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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

 

 

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD OF _________ TO _________.

 

Commission File Number: 001-33905

 

UR-ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Canada

Not Applicable

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

10758 West Centennial Road, Suite 200
Littleton, Colorado 80127
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 720-981-4588

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☑No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☑   No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company:

 

Large accelerated filer ☐                     Accelerated filer ☑               Non-accelerated filer ☐             Smaller reporting company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐No ☑

 

As of May 3, 2017, there were 145,873,898 shares of the registrant’s no par value Common Shares (“Common Shares”), the registrant’s only outstanding class of voting securities, outstanding.

 



 


 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1. 

Financial Statements

3

Item 2. 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

21

Item 3. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

36

Item 4. 

Controls and Procedures

36

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1. 

Legal Proceedings

37

Item 1A. 

Risk Factors

37

Item 2. 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

37

Item 3. 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

37

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures

37

Item 5. 

Other Information

37

Item 6. 

Exhibits

38

 

 

 

SIGNATURES 

39

 

 

 

 

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When we use the terms “Ur-Energy,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” or the “Company” we are referring to Ur-Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. Throughout this document we make statements that are classified as “forward-looking.” Please refer to the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” section of this document for an explanation of these types of assertions.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

 

This report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, and these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "may," "potential," "intends," "plans" and other similar expressions or statements that an action, event or result "may," "could" or "should" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative thereof or other similar statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability to maintain controlled, steady-state operations at Lost Creek, and to determine future development and construction priorities; (ii) anticipated production of Lost Creek for 2017 (iii) the timing and outcome of permitting and regulatory approvals of the amendment for LC East and the KM horizon; (iv) the ability to complete additional favorable uranium sales agreements including spot sales if the market warrants and production inventory is available; (v) the potential of our exploration and development projects, including Shirley Basin, as well as the technical and economic viability of Shirley Basin; (vi) the timing and outcome of applications for regulatory approval to build and operate an in situ recovery mine at Shirley Basin; (vii) the outcome of our forecasts and production projections; and (viii)  resolution of the continuing challenges within the uranium market,  including supply and demand projections. Additional factors include, among others, the following: future estimates for production, capital expenditures, operating costs, mineral resources, recovery rates, grades and market prices; business strategies and measures to implement such strategies; competitive strengths; estimates of goals for expansion and growth of the business and operations; plans and references to our future successes; our history of operating losses and uncertainty of future profitability; status as an exploration stage company; the lack of mineral reserves; risks associated with obtaining permits and other authorizations in the United States; risks associated with current variable economic conditions; challenges presented by current inventories and largely unrestricted imports of uranium products into the U.S.; our ability to service our debt and maintain compliance with all restrictive covenants related to the debt facility and security documents; the possible impact of future debt or equity financings; the hazards associated with mining production; compliance with environmental laws and regulations; uncertainty regarding the pricing and collection of accounts; the possibility for adverse results in potential litigation; uncertainties associated with changes in law, government policy and regulation; uncertainties associated with a Canada Revenue Agency or U.S. Internal Revenue Service audit of any of our cross border transactions; adverse changes in general business conditions in any of the countries in which we do business; changes in size and structure; the effectiveness of management and our strategic relationships; ability to attract and retain key personnel; uncertainties regarding the need for additional capital; sufficiency of insurance coverages; uncertainty regarding the fluctuations of quarterly results; foreign currency exchange risks; ability to enforce civil liabilities under U.S. securities laws outside the United States; ability to maintain our listing on the NYSE MKT, LLC (“NYSE MKT”) and Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”); risks associated with the expected classification as a "passive foreign investment company" under the applicable provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; risks associated with our investments and other risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 3, 2017.

 

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Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Disclosure of Mineral Resources

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all resource estimates included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (“CIM Definition Standards”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators which establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. NI 43-101 permits the reporting of an historical estimate made prior to the adoption of NI 43-101 that does not comply with NI 43-101 to be disclosed using the historical terminology if the disclosure: (a) identifies the source and date of the historical estimate; (b) comments on the relevance and reliability of the historical estimate; (c) to the extent known, provides the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to prepare the historical estimate; (d) states whether the historical estimate uses categories other than those prescribed by NI 43-101; and (e) includes any more recent estimates or data available. 

 

Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and resource information contained in this Form 10-K may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. In particular, the term “resource” does not equate to the term “‘reserves.” Under SEC Industry Guide 7, mineralization may not be classified as a “reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. SEC Industry Guide 7 does not define and the SEC’s disclosure standards normally do not permit the inclusion of information concerning “measured mineral resources,” “indicated mineral resources” or “inferred mineral resources” or other descriptions of the amount of mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute “reserves” by U.S. standards in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors should also understand that “inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty 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, estimated “inferred mineral resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an “inferred mineral resource” exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC standards as in-place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable to information made public by companies that report in accordance with U. S. standards.

 

NI 43-101 Review of Technical Information: James A. Bonner, Ur-Energy Vice President Geology, P.Geo. and Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this Form 10-Q.

 

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PART I

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Ur-Energy Inc.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

2017

 

2016

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (note 3)

8,393

 

1,552

Accounts receivable

18

 

16

Inventory (note 4)

5,761

 

4,109

Prepaid expenses

1,057

 

829

 

15,229

 

6,506

Restricted cash (note 5)

7,557

 

7,557

Mineral properties (note 6)

46,885

 

47,029

Capital assets (note 7)

28,329

 

28,848

 

82,771

 

83,434

 

98,000

 

89,940

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 8)

5,154

 

3,625

Current portion of notes payable (note 9)

4,568

 

4,502

Environmental remediation accrual

85

 

85

 

9,807

 

8,212

Notes payable (note 9)

18,268

 

19,435

Asset retirement obligations (note 10)

26,806

 

26,061

 

54,881

 

53,708

Shareholders' equity (note 11)

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

 

Class A preferred shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 -

 

 -

Common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 145,873,898 at March 31, 2017 and 143,676,384 at December 31, 2016

176,620

 

174,902

Warrants

4,109

 

4,109

Contributed surplus

15,192

 

15,201

Accumulated other comprehensive income

3,593

 

3,604

Deficit

(156,395)

 

(161,584)

 

43,119

 

