UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE
13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May, 2015.
Commission File Number 001-36204
ENERGY FUELS INC.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form 20-F [
]
Form 40-F [X]
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submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other
document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated,
domiciled or legally organized (the registrants home country), or under the
rules of the home country exchange on which the registrants securities are
traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not
required to be and has not been distributed to the registrants security
holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a
Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Exhibits 99.1 to 99.3 included with this report on Form 6-K are
expressly incorporated by reference into this report and are hereby incorporated
by reference as exhibits to (i) the Registration Statement on Form F-10 of
Energy Fuels Inc. (File No. 333-194916), as amended or supplemented and (ii) the
Registration Statement on Form F-4 of Energy Fuels Inc. (File No. 333-203996).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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ENERGY FUELS INC. |
|
|
|
/S/ David C. Frydenlund |
Date: May 11, 2015 |
David C. Frydenlund |
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel &
Corporate Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Energy Fuels Inc. |
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial
Statements |
|
For the three months ended |
March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
|
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial
Position |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in
thousands of U.S. dollars) |
|
|
March 31, 2015 |
|
|
December 31, 2014 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
6,542 |
|
$ |
10,410 |
|
Marketable securities
|
|
200 |
|
|
284 |
|
Trade and other receivables (Note 5)
|
|
1,542 |
|
|
600 |
|
Inventories (Note 6)
|
|
29,190
|
|
|
31,306 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
728 |
|
|
478 |
|
Assets held for sale |
|
1,953 |
|
|
1,953 |
|
|
|
40,155 |
|
|
45,031 |
|
Non-current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable (Note 5) |
|
704 |
|
|
682 |
|
Inventories (Note 6)
|
|
4,009 |
|
|
2,245 |
|
Investment in Virginia Energy Resources
Inc. |
|
374 |
|
|
380 |
|
Property, plant and
equipment (Note 7) |
|
67,206
|
|
|
65,873 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
3,337 |
|
|
3,882 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
16,148 |
|
|
16,148 |
|
|
$ |
131,933 |
|
$ |
134,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities |
$ |
3,164 |
|
$ |
4,743 |
|
Current portion of long-term
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decommissioning liabilities (Note 8) |
|
1,142 |
|
|
121 |
|
Loans and borrowings (Note 9) |
|
654 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
4,960 |
|
|
4,910 |
|
Non-current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue |
|
1,608 |
|
|
1,517 |
|
Decommissioning liabilities (Note 8)
|
|
15,564 |
|
|
15,170 |
|
Loans and borrowings (Note 9) |
|
13,938 |
|
|
15,786 |
|
|
|
36,070 |
|
|
32,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock (Note 10)
|
$ |
232,892 |
|
$ |
232,835
|
|
Contributed surplus (Note 10) |
|
23,062 |
|
|
22,568 |
|
Share purchase warrants
(Note 10) |
|
4,288 |
|
|
4,714 |
|
Deficit |
|
(166,339 |
) |
|
(163,978 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
1,960 |
|
|
719 |
|
|
|
95,863 |
|
|
96,858 |
|
|
$ |
131,933 |
|
$ |
134,241 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Subsequent events
(Notes 11 and 14)
Approved by the Board
(signed) Stephen P. Antony , Director
(signed) Larry Goldberg , Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
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ENERGY FUELS INC. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of
Comprehensive Loss |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in
thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
Three
months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES (Note 12) |
$ |
7,600 |
|
$ |
11,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST OF SALES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production cost of sales |
|
(3,640 |
) |
|
(7,475 |
) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
(311 |
) |
|
(1,096 |
) |
TOTAL COST OF SALES |
|
(3,951 |
) |
|
(8,571 |
) |
GROSS PROFIT |
|
3,649 |
|
|
2,790 |
|
Care and maintenance expenses |
|
(2,861 |
) |
|
(637 |
) |
Selling, general and
administrative expenses (Note 12) |
|
(3,324 |
) |
|
(4,935 |
)
|
Finance income (expense) (Note 12) |
|
255 |
|
|
(3,404 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
(80 |
) |
|
(149 |
) |
NET LOSS BEFORE TAXES |
|
(2,361 |
) |
|
(6,335 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
- |
|
|
(7 |
) |
NET LOSS FOR THE PERIOD |
|
(2,361 |
) |
|
(6,342 |
) |
ITEMS THAT MAY BE
RECLASSIFIED TO PROFIT OR LOSS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale
assets |
|
(68 |
) |
|
420 |
|
Gains on
available-for-sale financial assets reclassified to profit or loss |
|
- |
|
|
(198 |
)
|
Share of other comprehensive income
(loss) of Virginia Energy Resources Inc. |
|
7 |
|
|
(59 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
1,302 |
|
|
528 |
|
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
|
1,241 |
|
|
691 |
|
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD |
$ |
(1,120 |
) |
$ |
(5,651 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE |
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
3
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of
Shareholders' Equity |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in
thousands of U.S. dollars) |
|
|
Three
Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock (Note
10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of period |
$ |
232,835 |
|
$ |
232,089 |
|
Shares
issued for exercise of share purchase warrants |
|
- |
|
|
607 |
|
Tax recovery from expired
share purchase warrants |
|
57 |
|
|
- |
|
Balance, end of period
|
|
232,892 |
|
|
232,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributed surplus (Note
10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
22,568 |
|
|
21,182 |
|
Share-based compensation (Note 11) |
|
125 |
|
|
960 |
|
Share purchase warrants
expired |
|
426 |
|
|
- |
|
Tax
expense from expired share purchase warrants |
|
(57 |
) |
|
- |
|
Balance, end of period |
|
23,062 |
|
|
22,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share purchase warrants (Note 10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of
period |
|
4,714 |
|
|
4,838 |
|
Exercised share purchase
warrants |
|
- |
|
|
(124 |
) |
Share
purchase warrants expired |
|
(426 |
) |
|
- |
|
Balance, end of period |
|
4,288 |
|
|
4,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of
period |
|
(163,978 |
) |
|
(120,366 |
)
|
Net loss for the period
|
|
(2,361 |
) |
|
(6,342 |
) |
Balance, end of period
|
|
(166,339 |
) |
|
(126,708 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
719 |
|
|
(610 |
) |
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale assets |
|
(68 |
) |
|
420 |
|
Gains on
available-for-sale financial assets reclassified to profit or loss |
|
- |
|
|
(198 |
) |
Share of
comprehensive loss of equity-accounted investees |
|
7 |
|
|
(59 |
)
|
Foreign currency
translation reserve |
|
1,302 |
|
|
528 |
|
Balance, end of period
|
|
1,960 |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders'
equity |
$ |
95,863 |
|
$ |
132,925 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements
4
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash
Flows |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in
thousands of U.S. dollars) |
|
|
Three
months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the period |
$ |
(2,361 |
) |
$ |
(6,342 |
) |
Items not involving
cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depletion, depreciation
and amortization |
|
883 |
|
|
2,308 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
125 |
|
|
960 |
|
Finance (income) expense
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
3,404 |
|
Unrealized foreign currency
translation expense |
|
74 |
|
|
28 |
|
Adjustment of
decommissioning liability (Note 8) |
|
2,069 |
|
|
- |
|
Share of
equity-accounted investee |
|
13 |
|
|
149 |
|
Cash received for services not yet
provided |
|
91 |
|
|
15 |
|
Change in non-cash
working capital |
|
(2,517 |
) |
|
(960 |
)
|
Expenditures on reclamation of mineral
interests |
|
(745 |
) |
|
(30 |
) |
Interest received |
|
22 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
(2,601 |
) |
|
(446 |
) |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development expenditures on property,
plant and equipment |
|
(443 |
) |
|
(265 |
) |
Expenditures on
exploration, evaluation and development |
|
(706 |
) |
|
(519 |
)
|
Cash received for sale of
available-for-sale assets |
|
- |
|
|
1,479 |
|
Proceeds from sale of
marketable securities |
|
- |
|
|
415 |
|
Change in cash deposited with regulatory agencies for
decommissioning liabilities, net of interest |
|
- |
|
|
8,705 |
|
|
|
(1,149 |
) |
|
9,815 |
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common
shares upon exercise of warrants, net of share issuance costs |
|
- |
|
|
483 |
|
Repayment of borrowings |
|
(17 |
) |
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS DURING THE PERIOD |
|
(3,767 |
) |
|
9,812 |
|
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on
cash held |
|
(101 |
) |
|
(150 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period |
|
10,410 |
|
|
6,628 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD |
$ |
6,542 |
|
$ |
16,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing
transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of secured
notes for acquisition of mineral properties |
|
446 |
|
|
- |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements
5
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
1. REPORTING ENTITY AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Energy Fuels Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the
Province of Alberta and continued and is now incorporated in the Province of
Ontario. Energy Fuels Inc.s registered and head office is located at 2 Toronto
Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 2B6 and its principal place of
business and the head office of the Companys U.S. subsidiaries is located at
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600, Lakewood, Colorado USA, 80228.
Energy Fuels Inc. and its subsidiary companies (collectively,
the Company or EFI) are engaged in uranium mining and related activities,
including acquisition, exploration and development of uranium and vanadium
bearing properties, and extraction, processing and selling of uranium and
vanadium.
Uranium, the Companys primary product, is produced in the
form of uranium oxide concentrates (U3O8) and sold to
customers for further processing. Vanadium, a co-product of some of the
Companys mines, is also produced and is in the form of vanadium pentoxide
(V2O5). The Company also processes uranium bearing waste
materials, referred to as alternate feed materials.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Statement of Compliance
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting using
accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and
IFRS Interpretations Committee. They do not include all the information required
for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended
December 31, 2014. Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and
transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes to the
Companys financial position and performance since the last annual consolidated
financial statements.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were
approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 8, 2015.
Use of Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial
statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that
affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.
In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial
statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the
Companys accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were
the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for
the year ended December 31, 2014
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting policies applied by the Company in these
condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those
applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended
December 31, 2014 except for as summarized below.
New accounting standards adopted during the current
period
The Company has adopted the following new standards, including
any consequential amendments to other standards, with a date of initial
application of January 1, 2015.
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ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
Employee benefits - Share-based payment transactions
Restricted share units (RSUs) (equity settled)
The Company uses a fair value-based method of accounting for
RSUs granted to employees and directors of the Company. Each RSU has the same
value as one common share of the Company based on the five day volume weighted
average trading price. For awards with graded vesting, the fair value of each
tranche, adjusted for expected forfeitures, is recognized over its respective
vesting period as share-based compensation expense in the contributed surplus
account.
4. FAIR VALUE MEASURMENTS
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy establishes the
significance of the inputs used in making fair value measurements. The fair
value of financial assets and financial liabilities included in Level 1 are
determined by reference to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
and liabilities.
The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities in
Level 2 include valuations using inputs based on observable market data, either
directly or indirectly, other than quoted prices. Level 3 valuations are based
on inputs that are not based on observable market data. The Company has no
financial instruments measured at fair value categorized in Level 2 or 3
(valuation technique using non-observable market inputs) as at March 31,
2015.
Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair
value on a recurring basis include:
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
Marketable securities |
|
200 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
200 |
|
Convertible debentures |
|
(14,066 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(14,066 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,866 |
) |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
(13,866 |
) |
As at March 31, 2015, the fair values of cash and cash
equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits, receivables, accounts
payable, accrued liabilities and loans and borrowings approximate their carrying
values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
5. RECEIVABLES
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade receivables - other |
|
1,542 |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
1,542 |
|
|
600 |
|
Non-current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable (1) |
|
704 |
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
704 |
|
|
682 |
|
(1) |
In the year ended December 31, 2014 the Company received
two notes with the principal totaling $1,050 and due in 2018 in connection
with the sale of certain assets previously recorded as held for sale.
These notes carry a 3% annual interest payment and are secured by the
underlying assets. The Company has setup a reserve of $223 against the
collectability of these receivables. |
7
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
6. INVENTORIES
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Concentrates and
work-in-progress |
|
26,341
|
|
|
28,363 |
|
Inventory of ore in stockpiles
|
|
4,009 |
|
|
2,245 |
|
Raw materials and consumables |
|
2,849 |
|
|
2,943 |
|
|
|
33,199 |
|
|
33,551 |
|
Inventories - by duration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
29,190 |
|
|
31,306 |
|
Long-term - ore in stockpiles |
|
4,009 |
|
|
2,245 |
|
|
|
33,199 |
|
|
33,551 |
|
The long-term portion of inventory of ore in stockpiles
represents ore that is not currently expected to be processed within the next 12
months.
