the amount of observable inputs used to value the instrument:
| • | Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| • | Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). |
| • | Level 3 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data. |
The Convertible Debentures are re-measured at fair value at each reporting date with any change in fair value recognized in profit or loss with the exception that under IFRS 9, the change in fair value that is attributable to change in credit risk is presented in other comprehensive income (Note 9). The Convertible Debentures are classified as Level 2.
As at March 31, 2019, the Company’s risk exposures and the impact on the Company’s financial instruments are summarized below:
(a) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. Financial instruments potentially subject to credit risk are cash and cash equivalents and amounts receivable. The Company holds cash and cash equivalents with large Canadian and Australian banks. Credit risk is concentrated as a large portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents is held at one financial institution. Management believes the risk of loss to be remote. The Company’s amounts receivable consists of input tax credits receivable from the Government of Canada and interest accrued on cash equivalents. Accordingly, the Company does not believe it is subject to significant credit risk.
(b) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in raising funds to meet commitments associated with financial instruments. The Company attempts to manage liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash and cash equivalent balances. Liquidity requirements are managed based on expected cash flows to ensure that there is sufficient capital to meet short-term obligations. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. As at March 31, 2019, NexGen had cash and cash equivalents of $103,853,612 to settle accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $8,528,611.
(c) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity and equity prices.
(i) Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. The Company holds its cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts that earn variable interest rates. Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, fluctuations in market rates do not have a significant impact on the estimated fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalent balances as of March 31, 2019. The Company manages interest rate risk by maintaining an investment policy for short-term investments. This policy focuses primarily on preservation of capital and liquidity. The Company monitors the investments it makes and is satisfied with the credit rating of its banks. The Convertible Debentures, in an aggregate principal amount of US$120 million, carry a fixed interest rate of 7.5% and hence, are not subject to interest rate fluctuations.
(ii) Foreign Currency Risk
The functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the Canadian dollar. The Company is affected by currency transaction risk and currency translation risk. Consequently, fluctuations of the Canadian dollar in relation to other currencies impact the fair value of financial assets, liabilities and operating results. Financial assets and liabilities subject to currency translation risk primarily include US dollar denominated cash and US dollar accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company maintains Canadian and US dollar bank accounts in Canada.
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NEXGEN ENERGY LTD. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
| 13. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued) |
The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk on its US dollar denominated Convertible Debentures. At maturity the US$120 million principal amount of the Convertible Debentures is due in full, and prior to then at a premium upon the occurrence of certain events, including a change of control. The Company holds sufficient US dollars to make all cash interest payments due under the Convertible Debentures until maturity but not to pay the principal amount. Accordingly, the Company is subject to risks associated with fluctuations in the Canadian/US dollar exchange rate that may make the Convertible Debentures more costly to repay.
(iii) Price risk
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity and equity prices. Equity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Company’s earnings due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. Accordingly, significant movements in the Company’s share price may affect the valuation of the Convertible Debentures which may adversely impact its earnings.
Commodity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on earnings and economic value due to commodity price movements and volatility. Future declines in commodity prices may impact the valuation of long-lived assets. The Company closely monitors commodity prices of uranium, individual equity movements, and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action, if any, to be taken by the Company.
Sensitivity Analysis
As at March 31, 2019, the Company’s US dollar net financial liabilities were US$57,910,513. Thus a 10% change in the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar exchange rates would give rise to a $7,738,598 change in loss (profit) and comprehensive loss (profit).
The Company has not entered into any agreements or purchased any instruments to hedge possible currency risks at this time.
| 14. | SEGMENT INFORMATION |
The Company operates in one reportable segment, being the acquisition, exploration and development of uranium properties. All of the Company’s non-current assets are located in Canada.
| 15. | SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS |
The significant non-cash transactions during the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 included:
| a) | At March 31, 2019, $4,584,823 of exploration and evaluation asset expenditures and $10,542 of equipment expenditures were included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
| b) | At March 31, 2019, $2,991,375 of interest expense related to the convertible debentures was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
| c) | The Right-of-use lease asset of $2,826,512 and related lease liability of $3,222,380 recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2019 were non-cash (see Note 4 & 6). |
| d) | Share-based payments of $386,484 was included in exploration and evaluation assets (Note 5). |
| e) | The re-allocation upon exercise of stock options from reserves to share capital of $690,975. |
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NEXGEN ENERGY LTD. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars) (Unaudited)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 & 2018 |
| 15. | SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS (continued) |
The significant non-cash transactions during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 included:
| a) | At March 31, 2018, $5,619,383 of exploration and evaluation asset expenditures and $428,377 of equipment expenditures were included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
| b) | At March 31, 2018, $2,845,576 of interest expense related to the convertible debentures was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
| c) | Share-based payments of $660,503 was included in exploration and evaluation assets (Note 5). |
| d) | The re-allocation upon exercise of stock options from reserves to share capital of $1,318,327. |
| e) | In the three months ended March 31, 2018 IsoEnergy issued 3,330,000 shares valued at $1,282,050 and a cash payment of $200,000 to expand its interest in the Geiger property (see Note 5(c)). |
| 16. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Subsequent to period end March 31, 2019, the Company issued 175,000 common shares on the exercise of 175,000 stock options at a price of $2.24 for total proceeds of $392,000.
17. LOSS (PROFIT) PER SHARE
Basic net income per share provides a measure of the interests of each ordinary common share in the Company’s performance over the year. Diluted net income per share adjusts basic net income per share for the effect of all dilutive potential common shares.
| March 31, 2019 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Basic (profit) per share | ||||||||
| (Profit) attributable to common shareholders | $ | (7,233,642 | ) | $ | (30,242,199 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares | 351,660,160 | 342,627,246 | ||||||
| Basic (profit) per share | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||
| Diluted loss (profit) per share | ||||||||
| Loss (profit) available to common shareholders | $ | (7,233,642 | ) | $ | (30,242,199 | ) | ||
| Interest expense on convertible debentures | 2,991,375 | 2,845,576 | ||||||
| Mark to market gain on convertible debentures | (15,957,439 | ) | (35,223,636 | ) | ||||
| Diluted Loss available to common shareholders (diluted) | $ | 5,732,422 | $ | 2,135,861 | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares | 351,660,160 | 342,627,246 | ||||||
| Effect of conversion of convertible debentures | 48,083,337 | 48,083,337 | ||||||
| Effect of share options on issue | 9,734,566 | 16,433,807 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares (diluted) at March 31 | 409,478,063 | 407,144,390 | ||||||
| Diluted loss per common shares | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
At March 31, 2019, 20,578,815 options (2018: 6,200,000) were excluded from the diluted weighted-average number of common shares calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
| 18. | COMPARATIVE FIGURES |
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.
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