36,232

 

98,000

 

89,940

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

Approved by the Board of Directors

 

/s/ Jeffrey T. Klenda, Chairman of the Board/s/ Thomas Parker, Director

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Ur-Energy Inc.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended  March 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

Sales (note 12)

14,828

 

2,714

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

(6,295)

 

(1,855)

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

8,533

 

859

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

Exploration and evaluation

(912)

 

(855)

Development

(216)

 

(549)

General and administrative

(1,714)

 

(1,366)

Accretion of asset retirement obligations (note 10)

(132)

 

(132)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

5,559

 

(2,043)

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (net)

(378)

 

(554)

Warrant mark to market adjustment

 -

 

31

Write-off of equity investments

 -

 

(189)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 8

 

(272)

Other income

 -

 

38

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) for the period

5,189

 

(2,989)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per common share

 

 

 

Basic

0.04

 

(0.02)

Diluted

0.03

 

(0.02)

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

Basic

144,883,255

 

136,472,421

Diluted

149,460,429

 

136,472,421

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

Net income (loss) for the period

5,189

 

(2,989)

Other Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

Translation adjustment on foreign operations

(11)

 

252

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

5,178

 

(2,737)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock

 

 

 

Contributed

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

Shareholders'

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Warrants

 

Surplus

 

Income

 

Deficit

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

Balance, December 31, 2016

143,676,384

 

174,902

 

4,109

 

15,201

 

3,604

 

(161,584)

 

36,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

549,952

 

517

 

 -

 

(169)

 

 -

 

 -

 

348

Common shares issued for cash, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  of $43 of issue costs

1,536,169

 

1,126

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

1,126

Redemption of vested RSUs

111,393

 

75

 

 -

 

(127)

 

 -

 

 -

 

(52)

Non-cash stock compensation

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

287

 

 -

 

 -

 

287

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(11)

 

5,189

 

5,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2017

145,873,898

 

176,620

 

4,109

 

15,192

 

3,593

 

(156,395)

 

43,119

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended  March 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

(Restated -

note 2)

Cash provided by (used in)

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net income (loss) for the period

5,189

 

(2,989)

Items not affecting cash:

 

 

 

Stock based expense

287

 

209

Depreciation and amortization

1,287

 

1,257

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

132

 

132

Amortization of deferred loan costs

29

 

38

Write off of equity investments

 -

 

189

Warrants mark to market gain

 -

 

(31)

Gain on disposition of assets

 -

 

(37)

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange

(8)

 

200

RSUs redeemed to pay withholding or paid in cash

(52)

 

(9)

Proceeds from assignment of sales contract

 -

 

5,085

Change in non-cash working capital items:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

(2)

 

(4)

Inventory

(1,652)

 

(2,590)

Prepaid expenses

87

 

(72)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

1,217

 

727

 

6,514

 

2,105

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 -

 

59

Purchase of capital assets

(10)

 

(70)

 

(10)

 

(11)

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

Issuance of common shares and warrants for cash

1,169

 

6,461

Share issue costs

(43)

 

(608)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

348

 

 9

Repayment of debt

(1,131)

 

(2,147)

 

343

 

3,715

 

 

 

 

Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

(6)

 

66

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

6,841

 

5,875

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

9,109

 

9,000

   Ending cash and cash equivalents (note 13)

15,950

 

14,875

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

Condensed Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

1.Nature of Operations

 

Ur-Energy Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on March 22, 2004 under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The Company was continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act on August 8, 2006. Headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, the Company is an exploration stage mining company, as defined by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Industry Guide 7. The Company is engaged in uranium mining and recovery operations, with activities including the acquisition, exploration, development and production of uranium mineral resources located in Wyoming. As of August 2013, the Company commenced uranium production at its Lost Creek Project in Wyoming.

 

Due to the nature of the uranium mining methods used by the Company on the Lost Creek Property, and the definition of “mineral reserves” under National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”), which uses the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) Definition Standards, the Company has not determined whether the properties contain mineral reserves. However, the Company’s “Amended Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Lost Creek Property, Sweetwater County, Wyoming,” February 8, 2016 (“Lost Creek PEA”), outlines the potential viability of the Lost Creek Property. The recoverability of amounts recorded for mineral properties is dependent upon the discovery of economic resources, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to develop the properties and upon attaining future profitable production from the properties or sufficient proceeds from disposition of the properties.

 

 

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of presentation

 

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not conform in all respects to the requirements of United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for annual financial statements. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all normal adjustments which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016. The year-end balance sheet data were derived from the audited financial statements and certain information and footnote disclosures required by US GAAP have been condensed or omitted.

 

Earnings and loss per share calculations

 

Diluted earnings per common share are calculated by including all options which are in-the-money based on the average stock price for the period as well as RSUs which were outstanding at the end of the quarter. The treasury method was applied to determine the dilutive number of options.  Warrants are included only if the exercise price is less than the average stock price for the quarter. The diluted loss per common share is equal to the basic loss per common share due to the anti-dilutive effect of all convertible securities outstanding given that net losses were experienced.

 

New accounting pronouncements which may affect future reporting

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The amendments in ASU 2014-09 affect any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede

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Ur-Energy Inc.

Condensed Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance, and creates a Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of the promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Early application is not permitted.  We have reviewed our contracts as well as our procedures and do not anticipate any changes in the manner or timing with which we reflect our revenues.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-1, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Topic 825). The amendments in this ASU supersede the guidance to classify equity securities with readily determinable fair values into different categories (that is, trading or available-for-sale) and require equity securities (including other ownership interests, such as partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures, and limited liability companies) to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. The amendments allow equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values to be remeasured at fair value either upon the occurrence of an observable price change or upon identification of an impairment. The amendments also require enhanced disclosures about those investments. The amendments improve financial reporting by providing relevant information about an entity’s equity investments and reducing the number of items that are recognized in other comprehensive income. This guidance is effective for annual reporting beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within the year of adoption, and calls for prospective application, with early application permitted. Accordingly, the standard is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize all leases, including operating leases, unless the lease is a short-term lease. ASU 2016-02 also requires additional disclosures regarding leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim periods and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early application is permitted.  Now, the only leases we hold are for equipment, office space in one location and a limited number of leases on selected mineral properties.  We do not anticipate the additional disclosures to reflect those leases will have an impact on our statement of financial position, as the total future lease payments are not material.