7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The following is a summary of property, plant and equipment for
the three months ended March 31, 2015:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and |
|
|
|
|
|
Care and |
|
|
Pre-development
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
equipment |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
maintenance |
|
|
and non-operating
|
|
|
Total |
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2015 |
$ |
82,321 |
|
$ |
7,327 |
|
$ |
3,262 |
|
$ |
105,721 |
|
$ |
198,631 |
|
Additions |
|
443 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
918 |
|
|
1,361 |
|
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
$ |
82,764 |
|
$ |
7,327 |
|
$ |
3,262 |
|
$ |
106,639 |
|
$ |
199,992 |
|
Depreciation, depletion,
disposals and impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2015 |
|
81,588 |
|
|
7,327 |
|
|
3,262 |
|
|
40,581 |
|
|
132,758 |
|
Depreciation for the period |
|
28 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
28 |
|
Balance at March 31, 2015 |
$ |
81,616 |
|
$ |
7,327 |
|
$ |
3,262 |
|
$ |
40,581 |
|
$ |
132,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Book Value |
$ |
1,148 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
66,058 |
|
$ |
67,206 |
|
8
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
8. DECOMMISSIONING LIABILITIES
The following table summarizes the Companys decommissioning
liabilities:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Decommissioning liability,
beginning of period |
|
15,291
|
|
|
13,799 |
|
Revision of estimate (1) |
|
2,069 |
|
|
2,821 |
|
Transfer of
liability associated with the sale of mining assets |
|
- |
|
|
(536 |
) |
Accretion |
|
91 |
|
|
404 |
|
Reclamation work |
|
(745 |
) |
|
(1,197 |
) |
Decommissioning liability, end of period |
|
16,706 |
|
|
15,291 |
|
Decommissioning liability by
location: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration drill holes |
|
121 |
|
|
121 |
|
White Mesa Mill
|
|
11,803
|
|
|
11,075 |
|
Colorado Plateau |
|
1,626 |
|
|
1,618 |
|
Henry Mountains
|
|
499 |
|
|
496 |
|
Daneros |
|
88 |
|
|
87 |
|
Arizona Strip
|
|
1,908 |
|
|
1,237 |
|
Sheep Mountain |
|
661 |
|
|
657 |
|
|
|
16,706 |
|
|
15,291 |
|
Decommissioning liability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
1,142 |
|
|
121 |
|
Non-current |
|
15,564 |
|
|
15,170 |
|
|
|
16,706 |
|
|
15,291 |
|
(1) |
Revision of estimates is as a result of a change in
assumptions and scope of work as well as changes in the risk-free discount
rates used to calculate decommissioning liabilities. Subsequent changes to
the decommissioning liabilities for fully impaired assets are recorded in
profit and loss. |
The decommissioning and reclamation of the White Mesa mill and
U.S. mines are subject to legal and regulatory requirements. Estimates of the
costs of reclamation are reviewed periodically by the applicable regulatory
authorities. The above accrual represents the Companys best estimate of the
present value of future reclamation costs, discounted using risk-free interest
rates ranging from 0.26% to 2.54% based on US Treasury rates of varying lengths
ranging from 1 to 30 years. The total undiscounted decommissioning liability as
at March 31, 2015 is $27,519 (December 31, 2014 - $26,725). Reclamation costs
are expected to be incurred between 2015 and 2041 in the following manner: 2015
2019 - $1,142, 2020 2024 - $2,570, 2025 2035 - $2,013, 2036 2041 -
$21,673.
9
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
9. LOANS AND BORROWINGS
The contractual terms of the Companys interest-bearing loans
and borrowings, which are measured at amortized cost, and the Companys
convertible debentures which are measured at fair value, are as follows.
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Current portion of loans and
borrowings: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible debentures (1) |
|
363 |
|
|
- |
|
Secured note (2) |
|
250 |
|
|
- |
|
Finance leases and other |
|
41 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
654 |
|
|
46 |
|
Long-term loans and borrowings: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible debentures
(1) |
|
13,703
|
|
|
15,740 |
|
Secured note (2) |
|
201 |
|
|
- |
|
Finance leases and other |
|
34 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
13,938 |
|
|
15,786 |
|
(1) |
On July 24, 2012, the Company completed a bought deal
public offering of 22,000 floating-rate convertible unsecured subordinated
debentures maturing June 30, 2017 (the Debentures). The Debentures were
issued at a price of Cdn$1 per Debenture for gross proceeds of $21,551
(the Offering). The Debentures are convertible into common shares at the
option of the holder at a conversion price of Cdn$15.00 per common share.
Interest is paid in cash and in addition, unless an event of default has
occurred and is continuing, the Company may elect, from time to time,
subject to applicable regulatory approval, to satisfy its obligation to
pay interest on the Debentures, on the date it is payable under the
indenture (i) in cash; (ii) by delivering sufficient common shares to the
debenture trustee, for sale, to satisfy the interest obligations in
accordance with the indenture in which event holders of the Debentures
will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the proceeds of the
sale of such common shares; or (iii) any combination of (i) and
(ii). |
|
|
|
The Debentures accrue interest, payable semi-annually in
arrears on June 30 and December 31 of each year at a fluctuating rate, of
not less than 8.5% and not more than 13.5%, indexed to the simple average
spot price of uranium as reported on the Ux Weekly Indicator Price.
Interest can be paid in cash or issuance of the Companys common shares.
The Debentures may be redeemed in whole or part, at par plus accrued
interest and unpaid interest by the Company between June 30, 2015 and June
30, 2017 subject to certain terms and conditions, provided the volume
weighted average trading price of the common shares of the Company on the
TSX during the 20 consecutive trading days ending five days preceding the
date on which the notice of redemption is given is not less than 125% of
the conversion price. |
|
|
|
Upon redemption or at maturity, the Company will repay
the indebtedness represented by the Debentures by paying to the debenture
trustee in Canadian dollars an amount equal to the aggregate principal
amount of the outstanding Debentures which are to be redeemed or which
have matured, as applicable, together with accrued and unpaid interest
thereon. |
|
|
|
Subject to any required regulatory approval and provided
no event of default has occurred and is continuing, the Company has the
option to satisfy its obligation to repay the Cdn$1 principal amount of
the Debentures, in whole or in part, due at redemption or maturity, upon
at least 40 days and not more than 60 days prior notice, by delivering
that number of common shares obtained by dividing the Cdn$1 principal
amount of the Debentures maturing or to be redeemed as applicable, by 95%
of the volume-weighted average trading price of the common shares on the
TSX during the 20 consecutive trading days ending five trading days
preceding the date fixed for redemption or the maturity date, as the case
may be. The debentures are classified as fair value through profit or loss
where the debentures are measured at fair value based on the closing price
on the TSX and changes are recognized in profit and loss. For the three
months ended March 31, 2015 the Company recorded a gain on revaluation of
convertible debentures of $709 (March 31, 2014 -
$3,091). |
10
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
(2) |
In February 2015 the Company issued a secured note in the
amount of $446 for a 50% interest in a joint operation with an effective
interest rate of 7%. The remaining balance of the note is repayable on the
following schedule: February 13, 2016 ($250), and February 13, 2017
($250). This note is secured by the 50% interest in the joint operation.
The current portion of this note is $250. |
10. CAPITAL STOCK AND CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS
Authorized capital stock
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of
Common Shares without par value, unlimited Preferred Shares issuable in series,
and unlimited Series A Preferred Shares. The Series A Preferred shares are
non-redeemable, non-callable, non-voting and with no right to dividends. The
Preferred Shares issuable in series will have the rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions assigned to the particular series upon the Board of
Directors approving their issuance.
Issued capital stock
The issued and outstanding capital stock consists of Common
Shares as follows:
|
|
March 31,
2015 |
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount $ |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount $ |
|
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
19,677,552 |
|
|
232,835
|
|
|
19,601,251 |
|
|
232,089 |
|
Shares issued for exercise of share
purchase warrants |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
61,301 |
|
|
607 |
|
Shares issued for
exercise of options |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
139 |
|
Tax recovery from expired share purchase warrants |
|
- |
|
|
57 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Balance, end of period |
|
19,677,552 |
|
|
232,892 |
|
|
19,677,552 |
|
|
232,835 |
|
Contributed surplus
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
22,568
|
|
|
21,182 |
|
Share purchase warrants expired
|
|
426 |
|
|
- |
|
Tax expense from
expired share purchase warrants |
|
(57 |
) |
|
- |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
125 |
|
|
1,405 |
|
Stock options exercised |
|
- |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Balance, end of period |
|
23,062 |
|
|
22,568 |
|
Share Purchase Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Warrants |
|
Month Issued |
|
Expiry Date |
|
|
Cdn$ |
|
|
Issued |
|
June 2012 |
|
June 22, 2015 |
|
|
13.25 |
|
|
355,005 |
|
June 2013 |
|
June 15, 2015 |
|
|
9.50 |
|
|
464,859 |
|
June 2013 |
|
June 15, 2015 |
|
|
9.00 |
|
|
19,915 |
|
October 2013 |
|
October 16, 2015 |
|
|
8.00 |
|
|
9,290 |
|
11
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Number of warrants |
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
Cdn$ |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
15.61 |
|
|
1,079,069
|
|
|
1,140,370 |
|
Expiration of agent warrants
issued in connection with public offering |
|
32.50 |
|
|
(230,000 |
) |
|
- |
|
Shares issued for exercise of share purchase
warrants |
|
8.72 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(61,301 |
) |
Balance, end of period |
|
11.04 |
|
|
849,069 |
|
|
1,079,069 |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
4,714 |
|
|
4,838 |
|
Expiration of warrants issued in
connection with public offering |
|
(426 |
) |
|
- |
|
Shares issued for exercise of share purchase
warrants |
|
- |
|
|
(124 |
) |
Balance, end of period |
|
4,288 |
|
|
4,714 |
|
11. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
The Company has established a stock option plan whereby the
Board of Directors may grant options to employees, directors and consultants to
purchase common shares of the Company. The maximum number of authorized but
unissued shares available to be granted under the plan shall not exceed 10% of
its issued and outstanding common shares. The exercise price of the options is
set at the Companys closing share price on the day before the grant date.
The summary of the Companys stock options at March 31, 2015
and December 31, 2014, and the changes for the fiscal years ending on those
dates is presented below:
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
Range of |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Range of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise Prices
|
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Prices |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
Cdn$ |
|
|
Cdn$ |
|
|
Options |
|
|
Cdn$ |
|
|
Cdn$ |
|
|
Options |
|
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
7.60 - 44.22 |
|
|
11.66 |
|
|
905,413
|
|
|
7.60 - 44.22 |
|
|
14.27 |
|
|
795,318 |
|
Transactions during the period: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
307,250 |
|
Exercised (1) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
8.75 |
|
|
8.75 |
|
|
(15,000 |
) |
Forfeited |
|
8.75
-39.80 |
|
|
13.24 |
|
|
(25,981 |
) |
|
7.60 - 44.22 |
|
|
14.70 |
|
|
(158,655 |
) |
Expired |
|
11.50 -43.00 |
|
|
18.71 |
|
|
(36,720 |
) |
|
17.50 |
|
|
17.50 |
|
|
(23,500 |
) |
Balance, end of period |
|
7.60 - 44.22 |
|
|
11.30 |
|
|
842,712 |
|
|
7.60 - 44.22 |
|
|
11.66 |
|
|
905,413 |
|
The weighted average price of an option exercised in the three
months ended March 31, 2015 was $nil (December 31, 2014 Cdn$10.18 ($9.10)) . $50
of share-based payment expense recognized in profit and loss is from previous
periods.
12
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
The following table reflects the actual stock options issued
and outstanding as of March 31, 2015:
|
|
Options
outstanding |
|
|
Options
Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
|
|
Exercise price |
|
|
|
|
remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
remaining |
|
(Cdn$) |
|
Quantity |
|
|
contractual life |
|
|
Quantity |
|
|
contractual life |
|
$0.00 to $9.99 |
|
437,300 |
|
|
3.61 |
|
|
369,488 |
|
|
3.57 |
|
$10.00 to $19.99 |
|
371,230 |
|
|
2.11 |
|
|
371,230 |
|
|
2.11 |
|
$20.00 to $29.99 |
|
29,900 |
|
|
1.04 |
|
|
29,900 |
|
|
1.04 |
|
$30.00 to $39.99 |
|
882 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
882 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
$40.00 to $49.99 |
|
3,400 |
|
|
0.94 |
|
|
3,400 |
|
|
0.94 |
|
|
|
842,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
774,900 |
|
|
|
|
On January 28, 2015, the Companys Board of Directors
authorized the grant of 133,150 options. These options did not meet the
measurement criteria under IFRS 2, Share based payments, and have not been
recorded in the financial statements. These were granted to the employees in
April 2015.
(b) |
Restricted share
units |
On January 28, 2015, the Companys Board of Directors approved
the issuance of 153,850 RSUs under the Companys 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive
Compensation Plan (the Compensation Plan). The RSUs are settled in shares of
the Company, and they vest 50% over one year, 25% over two years, and 25% over
three years.
The Compensation Plan is subject to approval by a shareholder
vote, and accordingly the fair value of the RSUs has been estimated using the
share price on January 28, 2015 which will be updated upon approval by the
shareholders.
The following table reflects the restricted share units issued
and outstanding as of March 31, 2015
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
units |
|
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
|
- |
|
Granted |
|
153,850 |
|
Forfeited |
|
- |
|
Settled for equity |
|
- |
|
Balance, March 31, 2015 |
|
153,850 |
|
The fair value of the RSUs at March 31, 2015 was $74 (December
31, 2014 - $nil). During the three months ended March 31, 2015, compensation
expense recognized was $74 (December 31, 2014 - $nil).
12. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The components of revenues are as follows:
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
Uranium concentrates |
$ |
6,995 |
|
$ |
11,219 |
|
Alternate feed materials processing and other |
|
605 |
|
|
142 |
|
Revenues |
$ |
7,600 |
|
$ |
11,361 |
|
13
ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
The components of selling, general and administrative expenses
are as follows:
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
Intangible asset amortization
|
$ |
(545 |
) |
$ |
(1,127 |
)
|
Selling expenses |
|
(68 |
) |
|
(79 |
) |
General and administrative |
|
(2,711 |
) |
|
(3,729 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
$ |
(3,324 |
) |
$ |
(4,935 |
) |
The components of finance income (expense) are as follows:
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
Interest expense |
$ |
(378 |
) |
$ |
(429 |
)
|
Interest income |
|
22 |
|
|
22 |
|
Accretion expense |
|
(91 |
) |
|
(104 |
)
|
Gain (loss) on sale of marketable securities
(Note 5) |
|
- |
|
|
198 |
|
Foreign exchange |
|
(7 |
) |
|
- |
|
Change in value of convertible debentures |
|
709 |
|
|
(3,091 |
) |
Finance income (expense) |
$ |
255 |
|
$ |
(3,404 |
) |
A summary of depreciation, depletion and amortization expense
recognized in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
Recognized in production cost
of sales |
$ |
(311 |
) |
$ |
(1,096 |
)
|
Recognized in selling, general and administrative |
|
(572 |
) |
|
(1,212 |
) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
$ |
(883 |
) |
$ |
(2,308 |
) |
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
General legal matters
In November, 2012, the Company was served with a Plaintiffs
Original Petition and Jury Demand in the District Court of Harris County, Texas,
claiming unspecified damages from the disease and injuries resulting from
mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos, which the Plaintiff claims was
contributed to by being exposed to asbestos products and dust while working at
the White Mesa Mill. The Company does not consider this claim to have any merit,
and therefore does not believe it will materially affect the Companys financial
position, results of operations or cash flows. In January, 2013, the Company
filed a Special Appearance challenging jurisdiction and certain other procedural
matters relating to this claim.
In January, 2013, the Ute Mountain Ute tribe filed a Petition
to Intervene and Request for Agency Action challenging the Corrective Action
Plan approved by the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ)
relating to nitrate contamination in the shallow aquifer at the White Mesa Mill
site. This challenge is currently being evaluated, and may involve the
appointment of an administrative law judge to hear the matter. The Company does
not consider this action to have any merit. If the petition is successful, the
likely outcome would be a requirement to modify or replace the existing Corrective Action Plan. At this time, the
Company does not believe any such modification or replacement would materially
affect the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
However, the scope and costs of remediation under a revised or replacement
Corrective Action Plan have not yet been determined and could be significant.
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ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
In April 2014, the Grand Canyon Trust filed a citizen suit in
federal district court for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the White
Mesa Mill. In October 2014, the plaintiffs were granted leave by the court to
add further purported violations to their April 2014 suit. The Complaint, as
amended, alleges that radon from one of the Mills tailings impoundments
exceeded the standard; that the mill is in violation of a requirement that only
two tailings impoundments may be in operation at any one time; and that certain
other violations related to the manner of measuring and reporting radon results
from one of the tailings impoundments occurred in 2013. The Complaint asks the
court to impose injunctive relief, civil penalties of up to $38 per day per
violation, costs of litigation including attorneys fees, and other relief. The
Company believes the issues raised in the Complaint are being addressed through
the proper regulatory channels and that the Company is currently in compliance
with all applicable regulatory requirements relating to those matters. The
Company intends to defend against all issues raised in the Complaint.
In March, 2013, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Grand
Canyon Trust, the Sierra Club and the Havasupai Tribe (the Plaintiffs) filed a
complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (the District
Court) against the Forest Supervisor for the Kaibab National Forest and the
U.S. Forest Service (the USFS and together with the Forest Supervisor the
Defendants) seeking an order (a) declaring that the USFS failed to comply with
environmental, mining, public land, and historic preservation laws in relation
to the Companys Canyon mine, (b) setting aside any approvals regarding
exploration and mining operations at the Canyon mine, and (c) directing
operations to cease at the mine and enjoining the USFS from allowing any further
exploration or mining-related activities at the Canyon mine until the USFS fully
complies with all applicable laws. In April 2013, the Plaintiffs filed a Motion
for Preliminary Injunction, which was denied by the District Court in September,
2013. In October 2013, the Plaintiffs appealed the District Courts Order to the
9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and filed two Emergency Motions for an Injunction
Pending Appeal. In November 2013, the Company entered into a stipulation
agreement with the Plaintiffs, which was extended in November 2014, under which
the Company agreed to keep shaft sinking operations on standby until the earlier
of the date the District Court issues a final appealable order on the merits of
the Plaintiffs claims, or April 15, 2015, and the Plaintiffs agreed to stay
their appeal and Emergency Motions. On April 7, 2015, the District Court issued
its final ruling in favor of the Defendants and the Company and against the
Plaintiffs on all counts. Thereafter, Plaintiffs dismissed their pending appeal
regarding the District Courts Preliminary Injunction decision and their
Emergency Motions. The Plaintiffs have appealed the District Courts ruling on
the merits to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and have filed motions for an
injunction pending appeal with the District Court. The Defendants and the
Company each are required to file a consolidated response to those motions by
May 11, 2015. If the Plaintiffs are successful on their motion for injunction
pending appeal or on the merits, the Company may be required to maintain the
mine on standby pending resolution of the matter. Such a required prolonged
stoppage of mine development and mining activities could have a significant
impact on future operations of the Company.
Mineral property commitments
The Company enters into commitments with federal and state
agencies and private individuals to lease mineral rights. These leases are
renewable annually and are expected to total $1,471 for the year ended December
31, 2015.
Surety bonds
The Company has indemnified third-party companies to provide
surety bonds as collateral for the Companys decommissioning liabilities. The
Company is obligated to replace this collateral in the event of a default, and
is obligated to repay any reclamation or closure costs due.
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ENERGY FUELS INC. |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 |
(Unaudited) |
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share and
per share amounts) |
|
14. ACQUISITION OF URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION
On January 4, 2015, as amended on May 8, 2015, the Company
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) Uranerz
Energy Corporation (Uranerz) pursuant to which it is proposed the Company will
acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Uranerz.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of Uranerz will receive
0.255 common shares of the Company for each share of Uranerz common stock held
or 24,453,303 shares. Based on the common shares outstanding of both the Company
and Uranerz, the Companys shareholders will own approximately 45% of the shares
of the Company upon completion of the transaction and Uranerz shareholders will
own approximately 55% of the common shares of the Company.
The Uranerz transaction will be carried out by way of a merger
of Uranerz with, and into, a subsidiary of Energy Fuels under Nevada Law and the
exchange of common stock of the Company for all outstanding shares of common
stock of Uranerz. The transaction will be subject to the approval of at least a
majority of the holders of the outstanding common shares of Uranerz, as well as
at least a majority of the votes cast by Uranerz shareholders, excluding
directors and officers of Uranerz. The transaction is also subject to the
approval of at least a majority of the votes cast by the Companys shareholders
and other customary regulatory approvals.
At the current time, the Company expects the acquisition of
Uranerz to be completed during the 3rd quarter of 2015, if all conditions,
including shareholder and regulatory approvals, are satisfied.
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ENERGY FUELS
INC. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 |
(Expressed in
thousands of U.S. Dollars, Unless Otherwise Noted) |
INTRODUCTION
This Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
of Energy Fuels Inc. and its subsidiary companies (collectively, Energy
Fuels or the Company) provides a detailed analysis of the
Companys business and compares its financial results with those of the previous
year. This MD&A is dated as of May 11, 2015 and should be read in
conjunction with the Companys condensed consolidated interim financial
statements and related notes for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the
Companys consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2014.
This MD&A was written to comply with the requirements of
National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations. All financial
information in this discussion and analysis is presented in United States
dollars, unless otherwise stated.
Other continuous disclosure documents, including the Companys
press releases, quarterly and annual reports, technical reports, Annual
Information Form (AIF) and its Annual Report on Form 40-F are available
through its filings with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada at
www.sedar.com (SEDAR) and in the United States at
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml (EDGAR), and on the Companys
website at www.energyfuels.com.
In this discussion, the terms Company, we, us, and our
refer to Energy Fuels and, as applicable, the Companys wholly-owned
subsidiaries: Energy Fuels Holdings Corp. (previously known as Denison Mines
Holdings Corp.) (EFHC), Magnum Uranium Corp. (Magnum), Titan
Uranium Inc. (Titan), Strathmore Minerals Corp. (Strathmore),
and their respective subsidiaries.
2015 HIGHLIGHTS TO DATE
|
On January 5, 2015, Energy Fuels announced the execution
of a definitive agreement (DA) pursuant to which it is proposed
that the Company would acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock of Uranerz Energy Corporation (Uranerz). Under the
terms of the DA, shareholders of Uranerz will receive 0.255 common shares
of Energy Fuels for each share of Uranerz common stock held subject to
shareholder and regulatory approval. At the current time, the Company
expects the acquisition of Uranerz to be completed during the 3rd
quarter of 2015, if all conditions, including shareholder and
regulatory approvals, are satisfied. See Acquisition of Uranerz.
|
|
|
|
On February 6, 2015, the Company announced that it is
preparing to resume development at its high-grade Canyon mine in Arizona.
The Company expects to transition mining personnel from the
currently-producing Pinenut mine to the Canyon mine during Q2-2015, at
which point the Company expects the economic resources at the Pinenut mine
to be depleted. According to the Arizona Strip Technical Report, prepared
in accordance with NI 43-101 and dated June 27, 2012, the Canyon deposit
is estimated to have approximately 83,000 tons of Inferred Mineral
Resources containing approximately 1.63 million pounds of uranium having
an average grade of 0.98% eU3O8. |
|
|
|
On February 17, 2015, the Company acquired a 50% interest
in the high-grade Wate uranium deposit (the Wate Project) from
VANE Minerals (US) LLC (VANE). The Wate Project is held in the
Wate Mining Company, LLC joint venture (LLC). The other 50% of
the LLC is held by Uranium One Americas, Inc. As consideration for the 50%
interest in the LLC, the Company paid VANE $0.25 million cash at closing,
along with a $0.50 million non-interest-bearing promissory note, payable
in two equal installments of $0.25 million each on the 1st and
2nd anniversaries of the note, and a 2% production royalty on
the 50% LLC interest being acquired. The royalty can be purchased by
Energy Fuels upon payment to VANE of an additional $0.75 million. In
addition, upon satisfaction of certain permitting milestones and other
conditions, the amounts due under the note will be accelerated, and the
Company will pay to VANE an additional $0.25 million cash. If Energy Fuels
elects not to make the payments under the note, it will be required to
transfer the LLC interest back to VANE. |
Strategy
Energy Fuels intends to continue to strengthen its position as
the leading uranium mining company focused on the United States. The Company
expects to accomplish this through:
1) |
Pursuing the completion of the Companys acquisition of
Uranerz. |
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ENERGY FUELS INC. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 |
(Expressed in
thousands of U.S. Dollars, Unless Otherwise Noted)
|
2) |
Continuing the current Mill campaign to process alternate
feed materials into mid-2015. |
3) |
Continuing mining at the Pinenut Mine until the economic
resources are depleted, which is expected to occur in mid-2015. Pinenut
ore is being shipped to the White Mesa Mill and is expected to be
processed in 2016. |
4) |
Continuing development of the Canyon Mine. |
5) |
After mid-2015, continuing activities at the White Mesa
Mill (except for mineral processing), and maintaining the facility in a
state of readiness for the purpose of restarting mineral processing
operations in 2016, or earlier as market conditions, cash needs and/or
contract delivery requirements may warrant. |
6) |
Maintaining standby mines in a state of readiness for
the purpose of restarting ore production as market conditions may
warrant. |
7) |
Continuing ongoing business development activities,
including permitting and development of existing projects. |
8) |
Evaluating the potential to acquire additional uranium
properties in the United States. |
In response to current market uncertainty, the Company expects
to continue cash conservation efforts until additional sustained improvement in
uranium market conditions is observed. In addition, the Company is continuing to
manage its operations and assets conservatively, maintaining its substantial
uranium resource base, and scheduling uranium production at the White Mesa Mill
as market conditions, cash needs and/or contract delivery requirements may
warrant.