 

New accounting pronouncements which were implemented this year

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.  ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory within the scope of this ASU be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments apply to all inventory, measured using average cost which is how the Company measures inventory. For all entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. This is consistent with our past policies and had no financial or reporting impact when implemented this quarter.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718), which involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows.  Under the new standard, income tax benefits and deficiencies are to be

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Ur-Energy Inc.

Condensed Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement and the tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur.  An entity should also recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period.  Excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity.  Regarding forfeitures, the entity may make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period.  We currently recognize no income tax expense or benefit due to significant income tax credits and net operating losses which are fully reserved under a valuation allowance.  There is therefore no effect on our accounting or reporting at the time of implementation in this quarter.  We have made the election to continue to recognize losses from forfeitures at inception rather than when they vest or occur.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows – Restricted Cash a consensus of the FASB Emerging Task Force (Topic 230), which addresses the presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows.  Under the new standard, restricted cash will be presented with cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows instead of being reflected as non-cash investing or financing activities.  A reconciliation of the make-up of the ending cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash balance will be required for entities who reflect restricted cash as separate items on the statement of financial position.  In addition, a description of the restrictions on the cash will be required.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within that reporting period, however early adoption is permitted.  We have elected to adopt this standard as of the current quarter.  Accordingly, the cash balances reflected in the Statement of Cash Flows have been increased by $7.6 million which has been the restricted cash balance since December 31, 2015.  In addition, we have added note 13 – Supplemental Information to the Statement of Cash Flows which reconciles the cash balances shown on the Statement of Cash Flows with the appropriate balances on the Balance Sheet. 

 

3.Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

$

 

$

Cash on deposit at banks

2,500

 

580

Money market funds

5,893

 

972

 

 

 

 

 

8,393

 

1,552

 

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

Condensed Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

4.Inventory

 

The Company’s inventory consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

$

 

$

In-process inventory

712

 

897

Plant inventory

670

 

461

Conversion facility inventory

4,379

 

2,751

 

 

 

 

 

5,761

 

4,109

 

 

5.    Restricted Cash

 

The Company’s restricted cash consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

Money market account

7,457

 

7,457

Certificates of deposit

100

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

7,557

 

7,557

 

The bonding requirements for reclamation obligations on various properties have been agreed to by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (“WDEQ”), the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) as applicable.  The restricted money market accounts are pledged as collateral against performance surety bonds which are used to secure the potential costs of reclamation related to those properties. Surety bonds providing $27.3 million of coverage towards specific reclamation obligations are collateralized by $7.5 million of the restricted cash at March 31, 2017. 

 

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March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

6Mineral Properties

 

The Company’s mineral properties consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lost Creek

 

Pathfinder

 

Other US

 

 

 

Property

 

Mines

 

Properties

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2016

14,015

 

19,866

 

13,148

 

47,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in estimated reclamation costs (Note 10)

614

 

 -

 

 -

 

614

Property write-offs

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

Amortization

(758)

 

 -

 

 -

 

(758)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2017

13,871

 

19,866

 

13,148

 

46,885

 

Lost Creek Property

 

The Company acquired certain Wyoming properties in 2005 when Ur-Energy USA Inc. purchased 100% of NFU Wyoming, LLC. Assets acquired in this transaction include the Lost Creek Project, other Wyoming properties and development databases.  NFU Wyoming, LLC was acquired for aggregate consideration of $20 million plus interest. Since 2005, the Company has increased its holdings adjacent to the initial Lost Creek acquisition through staking additional claims and additional property purchases and leases. 

 

There is a royalty on each of the State of Wyoming sections under lease at the Lost Creek, LC West and EN Projects, as required by law. Other royalties exist on certain mining claims at the LC South, LC East and EN Projects. Currently, there are no royalties on the mining claims in the Lost Creek, LC North or LC West Projects.

 

Pathfinder Mines

 

The Company acquired additional Wyoming properties when Ur-Energy USA Inc. closed a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with an AREVA Mining affiliate in December 2013. Under the terms of the SPA, the Company purchased Pathfinder Mines Corporation (“Pathfinder”) to acquire additional mineral properties. Assets acquired in this transaction include the Shirley Basin mine, portions of the Lucky Mc mine, machinery and equipment, vehicles, office equipment and development databases. Pathfinder was acquired for aggregate consideration of $6.7 million, a 5% production royalty under certain circumstances and the assumption of $5.7 million in estimated asset reclamation obligations.   At June 30, 2016, the royalty expired and has been terminated.

 

 

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March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

7.Capital Assets

 

The Company’s capital assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Net Book

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Net Book

 

Cost

 

Depreciation

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Depreciation

 

Value

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rolling stock

3,257

 

3,036

 

221

 

3,251

 

2,966

 

285

Enclosures

32,991

 

5,642

 

27,349

 

32,991

 

5,229

 

27,762

Machinery and equipment

1,262

 

623

 

639

 

1,262

 

599

 

663

Furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements

119

 

100

 

19

 

119

 

98

 

21

Information technology

1,157

 

1,056

 

101

 

1,153

 

1,036

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,786

 

10,457

 

28,329

 

38,776

 

9,928

 

28,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

$

 

$

Accounts payable

933

 

725

Severance and ad valorem tax payable

1,789

 

1,649

Payroll and other taxes

2,432

 

1,251

 

 

 

 

 

5,154

 

3,625

 

 

 

 

 

9.Notes Payable

 

On October 15, 2013, the Sweetwater County Commissioners approved the issuance of a $34.0 million Sweetwater County, State of Wyoming, Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bond (Lost Creek Project), Series 2013 (the “Sweetwater IDR Bond”) to the State of Wyoming, acting by and through the Wyoming State Treasurer, as purchaser. On October 23, 2013, the Sweetwater IDR Bond was issued and the proceeds were in turn loaned by Sweetwater County to Lost Creek ISR, LLC pursuant to a financing agreement dated October 23, 2013 (the “State Bond Loan”). The State Bond Loan calls for payments of interest at a fixed rate of 5.75% per annum on a quarterly basis commencing January

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March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

1, 2014. The principal is payable in 28 quarterly installments commencing January 1, 2015 and continuing through October 1, 2021.