Production and Operations
The White Mesa Mill has historically operated on a campaign
basis, whereby mineral processing occurs as mill feed, cash needs, contract
requirements, and/or market conditions may warrant. At March 31, 2015, the
Company had 816,408 pounds of finished goods inventory available for delivery
into its contracts or for spot sales.
The Company expects the current mineral processing campaign at
the White Mesa Mill to conclude in the first half of 2015, resulting in the
production of approximately 250,000 pounds of finished goods of which 140,000
pounds were produced in the three months ended March 31, 2015. Once the current
campaign concludes at the White Mesa Mill, the Company expects to continue to
receive and stockpile ore from the Pinenut mine and alternate feed materials. In
addition, the Company expects to continue making U3O8 deliveries, as required by
the Companys existing long-term contracts. At this time, the Company does not
expect to schedule a mineral processing campaign during the remainder of
FY-2015, though the Company is maintaining the flexibility to resume processing
stockpiled or other materials at the White Mesa Mill should market conditions or
cash needs warrant.
The Company plans to continue mining at the Pinenut mine until
the economic resources are depleted, which is now estimated to occur in the
second quarter of 2015. The ore mined at the Pinenut mine is being shipped to
the White Mesa Mill and stockpiled for processing in a planned 2016 campaign.
The Company has three existing long-term contracts, which
require future deliveries of 683,333 pounds during the remainder of FY-2015,
450,000 pounds in FY-2016 and 420,000 pounds in FY-2017. Of these amounts, a
total of 653,333 pounds is required to be produced by the Company, while Energy
Fuels has the option to fulfill the remaining 900,000 pounds from production
and/or purchase. For the 683,333 pounds of the remaining FY-2015 deliveries, the
Company anticipates utilizing 383,333 pounds of produced material on hand and
has contracted for the purchase of 300,000 pounds of U3O8. For the FY-2016 and
FY-2017 contractual deliveries, the Company plans to utilize 500,000 pounds of
finished goods inventory expected to be on hand at the end of FY-2015 and to
produce a minimum of 370,000 pounds of U3O8 in future mill campaigns at the
White Mesa Mill, from ore mined from the Pinenut mine and the expected receipt
of alternate feed materials, both as discussed above. While the Company expects
to produce the 370,000 pounds required, the Company may elect to purchase all or
a portion of this material in the spot market. This flexibility will allow the
Company to monitor market conditions to determine the most favorable and
economic approach to fulfilling these remaining deliveries.
The Company also plans to continue to maintain, and update as
necessary, all permits on its other existing mines. These mines will remain on
standby until market conditions improve or the material can be sold into
long-term contracts at pricing that supports production. As previously
announced, expenditures for permitting activities for new mines have been
adjusted to coincide with expected dates of production based on price forecasts.
The Company plans to spend $1.10 million on permitting in FY-2015. The Company
is continuing to monitor corporate and field overhead to coincide with these
lower levels of activity.
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Sales
The Company forecasts FY-2015 sales to total approximately
800,000 pounds of U3O8, of which 116,666 pounds were sold in the first quarter.
All 800,000 pounds have been, or will be, sold into its three existing long-term
contracts discussed above. Energy Fuels expects to receive an average realized
price of $57.45 per pound of U3O8 sold during FY-2015 across all of its
contracts. The average expected realized price per pound is not subject to any
decrease resulting from declines in future U3O8 spot and/or term prices due to
the minimum floor prices now in effect in each of the Companys contracts. While
the Company does not expect to make any sales into the spot market during
FY-2015, it will continue to monitor market conditions for sales opportunities
if economically justified and/or to generate cash for operations and
development.
Contracted deliveries under one of the Companys three existing
long-term contracts will conclude after the 2015 deliveries are completed in the
3rd quarter of 2015. The Company has the ability under the contract to negotiate
further deliveries for 2017 2020 if suitable quantities and pricing can be
agreed. The Company also continues to pursue new sources of revenue, including
new uranium sales contracts and expansion of its alternate feed business.
Effect on production and sales if the Uranerz Acquisition is
completed
In the event the proposed acquisition of Uranerz is completed,
the Company may invest funds in well field development for Uranerz through the
end of FY-2016 depending on actual and expected market conditions. In order to
finance this investment, the Company may engage in additional mining and milling
activities to produce finished product in excess of the amounts required for its
contracts and to sell such production into the spot market and/or raise
additional equity capital.
ACQUISITION OF URANERZ
Merger Agreement
On January 4, 2015, as amended on May 8, 2015, the Company
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with
Uranerz Energy Corporation (Uranerz), a Nevada corporation, and EFR Nevada
Corp., a Nevada corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger
Sub). The Merger Agreement provides for the acquisition of Uranerz by the
Company through a transaction whereby Merger Sub will merge with and into
Uranerz (the Merger), and as a result, Uranerz will continue as the surviving
operating corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the
Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock
of Uranzerz will be canceled, extinguished, and
automatically converted into the right to receive 0.255 common shares of the
Company (the Exchange Ratio). Based on the shares of Uranerz outstanding as of
January 4, 2015, the Company expects to issue 24,453,303 shares. At the current
time, the Company expects the acquisition of Uranerz to be completed during the
3rd quarter of 2015, if all conditions, including shareholder and
regulatory approvals, are satisfied.
The completion of the Merger will be subject to the approval of
at least a majority of the holders of the outstanding common shares of the
Company voted at a special meeting of the shareholders of the Company to be
called later this year to consider the Merger, as well as the approval of at
least a majority of the holders of the outstanding common shares of Uranerz and
at least a majority of the votes cast by Uranerzs shareholders, excluding
directors and officers of Uranerz, at a special meeting to be called later this
year to consider the Merger.
The Merger Agreement provides that, upon consummation of the
Merger, the Company shall cause two nominees of Uranerz to be appointed to the
board of directors of the Company.
In addition to the approval of the shareholders of each of the
Company and Uranerz, as described above, the completion of the Merger will be
subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, including,
among others:
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The declaration by the SEC of the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed by the Company with the
SEC in connection with the Merger, |
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The common shares of the Company to be issued in
connection with the Merger, and to be issued upon exercise of the assumed
Uranerz options and Uranerz warrants, will have been approved (or
conditionally approved, as applicable) for listing on the NYSE MKT and the
Toronto Stock Exchange, and |
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The receipt of all regulatory approvals
necessary for completion of the Merger. |
Each of the Company and Uranerz has agreed to customary and
generally reciprocal representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger
Agreement. Among these covenants, both the Company and Uranerz have agreed to
conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course during the period
between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the closing of the Merger.
The Merger Agreement contains customary deal support
provisions, including a reciprocal break fee of $5.00 million payable if the
Merger is not completed under certain circumstances. In addition, the Merger
Agreement includes customary and reciprocal non-solicitation covenants, as well
as a reciprocal right to match any superior proposal that may arise.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the Merger Agreement, which has been filed with the SEC and can be found
at www.sec.gov and with the Canadian Securities Administrators on SEDAR
and can be found at www.sedar.com.
Support Agreements
Concurrent with the execution of the Merger Agreement:
|
The Company entered into support agreements with
directors and certain officers of Uranerz, pursuant to which each
securityholder agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth therein, (a) to vote their Uranerz common shares in favor of the
Merger, and (b) to not sell or otherwise transfer their shares pending
completion of the Merger. The securityholders of Uranerz entering into the
voting agreements collectively hold approximately 4.0% of the outstanding
shares of Uranerz. |
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|
Uranerz entered into support agreements with the
directors and certain officers of the Company, pursuant to which each
securityholder agreed upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth therein, (a) to vote their shares of the Company for the Merger, and
(b) to not sell or otherwise transfer their shares pending completion of
the Merger. The shareholders of the Company entering into voting
agreements collectively hold approximately 0.4% of the outstanding shares
of the Company. |
Additional Important Information for Investors and
Stockholders Related to the Merger
On January 5, 2015, the Company announced a transaction whereby
it would acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uranerz. This
MD&A is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to
purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell the shares of common stock of
Uranerz or a solicitation of any proxy, vote or approval. Energy Fuels has filed
with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 that includes a proxy
statement of Uranerz that also constitutes a prospectus of Energy Fuels. Energy
Fuels and Uranerz also have and plan to file with or furnish other documents to
securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States regarding the
proposed transaction.
INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF URANERZ ARE URGED TO READ THE
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE FILED
WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE
THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Anyone may obtain free copies of these documents when available
free of charge under Energy Fuels profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com or EDGAR at
www.sec.gov, or by accessing Energy Fuels website at
www.energyfuels.com under
the heading Investors and from Energy Fuels directly by contacting Curtis
Moore, Investor Relations: (303) 974-2140. Documents will also be available free
of charge under Uranerz profile on EDGAR at www.sec.gov or on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com, or by accessing Uranerz website at
www.uranerz.com under the
heading Investors and from Uranerz directly by contacting Derek Iwanaka,
Investor Relations: (800) 689-1659. Energy Fuels, Uranerz, their respective
directors and certain of their executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
shareholders of Uranerz in connection with the proposed transaction. Information
about the directors and executive officers of Uranerz is set forth in its proxy
statement for its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the
SEC on May 6, 2015 and in Uranerz Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed
with the SEC on March 16, 2015. Information about the directors and executive
officers of the Company can be found in the Companys annual information form
dated March 18, 2015 and in the Companys 2015 management information circular
dated May 6, 2015, which is available at www.sedar.com and
www.sec.gov.
Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a
description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other
relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.
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SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
Results for the eight most recent quarters ending with the
quarter ended March 31, 2015 are:
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Mar 31 |
|
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Dec 31 |
|
|
Sept 30 |
|
|
June 30 |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014(2) |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2014(1) |
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$000, except per share data |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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Total revenues |
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7,600 |
|
|
203 |
|
|
21,164 |
|
|
13,525 |
|
Net Income (loss) |
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(2,361 |
) |
|
(10,017 |
) |
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3,076 |
|
|
(30,328 |
) |
Basic & diluted net income (loss) per share |
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
(0.51 |
) |
|
0.16 |
|
|
(1.54 |
) |
|
|
Mar 31 |
|
|
Dec 31 |
|
|
Sept 30 |
|
|
June 30 |
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2013(3) |
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|
2013 |
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$000, except per share data |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Total revenues |
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11,361 |
|
|
776 |
|
|
24,504 |
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4,954 |
|
Net Income (loss) |
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(6,342 |
) |
|
(3,375 |
) |
|
(70,472 |
) |
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(5,532 |
) |
Basic & diluted net income (loss) per share |
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(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.18 |
) |
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(4.30 |
) |
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(0.39 |
) |
(1) |
Includes an impairment loss of $30.78 million. |
(2) |
Includes an impairment loss of $5.08 million. |
(3) |
Includes an impairment loss of $60.26
million. |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Q1-2015 compared to Q1-2014
General
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 the Company recorded
a net loss of $2.36 million or $0.12 per share compared with a net loss of $6.34
million or $0.32 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Revenues
The Companys revenues from uranium are largely based on
delivery schedules under long-term contracts, which can vary from quarter to
quarter.