 

Deferred loan fees include legal fees, commissions, commitment fees and other costs associated with obtaining the various financings. Those fees amortizable within 12 months of March 31, 2017 are considered current.

 

The following table lists the current (within 12 months) and long term portion of each of the Company’s debt instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

$

 

$

Current debt

 

 

 

Sweetwater County Loan

4,689

 

4,623

Less deferred financing costs

(121)

 

(121)

 

4,568

 

4,502

 

 

 

 

Long term debt

 

 

 

Sweetwater County Loan

18,694

 

19,891

Less deferred financing costs

(426)

 

(456)

 

18,268

 

19,435

 

Schedule of payments on outstanding debt as of March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

Total

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

Maturity

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

Sweetwater County Loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

23,383

 

3,492

 

4,895

 

5,183

 

5,487

 

4,326

 

01-Oct-21

Interest

3,322

 

959

 

1,039

 

752

 

447

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

26,705

 

4,451

 

5,934

 

5,935

 

5,934

 

4,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.Asset Retirement and Reclamation Obligations

 

Asset retirement obligations ("ARO") relate to the Lost Creek mine and Pathfinder projects and are equal to the present value of all estimated future costs required to remediate any environmental disturbances that exist as of the end of the period discounted at a risk-free rate. Included in this liability are the costs of closure, reclamation, demolition and stabilization of the mines, processing plants, infrastructure, aquifer restoration, waste dumps and ongoing post-closure environmental monitoring and maintenance costs.

 

At March 31, 2017, the total undiscounted amount of the future cash needs was estimated to be $27.1 million. The schedule of payments required to settle the ARO liability extends through 2033.

 

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March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

The restricted cash as discussed in note 5 is related to the surety bonds which provide security to the governmental agencies on these obligations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the period ended

 

March 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

Beginning of period

26,061

 

26,061

Change in estimated liability

613

 

(534)

Accretion expense

132

 

534

 

 

 

 

End of period

26,806

 

26,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.Shareholders’ Equity and Capital Stock

 

Stock options

 

In 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Company's stock option plan (the “Option Plan”). The plan was most recently approved by the shareholders on April 29, 2014.  Eligible participants under the Option Plan include directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. Under the terms of the Option Plan, stock options generally vest with Option Plan participants as follows: 10% at the date of grant; 22% four and one-half months after grant; 22% three months after grant; 22% thirteen and one-half months after grant; and the balance of 24% eighteen months after the date of grant.

 

Activity with respect to stock options is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

Options

 

exercise price

 

 

 

#

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2016

 

 

9,748,934

 

0.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

300,000

 

0.77

Exercised

 

 

(549,952)

 

0.63

Forfeited

 

 

(200,808)

 

0.56

Expired

 

 

(870,434)

 

0.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2017

 

 

8,427,740

 

0.66

 

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March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

The exercise price of a new grant is set at the closing price for the shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on the trading day immediately preceding the grant date so there is no intrinsic value as of the date of grant. The fair value of options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $0.2 million.

 

As of March 31, 2017, outstanding stock options are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding

 

Options exercisable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

Number

 

contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

price

 

of options

 

life (years)

 

Value

 

of options

 

life (years)

 

Value

 

Expiry

US$

 

 

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.57

 

930,377

 

0.7

 

80

 

930,377

 

0.7

 

80

 

07-Dec-17

0.58

 

484,228

 

1.1

 

37

 

484,228

 

1.1

 

37

 

25-Apr-18

0.93

 

100,000

 

1.3

 

 -

 

100,000

 

1.3

 

 -

 

01-Aug-18

0.90

 

794,443

 

1.7

 

 -

 

794,443

 

1.7

 

 -

 

27-Dec-18

1.26

 

100,000

 

2.0

 

 -

 

100,000

 

2.0

 

 -

 

31-Mar-19

0.77

 

831,162

 

2.7

 

 -

 

831,162

 

2.7

 

 -

 

12-Dec-19

0.86

 

200,000

 

3.2

 

 -

 

200,000

 

3.2

 

 -

 

29-May-20

0.65

 

690,451

 

3.4

 

12

 

690,451

 

3.4

 

12

 

17-Aug-20

0.60

 

1,128,332

 

3.7

 

68

 

866,037

 

3.7

 

52

 

11-Dec-20

0.55

 

2,868,747

 

4.7

 

296

 

291,635

 

4.7

 

30

 

16-Dec-21

0.77

 

300,000

 

4.9

 

 -

 

30,000

 

4.9

 

 -

 

02-Mar-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.66

 

8,427,740

 

3.2

 

493

 

5,318,333

 

2.4

 

211

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of the options in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value for stock options with an exercise price less than the Company’s TSX closing stock price of Cdn$0.89 as of the last trading day in the period ended March 31, 2017, that would have been received by the option holders had they exercised their options as of that date.  The total number of in-the-money stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2017 was 6,102,135. The total number of in-the-money stock options exercisable as of March 31, 2017 was 3,262,728.

 

We elect to estimate the number of awards expected to vest in lieu of accounting for forteitures when they occur.   

 

Restricted share units

 

On June 24, 2010, the Company’s shareholders approved the adoption of the Company’s restricted share unit plan (the “RSU Plan”).  The RSU Plan was approved by our shareholders most recently on May 5, 2016.

 

Eligible participants under the RSU Plan include directors and employees of the Company. RSUs in a grant redeem on the second anniversary of the grant.

 

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March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

Activity with respect to RSUs is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Weighted

 

 

 

of

 

average grant

 

 

 

RSUs

 

date fair value

 

 

 

 

 

US$

Unvested, December 31, 2016

 

 

1,273,990

 

0.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(175,996)

 

0.80

Forfeited

 

 

(22,518)

 

0.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested, March 31, 2017

 

 

1,075,476

 

0.58

 

As of March 31, 2017, outstanding RSUs are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

unvested

 

life

 

Intrinsic

Grant date

 

RSUs

 

(years)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

August 17, 2015

 

161,384

 

0.38

 

108

December 11, 2015

 

248,226

 

0.69

 

166

December 16, 2016

 

665,866

 

1.71

 

446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,075,476

 

1.27

 

720

 

Upon RSU vesting, the holder of an RSU will receive one common share, for no additional consideration, for each RSU held.

 

Warrants

 

The following represents warrant activity during the period ended March 31, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

of

 

average

 

 

 

Warrants

 

exercise price

 

 

 

 

 

US$

Outstanding, December 31, 2016

 

 

5,844,567

 

0.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2017

 

 

5,844,567

 

0.91

 

 

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March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

As of March 31, 2017, outstanding warrants are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

price

 

of warrants

 

life (years)

 

Value

 

Expiry

US$

 

 

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

 

0.90

 

4,294,167

 

1.2

 

 -

 

24-Jun-18

0.94

 

1,550,400

 

1.4

 

 -

 

27-Aug-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.91

 

5,844,567

 

1.3

 

 -

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

Share-based compensation expense was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2017, there was approximately $0.8 million of total unrecognized compensation expense (net of estimated pre-vesting forfeitures) related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Option Plan and $0.5 million under the RSU Plan. The expenses are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.2 years and 1.5 years, respectively.

 

Cash received from stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2017 totalled $0.3 million and less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  

 

Fair value calculations

 

The initial fair value of options and RSUs granted is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options and the intrinsic pricing model for RSUs.  There were no RSUs granted in either the three months ended March 31, 2017 or the three months ended March 31, 2016 nor were there any options granted in the three months ended March 31, 2016.  The assumptions used for the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended  March 31,

 

2017

Expected option life (years)

3.70

Expected volatility

57.45%

Risk-free interest rate

1.00%

Expected dividend rate

0%

Forfeiture rate

5.4%

 

 

The Company estimates expected volatility using daily historical trading data of the Company’s common shares, because this is recognized as a valid method used to predict future volatility. The risk-free interest rates are determined

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March 31, 2017

 

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by reference to Canadian Treasury Note constant maturities that approximate the expected option term. The Company has never paid dividends and currently has no plans to do so.

 

Share-based compensation expense is recognized net of estimated pre-vesting forfeitures, which results in recognition of expense on options that are ultimately expected to vest over the expected option term. Forfeitures were estimated using actual historical forfeiture experience.

 

12.  Sales

 

Sales have been derived from U3O8 being sold to domestic utilities, primarily under term contracts, as well as to a trader through spot sales.

 

Sales consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended  March 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

Sale of produced inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company A

3,141

 

21.2%

 

 -

 

0.0%

Company B

 -

 

0.0%

 

1,725

 

63.5%

Company C

 -

 

0.0%

 

984

 

36.3%

 

3,141

 

21.2%

 

2,709

 

99.8%

Sales of purchased inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company A

3,141

 

21.2%

 

 -

 

0.0%

Company D

8,537

 

57.6%

 

 -

 

0.0%

 

11,678

 

78.8%

 

-

 

0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales

14,819

 

99.9%

 

2,709

 

99.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disposal fee income

 9

 

0.1%

 

 5

 

0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,828

 

100.0%

 

2,714

 

100.0%

 

The names of the individual companies have not been disclosed for reasons of confidentiality.

 

13.Supplemental  Information for Statement of Cash Flows

 

Cash per the Statement of Cash Flows consists of the following:

 

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March 31, 2017

 

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

March 31, 2017

 

March 31, 2016

 

$

 

$

Cash and cash equivalents

8,393

 

7,318

Restricted cash

7,557

 

7,557

 

 

 

 

 

15,950

 

14,875

 

 

 

 

14.Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, deposits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and notes payable. The Company is exposed to risks related to changes in interest rates and management of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.

 

Credit risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. These assets include Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar denominated certificates of deposits, money market accounts and demand deposits. These instruments are maintained at financial institutions in Canada and the United States. Of the amount held on deposit, approximately $0.7 million is covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation or the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, leaving approximately $15.2 million at risk at March 31, 2017 should the financial institutions with which these amounts are invested be rendered insolvent. The Company does not consider any of its financial assets to be impaired as of March 31, 2017.

 

All of the Company’s customers have Moody’s Baa or greater ratings and purchase from the Company under contracts for set prices and payment terms.

 

Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they come due.

 

As at March 31, 2017, the Company’s financial liabilities consisted of trade accounts payable and accrued trade and payroll liabilities of $3.1 million which are due within normal trade terms of generally 30 to 60 days, a note payable which will be payable over a  period of four years, and asset retirement obligations with estimated completion dates until 2033.

 

On May 27, 2016, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with MLV & Co. LLC and FBR Capital Markets & Co. under which we may, from time to time, issue and sell common shares at market prices on the NYSE MKT or other U.S. market through the distribution agents for aggregate sales proceeds of up to $10,000,000.  During 2017, we sold 1,536,169 common shares under the sales agreement at an average price of $0.76 per share for gross proceeds of $1.2 million. After deducting transaction fees and commissions we received net proceeds of $1.1 million.

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March 31, 2017

 

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Sensitivity analysis

 

The Company has completed a sensitivity analysis to estimate the impact that a change in interest rates would have on the net loss of the Company. This sensitivity analysis shows that a change of +/- 100 basis points in interest rate would have a negligible effect on either the three months ended March 31, 2017 or the comparable three months in 2016. The financial position of the Company may vary at the time that a change in interest rates occurs causing the impact on the Company’s results to differ from that shown above.

 

 

 

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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

 

Business Overview

The following discussion is designed to provide information that we believe is necessary for an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of our operations. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the MD&A contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.  

Incorporated on March 22, 2004, Ur-Energy is an exploration stage mining company, as that term is defined in SEC Industry Guide 7. We are engaged in uranium mining, recovery and processing activities, including the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of uranium mineral properties in the United States. We are operating our first in situ recovery uranium mine at our Lost Creek Project in Wyoming. Ur-Energy is a corporation continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act on August 8, 2006. Our Common Shares are listed on the TSX under the symbol “URE” and on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “URG.”