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 totaled
$7.60 million, of which $7.00 million were sales of 116,667 pounds of uranium
concentrates, all of which were pursuant to term contracts at an average price
of $59.95 per pound. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 totaled
$11.36 million, of which $11.22 million were sales of uranium concentrates which
included the sale of 191,667 pounds of U3O8 pursuant to term contracts at an
average price of $58.53 per pound.
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Operating Expenses
Production and Cost of Sales
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Companys
uranium production totaled 197,116 pounds of U3O8, of which 113,881 pounds were
from alternate feed materials and other processing and 25,162 pounds were from
the Companys Arizona mines. 58,073 pounds of U3O8 were processed under a
tolling arrangement for the account of a third party. For the three months ended
March 31, 2014, the Companys uranium production totaled 125,956 pounds of U3O8,
all of which were from alternate feed materials.
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2015
totaled $3.95 million, which consisted of $3.64 million of mining and milling
production costs and costs and $0.31 million of depreciation, depletion and
amortization. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2014
totaled $8.57 million, which consisted of $7.48 million of mining and milling
production costs and $1.10 million of depreciation, depletion and amortization.
The decrease in cost of goods sold is due to a lower sales volume in Q1-2015 vs
Q1-2014.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expense includes costs
associated with marketing uranium, the corporate general and administrative
costs, and the non-cash costs of amortization of above-market sales contract
value associated with the acquisition of Denisons US Mining Division in June
2012. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and
related expenses for personnel, contract and professional services, stock-based
compensation expense and other overhead expenditures. Selling, general and
administrative expenses totaled $3.32 million for the three months ended March
31, 2015 compared to $4.94 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
These decreases are due to decreasing intangible asset amortization and lower
share-based compensation in Q1-2015.
Amortization of the intangible asset recorded for the U3O8
sales contract values in excess of spot price at the June 29, 2012 acquisition
date of Denisons US Mining Division totaled $0.55 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2015 compared with $1.13 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2014. The amount for each period is directly related to the revenue
from uranium concentrate volumes sold each period (discussed above), as all the
revenues earned for the periods are from the contracts acquired.
Selling expenses totaled $0.07 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2015 compared to $0.08 million for the three months ended March
31, 2014.
General and administrative expenses totaled $2.75 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $3.73 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease of $0.98 million is mainly
attributable to a reduction in share-based payment in Q1-2015 vs Q1-2014.
Care and Maintenance Expenses
The Companys Beaver, Pandora and Daneros mines were placed on
standby in the last quarter of calendar year 2012, as a result of market
conditions. In November 2013 the Company placed shaft sinking operations on its
Canyon mine on standby, and in February 2014 the Company placed its Arizona 1
mine on standby. Costs related to the care and maintenance of these and other
standby mines are generally decreasing due to the Companys increased cost
efficiencies, which are achieved once the mines are placed on standby. Care and
maintenance expenses totaled $2.86 million for the three months ended March 31,
2015. The increase in Care and maintenance expenses for Q1-2015 was due to costs
associated with maintaining operational readiness at the White Mesa Mill of
$1.06 million, a non-cash charge of $0.66 million for a change in
decommissioning liabilities at the White Mesa Mill, combined with $1.14 million
at the Companys other standby mines. Care and maintenance expenses totaled
$0.64 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Other Income and Expenses
Finance income was $0.26 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2015, and consists primarily of interest expense of $0.38 million and
accretion expense related to the decommissioning liability of $0.09 million
offset by an increase in the mark-to-market values of the Companys Debentures
totaling $0.71 million.
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Finance expense was $3.40 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2014, and consists of a change in the mark-to-market values of the
Companys convertible debentures (the Debentures) totaling $3.09 million,
interest expense of $0.43 million and accretion expense related to the
decommissioning liability of $0.10 million, partially offset by interest income
of $0.02 million, and change in value of marketable securities of $0.20 million.
USE OF PROCEEDS FROM PUBLIC OFFERING
The following table outlines the proposed use of funds for
direct project categories (excluding general working capital) from the net
proceeds received from the October 15, 2013 public offering as compared to the
actual expenses incurred to March 31, 2015.
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
|
Use of Financing Net Proceeds
(000's) |
|
Allocation of Net
|
|
|
Actual Costs
Incurred |
|
(excluding General Working Capital) |
|
Proceeds |
|
|
to March 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continued exploration and
development of the Company's Roca Honda, Sheep Mountain, Gas Hills,
Juniper Ridge and Canyon Mine mineral properties |
$ |
2,500 |
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
Identification and evaluation of future potential mineral
property acquisitions |
|
750 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
$ |
3,250 |
|
$ |
3,250 |
|
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At March 31, 2015, the Company had working capital of $35.20
million including $6.54 million in cash and 816,408 pounds of finished goods
inventory. Our contractual deliveries and related sales are based on delivery
schedules which can vary from quarter to quarter. As discussed above, the
Company expects to sell an additional 683,333 pounds of finished goods during
the remainder of the year under existing contracts which will generate
significant cash for our operational needs. The Company believes it has
sufficient cash and resources to carry out its business plan beyond calendar
year 2015.
Effect on Liquidity and Capital Resources Related to the
Proposed Acquisition of Uranerz
Upon closing of the acquisition, the Company may invest up to
$15.0 million to fund the development and operations of Uranerz through the end
of FY-2016. In order to finance this investment the Company may engage in
additional mining and milling activities to produce finished product in excess
of the amounts required for its contracts and sell such production into the spot
market and/or raise additional equity capital.
Cash and Financial Condition
Cash and cash equivalents were $6.54 million at March 31, 2015,
compared to $10.41 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease of $3.87 million
was due primarily to cash used in investing activities of $1.15 and cash used in
operations of $2.60 million, financing activities of $0.02 million and loss on
foreign exchange on cash held of $0.10 million.
Net cash used by investing activities was $1.15 million, which
was primarily related to expenditures for property, plant and equipment of $0.39
million and exploration, evaluation, permitting and development activities of
$0.71 million.
Net cash used in financing activities was the repayment of
borrowings in the amount of $0.02 million.
Net cash used in operating activities of $2.66 million is
comprised of the net loss of $2.36 million for the period adjusted for non-cash
items and for changes in working capital items. Significant items not involving
cash were $0.88 million of depreciation and amortization of property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets and a $2.07 million adjustment to the
decommissioning liability at the Companys White Mesa Mill and other mining
properties.
Contractual Obligations
The Company enters into commitments with federal and state
agencies and private individuals to lease mineral rights. These leases are
renewable annually, and lease payments are expected to total $1.47 million for
the year ended December 31, 2015.
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The Company will continue to prudently evaluate its contractual
obligations with respect to mineral properties as well as other associated
commitments with an eye towards deferring those expenses which do not meet
certain criteria. In addition, since the majority of the exploration commitments
are optional, the Company could choose to mitigate or eliminate the obligation
by opting out of the lease or claim.
Contingencies
Legal matters
In November, 2012, the Company was served with a Plaintiffs
Original Petition and Jury Demand in the District Court of Harris County, Texas,
claiming unspecified damages from the disease and injuries resulting from
mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos, which the Plaintiff claims was
contributed to by being exposed to asbestos products and dust while working at
the White Mesa Mill. The Company does not consider this claim to have any merit,
and therefore does not believe it will materially affect the Companys financial
position, results of operations or cash flows. In January, 2013, the Company
filed a Special Appearance challenging jurisdiction and certain other procedural
matters relating to this claim.
In January, 2013, the Ute Mountain Ute tribe filed a Petition
to Intervene and Request for Agency Action challenging the Corrective Action
Plan approved by the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality
(UDEQ) relating to nitrate contamination in the shallow aquifer at the
White Mesa Mill site. This challenge is currently being evaluated, and may
involve the appointment of an administrative law judge to hear the matter. The
Company does not consider this action to have any merit. If the petition is
successful, the likely outcome would be a requirement to modify or replace the
existing Corrective Action Plan. At this time, the Company does not believe any
such modification or replacement would materially affect the Companys financial
position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the scope and costs of
remediation under a revised or replacement Corrective Action Plan have not yet
been determined and could be significant.
In April 2014, the Grand Canyon Trust filed a citizen suit in
federal district court for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the White
Mesa Mill. In October 2014, the plaintiffs were granted leave by the court to
add further purported violations to their April 2014 suit. The Complaint, as
amended, alleges that radon from one of the Mills tailings impoundments
exceeded the standard; that the mill is in violation of a requirement that only
two tailings impoundments may be in operation at any one time; and that certain
other violations related to the manner of measuring and reporting radon results
from one of the tailings impoundments occurred in 2013. The Complaint asks the
court to impose injunctive relief, civil penalties of up to $37,500 per day per
violation, costs of litigation including attorneys fees, and other relief. The
Company believes the issues raised in the Complaint are being addressed through
the proper regulatory channels and that the Company is currently in compliance
with all applicable regulatory requirements relating to those matters. The
Company intends to defend against all issues raised in the Complaint. In March,
2013, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Grand Canyon Trust, the Sierra
Club and the Havasupai Tribe (the Plaintiffs) filed a complaint in the
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (the District Court)
against the Forest Supervisor for the Kaibab National Forest and the U.S. Forest
Service (the USFS and together with the Forest Supervisor the
Defendants) seeking an order (a) declaring that the USFS failed to
comply with environmental, mining, public land, and historic preservation laws
in relation to the Companys Canyon mine, (b) setting aside any approvals
regarding exploration and mining operations at the Canyon mine, and (c)
directing operations to cease at the mine and enjoining the USFS from allowing
any further exploration or mining-related activities at the Canyon mine until
the USFS fully complies with all applicable laws. In April 2013, the Plaintiffs
filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction, which was denied by the District
Court in September, 2013. In October 2013, the Plaintiffs appealed the District
Courts Order to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and filed two
Emergency Motions for an Injunction Pending Appeal. In November 2013, the
Company entered into a stipulation agreement with the Plaintiffs, which was
extended in November 2014, under which the Company agreed to keep shaft sinking
operations on standby until the earlier of the date the District Court issues a
final appealable order on the merits of the Plaintiffs claims, or April 15,
2015, and the Plaintiffs agreed to stay their appeal and Emergency Motions. On
April 7, 2015, the District Court issued its final ruling in favor of the
Defendants and the Company and against the Plaintiffs on all counts. Thereafter,
Plaintiffs dismissed their pending appeal regarding the District Courts
Preliminary Injunction decision and their Emergency Motions. The Plaintiffs have
appealed the District Courts ruling on the merits to the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals, and have filed motions for an injunction pending appeal with the
District Court. The Defendants and the Company each are required to file a
consolidated response to those motions by May 11, 2015. If the Plaintiffs are
successful on their motion for injunction pending appeal or on the merits, the
Company may be required to maintain the mine on standby pending resolution of
the matter. Such a required prolonged stoppage of mine development and mining
activities could have a significant impact on future operations of the
Company.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
At May 11, 2015, there were 19,677,552 common shares issued and
outstanding, 849,069 warrants issued and outstanding to purchase a total of
849,069 common shares, and 975,862 stock options outstanding to purchase a total
of 975,862 common shares and 153,850 restricted share units for a total of
21,774,653 common shares on a fully-diluted basis. In addition, at March 31,
2015, there were 22,000 Debentures outstanding, convertible into a total of
1,466,667 common shares.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
In compliance with the requirements of National Instrument
52-109, our Certifying Officers have reviewed and certified the Condensed
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31,
2015 and March 31, 2014, together with other financial information included in
our securities filings. Our Certifying Officers have also certified that
disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) have been designed to
provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to our company
is made known within our company. Further, our Certifying Officers have
certified that internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) have
been designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of the Consolidated Financial
Statements. Based on the evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of
our company's DC&P and ICFR, our Certifying Officers concluded that our
company's DC&P and ICFR were effective as at March 31, 2015.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, there were no
changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that
materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Companys internal
control over financial reporting.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE POLICIES
The disclosure required pursuant to National Instrument 58-101
Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices has been made by the Company in
its Management Information Circular for its Annual General Meeting to be held in
2015, which has been made available to shareholders and filed on SEDAR and EDGAR
for internet access for public viewing.
Critical accounting estimates and judgments
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in
accordance with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates
and judgments that affect the amounts reported. It also requires management to
exercise judgment in applying the Companys accounting policies. These judgments
and estimates are based on managements best knowledge of the relevant facts and
circumstances taking into account previous experience. Although the Company
regularly reviews the estimates and judgments made that affect these financial
statements, actual results may be materially different.