Ur-Energy has one wholly-owned subsidiary: Ur-Energy USA Inc., incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado. Ur-Energy USA has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: NFU Wyoming, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Wyoming which acts as our land holding and exploration entity; Lost Creek ISR, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Wyoming to operate our Lost Creek Project and hold our Lost Creek properties and assets; and Pathfinder Mines Corp. (“Pathfinder”), incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, which holds, among other assets, the Shirley Basin and Lucky Mc properties in Wyoming. Our U.S. subsidiaries remain unchanged since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 3, 2017.

We utilize in situ recovery (“ISR”) of the uranium at our flagship project, Lost Creek, and will do so at other projects where possible. The ISR technique is employed in uranium extraction because it allows for an effective recovery of roll front uranium mineralization at a lower cost. At Lost Creek, we extract and process U3O8, for shipping to a third-party conversion facility for further processing, storage and sales.

Our Lost Creek processing facility, which includes all circuits for the production, drying and packaging of uranium for delivery into sales, is designed and anticipated to process up to one million pounds of U3O8 annually from the Lost Creek mine. The processing facility has the physical design capacity to process two million pounds of U3O8 annually, which provides additional capacity to process material from other sources. We expect that the Lost Creek processing facility may be utilized to process captured U3O8 from our Shirley Basin Project.  However, the Shirley Basin permit application contemplates the construction of a full processing facility, providing greater construction and operating flexibility as may be dictated by market conditions.

We have multiple U3O8  sales agreements in place with various U.S. utilities for the sale of U3O8 at mid- and long-term contract pricing. The multi-year sales agreements represent a portion of our anticipated production through 2021. These agreements individually do not represent a substantial portion of our annual projected production, and our business is therefore not substantially dependent upon any one of the agreements. The balance of our Lost Creek production will be sold through spot sales and through additional multi-year agreements.

Mineral Rights and Properties

 

Ten of our U.S. properties are located in the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming, including Lost Creek. Currently we control nearly 1,900 unpatented mining claims and three State of Wyoming mineral leases for a total of

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approximately 37,500 acres (15,530 hectares) in the area of the Lost Creek Property, including the Lost Creek permit area (the “Lost Creek Project” or “Project”), and certain adjoining properties referred to as LC East, LC West, LC North, LC South and EN Project areas (collectively, with the Lost Creek Project, the “Lost Creek Property”). Additionally, in the Shirley Basin, Wyoming, our Shirley Basin Project comprises more than 3,500 Company-controlled acres. 

 

Lost Creek Property

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, together, contract and spot sales from U3O8 produced at Lost Creek totaled 50,000 pounds at $62.82 per pound for sales revenues of $3.1 million.  The Results of Operations are detailed further below. The Company also sold 200,000 pounds of purchased U3O8  at an average price of $58.39 for sales revenues of $11.7 million.

 

Development and Operations at Lost Creek

 

Production rates at Lost Creek during the quarter were within the projected level of 60,000 to 75,000 dried and drummed pounds. These rates were achieved despite extreme winter conditions in Wyoming, which prevented routine operations for many days during the period. Notwithstanding the weather and site conditions, we achieved average flow rates of 2,403 gpm during the first quarter of 2017 that exceeded the average for all of 2016, which was 2,274 gpm. We continued to operate all Mine Unit 1 (“MU1”) header houses (“HH”) throughout the quarter, including HH 1, which was first brought on line in August 2013.

During the quarter, we elected to continue the development at Lost Creek on a limited basis due to the depressed uranium spot price. Following advance purchasing and planning activities in March, drilling and other construction work to develop the first three header houses in Mine Unit 2 (“MU2”) commenced in early April. We expect to bring the first MU2 header house on line in 2017 Q3.

We also successfully commenced operations of our Class V water disposal and recycling circuit. With implementation of the circuit, we already are seeing a substantial impact on waste water capacity and disposition, with the ability to utilize the permeate in other process circuits, as well as disposal in the newly permitted wells.

 

Following the end of the quarter, we recognized a safety milestone, as 12 months have passed with no lost-time accidents. This achievement speaks highly of the commitment and diligence of our Lost Creek team.

 

As previously disclosed, we implemented a further reduction in force during the quarter, with a total of eight lay-offs occurring from our three locations (Lost Creek, Casper and Littleton offices). The reduction was primarily focused on those departments not directly related to production. The estimated reduction in labor costs attributable to this action will be approximately $0.8 million per year.  Severance charges associate with this action were reflected in the current quarter.

 

Regulatory Update

 

Applications for amendment to the Lost Creek licenses and permits were submitted in 2014. The amendments are intended to include recovery from the KM horizon and to include recovery of the uranium resource in the LC East project immediately adjacent to the Lost Creek project. Reviews by both the NRC and WDEQ were commenced and, in September 2015, the BLM issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the amendments. We are responding to additional comments from the agencies, as part of the review process. Additional monitor wells have been drilled to provide additional hydrologic data in response to certain of the comments.

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Shirley Basin Project

WDEQ continues with its technical review of our application for a permit to mine at Shirley Basin, which was submitted in December 2015. Work is well underway on other applications for all necessary authorizations to mine at Shirley Basin. We have monitored the development of the Wyoming “agreement state” program, by which the NRC will delegate its authority for source material licensure and other radiation safety issues to the WDEQ. We understand that the development of the Uranium Recovery Program (“URP”) remains on schedule for full implementation and transition likely occurring in 2018. Based upon that timing, we currently anticipate submitting our application for a source material license for Shirley Basin to the State URP.

 

Results of Operations

 

U3O8 Production and Sales

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, a total of 79,340 pounds of U3O8 was produced within the Lost Creek plant. 74,382 pounds were packaged in drums and 72,643 pounds of the drummed inventory were shipped to the conversion facility. We sold 250,000 pounds of U3O8 during the period of which 200,000 pounds were purchased. Inventory, production and sales figures for the Lost Creek Project are presented in the following tables. We are presenting the data in the tables for the last four quarters because the nature of our operations is not regularly based on the calendar year. We therefore feel that presenting the last four quarters is a more meaningful representation of operations than comparing comparable periods in the previous year and enables the reader to better perform trend analysis. 

 

The cash cost per pound and non-cash cost per pound for produced uranium presented in the following Production Costs and U3O8 Sales and Cost of Sales tables are non-US GAAP measures. These measures do not have a standardized meaning within US GAAP or a defined basis of calculation. These measures are used by management to assess business performance and determine production and pricing strategies. They may also be used by certain investors to evaluate performance. Please see the tables, below, for reconciliations of these measures to the US GAAP compliant financial measures. Production figures for the Lost Creek Project are as follows:

 

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Production and Production Costs

    

Unit

    

2017 Q1

    

2016 Q4

    

2016 Q3

    

2016 Q2

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds captured

 

lb

 

 

79,340

 

 

103,558

 

 

141,774

 

 

133,341

 

 

Ad valorem and severance tax

 

$000

 

$

241

 

$

247

 

$

552

 

$

304

 

 

Wellfield cash cost (1)

 

$000

 

$

889

 

$

864

 

$

858

 

$

846

 

 

Wellfield non-cash cost (2)

 

$000

 

$

776

 

$

777

 

$

778

 

$

778

 

 

Ad valorem and severance tax per pound captured

 

$/lb

 

$

3.04

 

$

2.39

 

$

3.89

 

$

2.28

 

 

Cash cost per pound captured

 

$/lb

 

$

11.20

 

$

8.34

 

$

6.05

 

$

6.34

 

 

Non-cash cost per pound captured

 

$/lb

 

$

9.78

 

$

7.50

 

$

5.49

 

$

5.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds drummed

 

lb

 

 

74,382

 

 

111,049

 

 

145,893

 

 

130,308

 

 

Plant cash cost (3)

 

$000

 

$

1,488

 

$

1,336

 

$

1,564

 

$

1,505

 

 

Plant non-cash cost (2)

 

$000

 

$

491

 

$

493

 

$

495

 

$

494

 

 

Cash cost per pound drummed

 

$/lb

 

$

20.00

 

$

12.03

 

$

10.72

 

$

11.55

 

 

Non-cash cost per pound drummed

 

$/lb

 

$

6.60

 

$

4.44

 

$

3.40

 

$

3.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds shipped to conversion facility

 

lb

 

 

72,643

 

 

98,775

 

 

149,540

 

 

148,714

 

 

Distribution cash cost (4)

 

$000

 

$

47

 

$

68

 

$

86

 

$

123

 

 

Cash cost per pound shipped

 

$/lb

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.69

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds purchased

 

lb

 

 

200,000

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

Purchase costs

 

$000

 

$

4,015

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

 

Cash cost per pound purchased

 

$/lb

 

$

20.08

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1

Wellfield cash costs include all wellfield operating costs. Wellfield construction and development costs, which include wellfield drilling, header houses, pipelines, power lines, roads, fences and disposal wells, are treated as development expense and are not included in wellfield operating costs.

2

Non-cash costs include the amortization of the investment in the mineral property acquisition costs and the depreciation of plant equipment, and the depreciation of their related asset retirement obligation costs. The expenses are calculated on a straight line basis so the expenses are typically constant for each quarter. The cost per pound from these costs will therefore typically vary based on production levels only.

3

Plant cash costs include all plant operating costs and site overhead costs.

4

Distribution cash costs include all shipping costs and costs charged by the conversion facility for weighing, sampling, assaying and storing the U3O8 prior to sale.

 

Total production costs have remained relatively consistent over the past four quarters.  Production levels during the current quarter declined, reflecting our deliberate restriction of production in light of the persistently weak uranium market in combination with severe winter weather conditions that limited access to the site and wellfields.  As a result of the decreased production, our production costs per pound increased during the quarter. 

 

Our wellfield cash costs increased slightly compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, due mainly to accruing the 2016 short-term incentive plan (“STIP”) bonus award payments during the quarter. Most other operating costs decreased, which made the overall increase in wellfield cash costs relatively small. The lower production rates resulted in an increase in wellfield cash cost to $11.20 per pound captured. 

 

Plant cash costs also increased slightly during the quarter due to a substantial billing from a governmental agency together with the 2016 STIP accrual.  Aside from those two items, costs remained very consistent with

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the prior quarters.  The number of pounds drummed, which tend to follow the pounds captured, also decreased  during the quarter and resulted in an increase in the plant cash cost to $20.00 per pound drummed.  

 

Distribution costs in 2017 Q1 were lower than the previous quarter despite receiving more assays during the current quarter.  Operations have made considerable improvements in the quality of the product shipped to the conversion facility, which in turn have resulted in lower assay costs. Consistent with the decrease in pounds drummed, the pounds shipped also declined during the quarter. As a result, the cash distribution cash cost per pound decreased to $0.65 per pound shipped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and cost of sales

    

Unit

    

2017 Q1

    

2016 Q4

    

2016 Q3

    

2016 Q2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds sold

 

lb

 

 

250,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

200,000

 

 

187,000

U3O8 sales

 

$000

 

$

14,819

 

$

3,270

 

$

9,471

 

$

6,741

Average contract price

 

$/lb

 

$

59.28

 

$

32.70

 

$

47.36

 

$

39.35

Average spot price

 

$/lb

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

27.00

Average price per pound sold

 

$/lb

 

$

59.28

 

$

32.70

 

$

47.36

 

$

36.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U3O8 cost of sales (1)

 

$000

 

$

6,295

 

$

3,082

 

$

5,818

 

$

5,094

Ad valorem and severance tax cost per pound sold

 

$/lb

 

$

4.00

 

$

2.98

 

$

3.09

 

$

2.65

Cash cost per pound sold

 

$/lb

 

$

26.12

 

$

18.27

 

$

17.50

 

$

16.88

Non-cash cost per pound sold

 

$/lb

 

$

15.48

 

$

9.57

 

$

8.50

 

$

7.71

Cost per pound sold - produced

 

$/lb

 

$

45.60

 

$

30.82

 

$

29.09

 

$

27.24

Cost per pound sold - purchased

 

$/lb

 

$

20.08

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Average cost per pound sold

 

$/lb

 

$

25.18

 

$

30.82

 

$

29.09

 

$

27.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U3O8 gross profit

 

$000

 

$

8,524

 

$

188

 

$

3,653

 

$

1,647

Gross profit per pound sold

 

$/lb

 

$

34.10

 

$

1.88

 

$

18.27

 

$

8.81

Gross profit margin

 

%

 

 

57.5%

 