Significant estimates made by management include:
a. |
Reserves and resources |
Proven and probable reserves are the economically mineable
parts of the Companys measured and indicated mineral resources demonstrated by
at least a preliminary feasibility study. The Company estimates its proven and
probable reserves and measured, indicated and inferred mineral resources based
on information compiled by appropriately qualified persons. The information
relating to the geological data on the size, depth and shape of the ore body
requires complex geological judgments to interpret the data. The estimation of
future cash flows related to proven and probable reserves is based upon factors
such as estimates of foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, future capital
requirements and production costs along with geological assumptions and
judgments made in estimating the size and grade of the ore body. Changes in the
proven and probable reserves or measured, indicated and inferred mineral
resources estimates may impact the carrying value of property, plant and
equipment, goodwill, reclamation and remediation obligations, recognition of
deferred tax amounts and depreciation, depletion and amortization.
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b. |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of property,
plant and equipment |
Property, plant and equipment comprise a large component of the
Companys assets and, as such, the depreciation and amortization of those assets
have a significant effect on the Companys financial statements. Depreciation
and amortization of property, plant and equipment used in production is
calculated on a straight line basis or a unit-of-production basis as
appropriate.
Plant and equipment assets depreciated using a straight-line
basis results in the allocation of production costs evenly over the assets
useful life defined as a period of time. Plant and equipment assets depreciated
on a units-of-production basis results in the allocation of production costs
based on current period production in proportion to total anticipated production
from the facility.
Mineral property assets are amortized using a
unit-of-production basis that allocates the cost of the asset to production cost
based on the current periods mined ore as a proportion of the total estimated
resources in the related ore body. The process of making these estimates
requires significant judgment in evaluating and assessing available geological,
geophysical, engineering and economic data, projected rates of production,
estimated commodity price forecasts and the timing of future expenditures, all
of which are, by their very nature, subject to interpretation and
uncertainty.
Changes in these estimates may materially impact the carrying
value of the Companys property, plant and equipment and the recorded amount of
amortization, depletion and depreciation.
c. |
Valuation of long-lived assets |
The Company undertakes a review of the carrying values of
property, plant and equipment and intangibles whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that their carrying values may exceed their estimated net
recoverable amounts determined by reference to estimated future operating
results and discounted net cash flows. An impairment loss is recognized when the
carrying value of those assets is not recoverable. In undertaking this review,
the management of the Company is required to make significant estimates of,
amongst other things, future production and sale volumes, forecast commodity
prices, future operating and capital costs and reclamation costs to the end of
the mine or mills life. These estimates are subject to various risks and
uncertainties, which may ultimately have an effect on the expected
recoverability of the carrying values of plant, property and equipment and
intangibles.
Management uses judgment in applying the acquisition method of
accounting for business combinations and in determining fair values of the
identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. The value placed on the acquired
assets and liabilities, including identifiable intangible assets, will have an
effect on the amount of goodwill or bargain purchase gain that the Company may
record on an acquisition. Changes in economic conditions, commodity prices and
other factors between the date that an acquisition is announced and when it
finally is consummated can have a material difference on the allocation used to
record a preliminary purchase price allocation versus the final purchase price
allocation which can take up to one year after acquisition to complete.
e. |
Decommissioning liabilities |
Decommissioning liabilities are recorded as a liability when
the asset is initially constructed. The Company has accrued its best estimate of
its share of the cost to decommission its mining and milling properties in
accordance with existing laws, contracts and other policies. The estimate of
future costs involves a number of estimates relating to timing, type of costs,
mine closure plans, and review of potential methods and technical advancements.
Furthermore, due to uncertainties concerning environmental remediation, the
ultimate cost of the Companys decommissioning liability could differ from
amounts provided. The estimate of the Companys obligation is subject to change
due to amendments to applicable laws and regulations and as new information
concerning the Companys operations becomes available. The Company is not able
to determine the impact on its financial position, if any, of environmental laws
and regulations that may be enacted in the future.
f. |
Determination of significant
influence |
Management determines its ability to exercise significant
influence over an investment in shares of other companies by looking at its
percentage interest and other qualitative factors including but not limited to
its voting rights, representation on the board of directors, participation in
policy-making processes material transactions between the Company and the associate, interchange of managerial personnel,
provision of essential technical information and operating involvement.
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g. |
Determination whether an acquisition represents a
business combination or asset purchase |
Management determines whether an acquisition represent a
business combination or asset purchase by considering the stage of exploration
and development of an acquired operation. Consideration is given to whether the
acquired properties include mineral reserves or mineral resources, in addition
to the permitting required and results of economic assessments.
Future Accounting Changes
The IASB issued the following new and revised standards and
amendments, which are not yet effective which may have future applicability to
the Company:
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
On May 28, 2014 the IASB issued IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts
with Customers. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or
after January 1, 2017. Earlier application is permitted. IFRS 15 will replace
IAS 11 Construction Contracts, IAS 18 Revenue, IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty
Programmes, IFRIC 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate, IFRIC 18
Transfer of Assets from Customers, and SIC 31 Revenue Barter Transactions
Involving Advertising Services. The Company intends to adopt IFRS 15 in its
financial statements for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2017. The
extent of the impact of adoption of the standard has not yet been determined.
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
On July 24, 2014 the IASB issued the complete IFRS 9 (IFRS 9
(2014)). IFRS 9 (2014) introduces new requirements for the classification and
measurement of financial assets. Under IFRS 9 (2014), financial assets are
classified and measured based on the business model in which they are held and
the characteristics of their contractual cash flows. The Company intends to
adopt IFRS 9 (2014) in its financial statements for the annual period beginning
on January 1, 2018. The extent of the impact of adoption of the standard has not
yet been determined.
Amendments to IFRS 11
On May 6, 2014 the IASB issued Accounting for Acquisitions of
Interests in Joint Operations (Amendments to IFRS 11). The amendments require
business combination accounting to be applied to acquisitions of interests in a
joint operation that constitute a business. The amendments apply prospectively
for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016. The Company intends to
adopt the amendments to IFRS 11 in its financial statements for the annual
period beginning on January 1, 2016. The extent of the impact of adoption of the
amendments has not yet been determined.
Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38
On May 12, 2014 the IASB issued amendments to IAS 16 Property,
Plant and Equipment and IAS 38 Intangible Assets. The amendments made to IAS 16
explicitly state that revenue-based methods of depreciation cannot be used for
property, plant and equipment. This is because such methods reflect factors
other than the consumption of economic benefits embodied in the asset. The
amendments in IAS 38 introduce a rebuttable presumption that the use of
revenue-based amortization methods for intangible assets is inappropriate. This
presumption could be overcome only when revenue and consumption of the economic
benefits of the intangible asset are highly correlated or when the intangible
asset is expressed as a measure of revenue. The Company intends to adopt the
amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 in its financial statements for the annual
period beginning on January 1, 2016. The extent of the impact of adoption of the
amendments has not yet been determined.
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Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28
On September 11, 2014 the IASB issued Sale or Contribution of
Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture (Amendments to
IFRS 10 and IAS 28). The amendments address an acknowledged inconsistency
between the requirements in IFRS 10 and those in IAS 28 (2011), in dealing with
the sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or
joint venture (JV). Specifically, under the existing consolidation standard the
parent recognises the full gain on the loss of control, whereas under the
existing guidance on associates and JVs the parent recognises the gain only to
the extent of unrelated investors interests in the associate or JV. The main
consequence of the amendments is that a full gain/loss is recognised when the
assets transferred meet the definition of a business under IFRS 3 Business
Combinations. A partial gain/loss is recognised when the assets transferred do
not meet the definition of a business, even if these assets are housed in a
subsidiary. The Company intends to adopt these amendments in its financial
statements for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2016. The extent of the
impact of adoption of the amendments has not yet been determined.
Amendments to IAS 1
On December 18, 2014 the IASB issued amendments to IAS 1
Presentation of Financial Statements as part of its major initiative to improve
presentation and disclosure in financial reports (the Disclosure Initiative).
These amendments will not require any significant change to current practice,
but should facilitate improved financial statement disclosures. The Company
intends to adopt these amendments in its financial statements for the annual
period beginning on January 1, 2016. The extent of the impact of adoption of the
amendments has not yet been determined.
ADDITIONAL IFRS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The Company has included the additional IFRS measure Gross
Profit in the financial statements. Management noted that Gross Profit
provides useful information to investors as an indication of the Companys
principal business activities before consideration of how those activities are
financed, sustaining capital expenditures, corporate and exploration and
evaluation expenses, finance income and costs, and taxation.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
(a) |
Fair value hierarchy: |
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy establishes the
significance of the inputs used in making fair value measurements. The fair
value of financial assets and financial liabilities included in Level 1 are
determined by reference to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
and liabilities.
The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities in
Level 2 include valuations using inputs based on observable market data, either
directly or indirectly, other than quoted prices. Level 3 valuations are based
on inputs that are not based on observable market data. The Company has no
financial instruments measured at fair value categorized in Level 2 or 3
(valuation technique using non-observable market inputs) as at March 31,
2015.
As at March 31, 2015, the fair values of cash and cash
equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits, receivables, accounts payable
and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values because of the
short-term nature of these instruments.
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Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair
value on a recurring basis include:
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
Marketable securities |
|
200 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
200 |
|
Convertible debentures |
|
(14,066 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(14,066 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,866 |
) |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
(13,866 |
) |
Credit risk relates to cash and cash equivalents and trade and
other receivables and arises from the possibility that any counterparty to an
instrument fails to perform. The Company only transacts with highly-rated
counterparties and a limit on contingent exposure has been established for any
counterparty based on that counterpartys credit rating. The Companys sales are
attributable mainly to three multinational utilities. As at March 31, 2015, the
Companys maximum exposure to credit risk was the carrying value of cash and
cash equivalents, trade receivables and taxes recoverable.
Liquidity risk is the risk the Company will not be able to meet
the obligations associated with its financial liabilities. The Company manages
liquidity risk through the management of its capital structure. The Company has
$35..20 million of working capital as at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 -
$38.60 million). Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, current portion of
notes payable and current taxes payable are due within the current operating
year. The Companys financial liabilities and other commitments are listed in
Notes 13 and 20.
The following are the contractual maturities of financial
liabilities (undiscounted) outstanding as at March 31, 2015:
|
|
< 1 year |
|
|
1 to 2 years |
|
|
2 to 5 years |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
Total |
|
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities |
$ |
3,164 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
3,164 |
|
Loans and borrowings |
$ |
1,709 |
|
$ |
1,655 |
|
$ |
14,430 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
17,794 |
|
|
$ |
4,873 |
|
$ |
1,655 |
|
$ |
14,430 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
20,958 |
|
(e) |
Foreign Currency Risk: |
The foreign exchange risk relates to the risk that the value of
financial commitments, recognized assets or liabilities will fluctuate due to
changes in foreign currency rates. The Company does not use any derivative
instruments to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates.
The following table summarizes, in United States dollar
equivalents, the Companys major foreign currency (Cdn$) exposures as of March
31, 2015:
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
736 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
(885 |
) |
Loans and borrowings |
|
(14,066 |
) |
Total |
$ |
(14,215 |
) |
The table below summarizes a sensitivity analysis for
significant unsettled currency risk exposure with respect to the Companys
financial instruments as at March 31, 2015 with all other variables held
constant. It shows how net income would have been affected by changes in the
relevant risk variable that were reasonably possible at that date.
|
|
Change for |
|
|
Increase (decrease) in other |
|
|
|
Sensitivity Analysis |
|
|
comprehensive income |
|
Strengthening net earnings
|
|
+1% change in
U.S. dollar |
|
|
($180) |
|
Weakening net earnings |
|
-1% change in U.S. dollar |
|
$ |
180 |
|
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The Company is also exposed to an interest rate risk associated
with the convertible debentures which is based on the spot market price of U3O8.
The Company does not use derivatives to manage interest rate risk. The following
chart displays the interest rate at various U3O8 price levels.
UxC U3O8 Weekly Indicator Price |
Annual Interest Rate |
Up to $54.99 |
8.50% |
$55.00 $59.99 |
9.00% |
$60.00 $64.99 |
9.50% |
$65.00 $69.99 |
10.00% |
$70.00 $74.99 |
10.50% |
$75.00 $79.99 |
11.00% |
$80.00 $84.99 |
11.50% |
$85.00 $89.99 |
12.00% |
$90.00 $94.99 |
12.50% |
$95.00 $99.99 |
13.00% |
$100 and above |
13.50%
|
The Companys objectives, when managing capital, are to
safeguard cash as well as maintain financial liquidity and flexibility in order
to preserve its ability to meet financial obligations and deploy capital to
develop its mining properties into production and to maintain investor, creditor
and market confidence to sustain the future development of the business. The
Company considers its capital structure to include share capital and working
capital.
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Working Capital |
|
35,195
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38,604 |
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Shareholders' equity |
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95,863 |
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96,858 |
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The Companys financial strategy is designed to maintain a
flexible capital structure consistent with the objectives stated above and to
respond to business growth opportunities and changes in economic conditions. In
order to maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may, from time to
time, issue new shares, issue new debt (secured, unsecured, convertible and/or
other types of debt instruments), acquire or dispose of assets or adjust its
capital spending to manage its ability to continue as a going concern.
As of March 31, 2015, the Company is not subject to any
externally imposed capital requirements.
QUALIFIED PERSON
The disclosure of scientific and technical information
regarding Energy Fuels properties in this MD&A was prepared under the
supervision of Stephen P. Antony, P.E. President and Chief Executive Officer of
Energy Fuels, who is a Qualified Person in accordance with the requirements of
National Instrument 43-101.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This MD&A contains forward looking information and forward
looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States
securities laws. Those statements appear in a number of places in this MD&A
and include, but are not limited to, statements and information
regarding the Companys current intent, belief or expectations primarily with
respect to: the Companys business objectives and plans; exploration and
development plans and expenditures; estimation of mineral resources and
reserves; mineral grades; Energy Fuels expectations regarding additions to its
mineral reserves and resources through acquisitions and development; success of
the Company's permitting efforts, including receipt of regulatory approvals,
permits and licenses and treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and the
expected timeframes for receipt of such approvals, permits, licenses and
treatments; possible impacts of regulatory actions; capital expenditures;
expansion plans; success of the Company's mining and/or milling operations;
availability of equipment and supplies; availability of alternate feed materials
for processing; the Companys processing technologies; future production costs,
including costs of labor, energy, materials and supplies; future effective tax
rates; future benefits costs; future royalties payable; the outcome and possible
impacts of disputes and legal proceedings in which the Company is involved; the
timing and amount of estimated future production, including Energy Fuels
expectations regarding expected price levels required to support production and
the Companys ability to increase production as market conditions warrant; sales
volumes and future uranium and vanadium prices and treatment charges; the
Companys expectations with regard to obtaining term sales contracts; future
trends in the Companys industry; global economic growth and industrial demand;
global growth in and/or attitudes towards nuclear energy; changes in global
uranium and vanadium and concentrate inventories; expected market fundamentals,
including the supply and demand for uranium and vanadium; the Companys and
industrys expectations relating to future prices of uranium and vanadium;
currency exchange rates; environmental risks; reclamation costs, including
unanticipated reclamation expenses; collateral requirements for surety bonds;
title disputes or claims; the adequacy of insurance coverage; and legal
proceedings and the potential outcomes therefrom.
In certain cases, forward looking statements can be identified
by the use of words such as plans, expects or does not expect, is
expected, is likely, budget, scheduled, estimates, forecasts,
intends, anticipates or does not anticipate, continue, or believes,
and similar expressions, or variations of such words and phrases or statements
that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might or
will be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and
estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Energy Fuels
believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are
reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to
be correct, and such forward-looking information included in this MD&A
should not be unduly relied upon. This information speaks only as of the date of
this MD&A. Readers are cautioned that it would be unreasonable to rely on
any such forward looking statements and information as creating any legal
rights, and that the statements and information are not guarantees and may
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and that actual results are
likely to differ (and may differ materially) and objectives and strategies may
differ or change from those expressed or implied in the forward looking
statements or information as a result of various factors. Such risks and
uncertainties include risks generally encountered in the development and
operation of mineral properties and processing facilities such as: risks
associated with mineral and resource estimates, including the risk of errors in
assumptions or methodologies; risks associated with estimating production,
forecasting future price levels necessary to support production, and the
Companys ability to increase production in response to any increases in
commodity prices; uncertainties and liabilities inherent in mining operations;
geological, technical and processing problems, including unanticipated
metallurgical difficulties, ground control problems, process upsets and
equipment malfunctions; risks associated with labour disturbances and
unavailability of skilled labour; risks associated with the availability and/or
fluctuations in the costs of raw materials and consumables used in the Company's
production processes; risks associated with environmental compliance and
permitting, including those created by changes in environmental legislation and
regulation and delays in obtaining permits and licenses that could impact
expected production levels or increases in expected production levels; actions
taken by regulatory authorities with respect to mining and processing
activities; risks associated with the Companys dependence on third parties in
the provision of transportation and other critical services; title risks; risks
associated with the ability of the Company to extend or renew mineral leases on
favorable terms or at all; risks associated with the ability of the company to
negotiate access rights on certain properties on favorable terms or at all; the
adequacy of insurance coverage; uncertainty as to reclamation and
decommissioning liabilities; the ability of the Companys bonding companies to
require increases in the collateral required to secure reclamation obligations;
the potential for, and outcome of, litigation and other legal proceedings,
including potential injunctions pending the outcome of such litigation and
proceedings; the ability of Energy Fuels to meet its obligations to its
creditors; risks associated with the Companys relationships with its business
and joint venture partners; failure to obtain industry partner, government and
other third party consents and approvals, when required; competition for, among
other things, capital, acquisitions of mineral reserves, undeveloped lands and
skilled personnel; failure to complete proposed acquisitions and incorrect
assessments of the value of acquisitions; risks posed by fluctuations in
exchange rates and interest rates, as well as general economic conditions; risks
inherent in the Companys and industrys forecasts or predictions of future uranium and vanadium price levels; fluctuations in
the market prices of uranium and vanadium, which are cyclical and subject to
substantial price fluctuations; failure to obtain suitable term contracts for
the sale of uranium; the risks associated with asset impairment as a result of
decreases in uranium prices; risks associated with lack of access to markets and
the ability to access capital; the market price of Energy Fuels securities;
public resistance to nuclear energy or uranium mining; uranium industry
competition and international trade restrictions; and risks relating to the
timing and ability to consummate the Companys pending acquisition of Uranerz
Energy Corporation.
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The Company cautions that the foregoing list of assumptions,
risks and uncertainties is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and
other factors which could affect operations or financial results are included
under the heading Risk Factors in the Companys Annual
Information Form dated March 18, 2015 available at
http://www.sedar.com, and in its Annual Report on Form 40-F
available at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml. The
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained in this
MD&A and the documents incorporated by reference herein are expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements to
reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors
affecting any forward looking statements or information except as expressly
required by applicable securities laws. If the Company does update one or more
forward looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will
make additional updates with respect to those or other forward looking
statements.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning
Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources: This MD&A may
use the terms Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources. United States
investors are advised that, while such terms are recognized and required by
Canadian regulations, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does
not recognize them. Inferred Mineral Resources have a great amount of
uncertainty as to their existence, and as to their economic and legal
feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral
Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules,
estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or
other economic studies. United States investors are cautioned not to assume
that all or any part of Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources will ever be
converted into Mineral Reserves. United States investors are also cautioned not
to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists, or is
economically or legally mineable.
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CONSENT OF STEPHEN P. ANTONY
I consent to the inclusion in the Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Energy Fuels Inc. (the Company) for the three months ended March
31, 2015 (the MD&A), of references to my name with respect to the
disclosure of scientific and technical information regarding the Companys
properties (the Technical Information).
I also consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Companys (i) Registration Statement on Form F-10 (No. 333-194916), as amended,
and (ii) Registration Statement on Form F-4 (No. 333-203996), filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, of the references to my name
and the Technical Information in the MD&A.
/s/ Stephen P. Antony, P.E. |
Name: Stephen P. Antony, P.E. |
Title: President and Chief Executive |
Officer, Energy Fuels Inc. |
Date: May 11, 2015
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Stephen P. Antony, Chief Executive Officer of Energy
Fuels Inc., certify the following:
1. |
Review: I have reviewed the interim
financial statements and interim MD&A (together, the interim
filings) of Energy Fuels Inc. (the issuer) for the
interim period ended March 31, 2015. |
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2. |
No misrepresentations: Based on my
knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a
statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was
made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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3. |
Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge,
having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial statements
together with the other financial information included in the interim
filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and
for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
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4. |
Responsibility: The issuers other
certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over
financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National
Instrument 52-109 |
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Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and
Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
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5. |
Design: Subject to the limitations, if any,
described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuers other certifying officer
and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim
filings: |
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(a) |
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
that: |
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(i) |
material information relating to the issuer is made known
to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim
filings are being prepared; and |
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(ii) |
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its
annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it
under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation;
and |
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(b) |
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with the issuers
GAAP. |
5.1 |
Control framework: The control framework
the issuers other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuers
ICFR is the Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued
by the Committee for Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission. |
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5.2 |
N/A |
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5.3 |
N/A |
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6. |
Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has
disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuers ICFR that
occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2015 and ended
on March 31, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the issuers ICFR. |
Date: May 11, 2015
Signed (Stephen P.
Antony)
Stephen P. Antony
Chief Executive Officer
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Daniel G. Zang, Chief Financial Officer of Energy Fuels
Inc., certify the following:
1. |
Review: I have reviewed the interim
financial statements and interim MD&A (together, the interim
filings) of Energy Fuels Inc. (the issuer) for the
interim period ended March 31, 2015. |
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2. |
No misrepresentations: Based on my
knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a
statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was
made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
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3. |
Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge,
having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial statements
together with the other financial information included in the interim
filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and
for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
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4. |
Responsibility: The issuers other
certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over
financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National
Instrument 52-109 |
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Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and
Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
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5. |
Design: Subject to the limitations, if any,
described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuers other certifying officer
and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim
filings: |
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(a) |
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
that: |
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(i) |
material information relating to the issuer is made known
to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim
filings are being prepared; and |
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(ii) |
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its
annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it
under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation;
and |
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(b) |
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with the issuers
GAAP. |
5.1 |
Control framework: The control framework
the issuers other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuers
ICFR is the Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued
by the Committee for Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission. |
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5.2 |
N/A |
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5.3 |
N/A |
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6. |
Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has
disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuers ICFR that
occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2015 and ended
on March 31, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the issuers ICFR. |
Date: May 11, 2015
(Signed) Daniel G. Zang)
Daniel
G. Zang
Chief Financial Officer
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Suite 500 2
Toronto Street |
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2B6 |
Tel: 416 214 2810 |
Fax: 416 214
2727 |
investorinfo@energyfuels.com |
www.energyfuels.com
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Energy Fuels Announces Quarterly Results for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2015
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Strong working capital position, sales
revenue, & gross profit |
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Production at White Mesa Mill & Pinenut
Mine exceeding previous forecast |
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Progress toward completion of pending
acquisition of Uranerz Energy Corporation |
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Uranerz acquisition to diversify production,
add ISR capability, and enhance sales contract portfolio |
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Stockpiled ore & alternate feed
materials provide additional optionality for timely future cash
flow generation as uranium markets recover |
Toronto, Ontario and Lakewood, Colorado May 11, 2015
Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE MKT:UUUU; TSX:EFR) (Energy Fuels
or the Company) today reported its financial results for the three months
ended March 31, 2015. The Companys Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements,
along with Managements Discussion and Analysis are available through its
filings with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada on the System for
Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) and may be viewed at
www.sedar.com, and in the United States on the Electronic Document
Gathering and Retrieval System (EDGAR) which, along with the Companys
quarterly report on Form 6-K, may be viewed at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml,
and on the Companys website at www.energyfuels.com. Unless noted
otherwise, all dollar amounts are in US dollars.
Stephen P. Antony, the Companys President and CEO, stated: As
our first quarter results demonstrate, Energy Fuels continues as a leader among
US uranium companies, on account of our uranium production, balance sheet,
contract portfolio, and capability to significantly ramp-up production in the
future as market conditions improve. We are quietly achieving success through
the execution of a disciplined, yet aggressive, business plan that provides
Energy Fuels with the staying power to effectively capitalize on the expected
uranium market recovery. As a result, we are generating gross profits from our
mining and milling operations and maintaining a strong balance sheet. This has
provided us with a solid growth platform, yet also allowed us to avoid the need
for an equity financing since 2013.
Finally, with the expected addition of Uranerz to our
corporate family later this year, we will further enhance Energy Fuels torque
to uranium price increases. Wyomings Powder River Basin, where Uranerz Nichols
Ranch Project is located, is among the best ISR uranium production districts in
the U.S. with over two-thirds of all U.S. uranium production coming from this
district in 2014. We believe that with appropriate investment in development and
production expansion, timed to the expected market recovery, the Nichols Ranch Project can achieve its production
potential. Indeed as prices recover, we believe our acquisition of Uranerz will
give Energy Fuels the potential to produce more uranium, sooner. Despite the
continued challenge of todays uncertain uranium markets, I am more optimistic
than ever about the future of Energy Fuels.
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Financial and Operational Highlights for the Three Months
ended March 31, 2015:
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$7.60 million of total revenue was realized by the
Company. |
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Gross Profit of $3.65 million from mining and milling
operations was realized by the Company, representing a gross profit margin
of approximately 48%. |
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A net loss of $2.36 million was realized by the Company.
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116,667 pounds of U3O8 sales were
completed by the Company at an average realized price of $59.95 per pound,
pursuant to an existing term contract. |
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197,116 pounds of U3O8 were
produced from the Companys White Mesa Mill of which 113,881 pounds were
from alternate feed materials and other processing, and 25,162 pounds were
from the Companys Arizona mines. 58,073 pounds were produced under a
processing arrangement for the account of a 3rd party.
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At March 31, 2015, the Company had $35.20 million of
working capital, including cash and cash equivalents of $6.54 million and
816,408 pounds of uranium concentrate inventory. The Companys contractual
deliveries and related sales are based on delivery schedules which can
vary from quarter to quarter. As discussed below, the Company expects to
sell an additional 683,333 pounds of U3O8 during the
remainder of the year under existing contracts which will generate
significant cash for the Companys operational needs. The Company believes
it has sufficient cash and resources to carry out its business plan beyond
calendar year 2015. |
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On January 5, 2015, Energy Fuels announced the execution
of a definitive agreement (DA) pursuant to which, upon receipt of
shareholder and regulatory approvals, the Company would acquire all of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Uranerz Energy
Corporation. Under the terms of the DA, shareholders of Uranerz would
receive 0.255 common shares of Energy Fuels for each share of Uranerz
common stock held. |
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On February 6, 2015, the Company announced that it is
preparing to resume development at its high-grade Canyon mine in Arizona.
The Company expects to transition mining personnel from the
currently-producing Pinenut mine to the Canyon mine during Q2-2015, at
which point the Company expects the economic resources at the Pinenut mine
to be depleted. |
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On February 17, 2015, the Company announced that it had
acquired a 50% interest in the high- grade Wate uranium deposit (the Wate
Project) from VANE Minerals (US) LLC (VANE). The Wate Project is held
in the Wate Mining Company, LLC joint venture (LLC). The other 50% of
the LLC is held by Uranium One Americas, Inc. The Wate Project is a
high-grade uranium deposit located in Arizona that is estimated to host
approximately 1.12 million pounds of uranium contained in approximately
0.07 million tons of Inferred Mineral Resources with an average grade of
0.79% eU3O8. |
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Selected Summary Financial Information:
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Three months |
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Three months |
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ended March 31, |
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ended March 31, |
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$000, except per share data |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Results of Operations:
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Total revenues |
$ |
7,600 |
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$ |
11,361 |
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Gross profit |
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3,649 |
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2,790 |
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Net income (loss) |
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(2,361 |
) |
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(6,342 |
) |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
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(0.12 |
) |
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(0.32 |
) |
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As at March 31, |
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As at December 31, |
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$000's |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Financial Position:
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Working capital |
$ |
35,195 |
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$ |
40,121 |
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Property, plant and
equipment |
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67,206 |
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65,873 |
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Total assets |
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131,933 |
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134,241 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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31,110 |
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27,563 |
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Outlook for FY-2015
Energy Fuels intends to continue to strengthen its position as
the leading uranium mining company focused on the United States. The Company
expects to accomplish this through:
1) |
Pursuing the completion of the Companys acquisition of
Uranerz. |
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2) |
Continuing the current Mill campaign to process alternate
feed materials into mid-2015. |
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3) |
Continuing mining at the Pinenut Mine until the economic
resources are depleted, which is expected to occur in mid-2015. Pinenut
ore is being shipped to the White Mesa Mill and is expected to be
processed in 2016. |
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4) |
Continuing development of the Canyon Mine. |
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5) |
After mid-2015, continuing activities at the White Mesa
Mill (except for mineral processing), and maintaining the facility in a
state of readiness for the purpose of restarting mineral processing
operations in 2016, or earlier as market conditions, cash needs and/or
contract delivery requirements may warrant. |
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6) |
Maintaining standby mines in a state of readiness for
the purpose of restarting ore production as market conditions may
warrant. |
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7) |
Continuing ongoing business development activities,
including permitting and development of existing projects. |
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8) |
Evaluating the potential to acquire additional uranium
properties in the United States. |
In response to current market uncertainty, the Company expects
to continue cash conservation efforts until additional sustained improvement in
uranium market conditions is observed. In addition, the Company is continuing to
manage its operations and assets conservatively, maintaining its substantial
uranium resource base, and scheduling uranium production at the White Mesa Mill
as market conditions, cash needs and/or contract delivery requirements may
warrant.
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Production and Operations
The Company expects the current mineral processing campaign at
the White Mesa Mill to conclude in the first half of 2015, resulting in the
production of approximately 250,000 pounds of finished goods, of which 140,000
pounds were produced in the three months ended March 31, 2015.
The Company plans to continue mining at the Pinenut mine until
the economic resources are depleted, which is now estimated to occur in the
second quarter of 2015. The ore mined at the Pinenut mine is being shipped to
the White Mesa Mill and stockpiled for processing in a planned 2016 campaign.
The Company has three existing long-term contracts, which
require future deliveries of 683,333 pounds during the remainder of FY-2015,
450,000 pounds in FY-2016 and 420,000 pounds in FY-2017. Of these amounts, a
total of 653,333 pounds is required to be produced by the Company, while Energy
Fuels has the option to fulfill the remaining 900,000 pounds from production
and/or purchase. For the 683,333 pounds of the remaining FY-2015 deliveries, the
Company anticipates utilizing 383,333 pounds of produced material on hand
and has contracted for the purchase of 300,000 pounds of
U3O8. For the FY- 2016 and FY-2017 contractual
deliveries, the Company plans to utilize 500,000 pounds of finished goods
inventory expected to be on hand at the end of FY-2015 and to produce a minimum
of 370,000 pounds of U3O8 in future mill campaigns at
the White Mesa Mill. While the Company expects to produce the 370,000
pounds required, the Company may elect to purchase all or a portion of this
material in the spot market. This flexibility will allow the Company to monitor
market conditions to determine the most favorable and economic approach to
fulfilling these remaining deliveries.
Sales
The Company forecasts FY-2015 sales to total approximately
800,000 pounds of U3O8, of which 116,666 pounds were
sold in the first quarter. All 800,000 pounds have been, or will be, sold into
its three existing long-term contracts discussed above. Energy Fuels expects to
receive an average realized price of $57.45 per pound of
U3O8 sold during FY-2015 across all of its contracts.
While the Company does not expect to make any sales into the spot market
during FY-2015, it will continue to monitor market conditions for sales
opportunities if economically justified and/or to generate cash for operations
and development.
Effect on production and sales if the Uranerz Acquisition is
completed
In the event the proposed acquisition of Uranerz is completed,
the Company may invest funds in well field development for Uranerz through the
end of FY-2016, depending on actual and expected market conditions. In order to
finance this investment, the Company may engage in additional mining and milling
activities to produce finished product in excess of the amounts required for its
contracts and to sell such production into the spot market and/or raise
additional equity capital.
Stephen P. Antony, P.E., President & CEO of Energy
Fuels, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101
and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news
release.
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About Energy Fuels: Energy Fuels is currently
Americas largest conventional uranium producer. Energy Fuels operates the White
Mesa Mill, which is the only conventional uranium mill currently operating in
the U.S. The mill is capable of processing 2,000 tons per day of uranium ore and
has a licensed capacity of over 8 million lbs. of
U3O8. Energy Fuels
has projects located in a number of Western U.S. states, including
a producing mine, mines on standby, and mineral properties in various stages of
permitting and development. The Companys common shares are listed on the NYSE
MKT under the trading symbol UUUU, and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
trading symbol EFR.
ADDITIONAL IFRS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The Company has included the additional IFRS measure of
Gross Profit in the financial statements and in this news release. Management
noted that Gross Profit provides useful information to investors as an
indication of the Companys principal business activities before consideration
of how those activities are financed, sustaining capital expenditures, corporate
and exploration and evaluation expenses, finance income and costs, and taxation.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF
URANERZ ENERGY CORP. AND ENERGY FUELS INC.
On January 5, 2015, the Company announced a transaction
whereby it would acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uranerz
Energy Corp. (Uranerz). This press release is for informational purposes only
and does not constitute an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell
the shares of common stock of Uranerz or a solicitation of any proxy, vote or
approval. Energy Fuels has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) a registration statement on Form F-4 that includes a proxy
statement of Uranerz that also constitutes a prospectus of Energy Fuels. Energy
Fuels and Uranerz also have or plan to file with or furnish other documents to
securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States regarding the
proposed acquisition of Uranerz by Energy Fuels.
INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF URANERZ ARE URGED TO READ THE
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND
IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF URANERZ BY ENERGY FUELS.
Anyone may obtain copies of these documents as they become
available free of charge under Energy Fuels profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
or EDGAR at www.sec.gov, as applicable, or by accessing
Energy Fuels website at www.energyfuels.com under the heading Investors and
from Energy Fuels directly by contacting Curtis Moore, Investor Relations: (303)
974-2140. Documents will also be available free of charge under Uranerz profile
on EDGAR at www.sec.gov or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, or by
accessing Uranerz website at www.uranerz.com under the heading Investors and
from Uranerz directly by contacting Derek Iwanaka, Investor Relations: (800)
689-1659. Energy Fuels, Uranerz, their respective directors and certain of their
executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from the shareholders of Uranerz in connection with the proposed
acquisition of Uranerz by Energy Fuels. Information about the directors and
executive officers of Uranerz is set forth in its annual report on Form 10-K for
the year-ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on March 16,
2015. Information about the directors and executive officers of Energy Fuels can
be found in its annual information form dated March 18, 2015, which is available
at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a
description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other
relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain Forward Looking
Information and Forward Looking Statements within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and United States securities legislation, which may include, but is not
limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating
performance of the Company and its projects and with respect to the market
outlook, including: production and sales forecasts; the Companys expectations
as to longer term fundamentals in the market and price projections; the
Companys expectations as to expenditures and cost reductions; the Companys
ability to preserve its cash resources, maintain its resource base and be able
to restart production as market conditions warrant; the successful closing of
the Uranerz acquisition and the ability of the Company to realize the expected
benefits of the acquisition and to become the dominant uranium company focusing
on the United States. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as plans, expects
does not expect, is expected, is likely, budget scheduled,
estimates, forecasts, intends, anticipates, does not anticipate, or
believes, or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain
actions, events or results may, could, would, might or will be taken,
occur, be achieved or have the potential to. All statements, other than
statements of historical fact, herein are considered to be forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements express or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include: risks associated
with estimating production, forecasting future price levels necessary to support
production, and the Companys ability to increase production in response to any
increases in commodity prices; risks inherent in the Companys and industrys
forecasts or predictions of future uranium prices; risks of delays in obtaining
permits and licenses that could impact expected production levels or increases
in expected production levels; government and third party actions with respect
to supplies of secondary sources of uranium; fluctuations or changes in the
market prices of uranium; risks associated with the acquisition and integration
of Uranerz; and the other factors described under the caption Risk Factors in
the Companys Annual Information Form dated March 18, 2015, which is available
for review on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and in its Form 40-F,
which is available for review on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news
release, and the Company disclaims, other than as required by law, any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, results, future events, circumstances, or if managements estimates
or opinions should change, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
The Company assumes no obligation to update the information
in this communication, except as otherwise required by law. Additional
information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Energy Fuels
filings with the various securities commissions which are available online at
www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements are provided
for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations, beliefs
and plans of the management of Energy Fuels relating to the future. Readers are
cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes.
Readers are also cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, that speak only as of the date hereof.
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Investor Relations Inquiries: |
|
Curtis Moore, VP - Marketing & Corporate
Development |
(303) 974-2140 or (888) 864-2125 |
investorinfo@energyfuels.com |
www.energyfuels.com |
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