 

5.7%

 

 

38.6%

 

 

24.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Inventory Balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-process inventory

 

lb

 

 

28,164

 

 

29,891

 

 

57,647

 

 

62,028

Plant inventory

 

lb

 

 

14,019

 

 

12,274

 

 

 -

 

 

3,654

Conversion facility inventory

 

lb

 

 

113,528

 

 

84,689

 

 

84,808

 

 

135,723

Total inventory

 

lb

 

 

155,711

 

 

126,854

 

 

142,455

 

 

201,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-process inventory

 

$000

 

$

712

 

$

897

 

$

866

 

$

929

Plant inventory

 

$000

 

$

670

 

$

461

 

$

 -

 

$

115

Conversion facility inventory

 

$000

 

$

4,379

 

$

2,751

 

$

2,539

 

$

3,846

Total inventory

 

$000

 

$

5,761

 

$

4,109

 

$

3,405

 

$

4,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-process inventory

 

$/lb

 

$

25.28

 

$

30.01

 

$

15.02

 

$

14.98

Plant inventory

 

$/lb

 

$

47.79

 

$

37.56

 

$

 -

 

$

31.47

Conversion facility inventory

 

$/lb

 

$

38.57

 

$

32.48

 

$

29.94

 

$

28.34

 

 

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Notes:

1

Cost of sales include all production costs (notes 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the previous Production and Production Cost table) adjusted for changes in inventory values.

 

U3O8 sales of $14.8 million for 2017 Q1 were based on selling 250,000 pounds at an average price of $59.28 into term contract deliveries.  We did not make any spot sales during the quarter. Of the 250,000 pounds sold, 50,000 were from produced inventory and 200,000 were from purchased U3O8.    For the quarter, our cost of sales totaled $6.3 million at an average cost of $25.18 per pound.

   

The gross profit from the sale of produced uranium for the quarter was $0.8 million, which represents a gross profit margin of approximately 27%. Gross profit from the sale of purchased uranium was $7.7 million, which represents a gross margin of approximately 66%.  Total gross profit was $8.5 million, or approximately 58%.

 

At the end of the quarter, we had approximately 113,528 pounds of U3O8 at the conversion facility at an average cost per pound of $38.57. The following table shows the average cost per pound of the conversion facility pounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Conversion Facility Inventory
Cost Per Pound Summary

 

Unit

31-Mar-17

 

31-Dec-16

 

30-Sep-16

 

30-Jun-16

Ad valorem and severance tax cost per pound

 

$/lb

 

$

2.74

 

$

2.72

 

$

3.30

 

$

2.68

Cash cost per pound

 

$/lb

 

$

23.48

 

$

19.44

 

$

17.80

 

$

17.50

Non-cash cost per pound

 

$/lb

 

$

12.35

 

$

10.32

 

$

8.84

 

$

8.14

Total cost per pound

 

$/lb

 

$

38.57

 

$

32.48

 

$

29.94

 

$

28.32

 

Generally, the cost per pound in ending inventory at the conversion facility increased during recent quarters. The increase was directly related to the lower production rates as production costs were relatively consistent during the periods.  The increase also relects our deliberate restriction of production considering the persistently weak uranium market.  While the cost per pound is higher than the current market, it is projected to be sold into existing term contracts at prices great than the current carrying amount.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP sales and inventory presentation with US GAAP statement presentation

 

As discussed above, the cash costs, non-cash costs and per pound calculations are non-US GAAP measures we use to assess business performance. To facilitate a better understanding of these measures, the tables below present a reconciliation of these measures to the financial results as presented in our financial statements.

 

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Average Price Per Pound Sold Reconciliation

 

Unit

 

2017 Q1

 

2016 Q4

 

2016 Q3

 

2016 Q2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales per financial statements

 

$000

 

$

14,828

 

$

5,776

 

$

12,068

 

$

6,747

Less disposal fees

 

$000

 

$

(9)

 

$

(8)

 

$

(10)

 

$

(6)

Less revenue from sale of deliveries under contract

 

$000

 

$

 -

 

$

(2,498)

 

$

(2,587)

 

$

 -

U3O8 sales

 

$000

 

$

14,819

 

$

3,270

 

$

9,471

 

$

6,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds sold - produced

 

lb

 

 

50,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

200,000

 

 

187,000

Pounds sold - purchased

 

lb

 

 

200,000

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Total pounds sold

 

lb

 

 

250,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

200,000

 

 

187,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average price per pound sold

 

$/lb

 

$

59.28

 

$

32.70

 

$

47.36

 

$

36.05

 

The Company delivers U3O8 to a conversion facility and receives credit for a specified quantity measured in pounds once the product is confirmed to meet the required specifications. When a delivery is approved, the Company notifies the conversion facility with instructions for a title transfer to the customer. Revenue is recognized once a title transfer of the U3O8 is confirmed by the conversion facility.

In March 2016, the Company assigned its 2016 contractual delivery obligations under two of its sales contracts to a natural resources trading company in exchange for a cash payment of $5.1 million. The first delivery occurred in 2016 Q3 while the second occurred in 2016 Q4. The Company reflects the payment as revenue when the related deliveries under the contracts are settled.  Accordingly, the Company recognized the revenue in the respective quarters as shown above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost Per Pound Sold

Reconciliation 1

    

Unit

 

2017 Q1

 

2016 Q4

 

2016 Q3

 

2016 Q2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ad valorem & severance taxes

 

$000

 

$

241

 

$

247

 

$

552

 

$

304

Wellfield costs

 

$000

 

$

1,665

 

$

1,641

 

$

1,636

 

$

1,624

Plant and site costs

 

$000

 

$

1,979

 

$

1,829

 

$

2,059

 

$

1,998

Distribution costs

 

$000

 

$

47

 

$

68

 

$

86

 

$

123

Inventory change

 

$000

 

$

(1,652)

 

$

(703)

 

$

1,485

 

$

1,045

Cost of sales - produced

 

$000

 

$

2,280

 

$

3,082

 

$

5,818

 

$

5,094

Cost of sales - purchased

 

$000

 

$

4,015

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Total cost of sales

 

$000

 

$

6,295

 

$

3,082

 

$

5,818

 

$

5,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds sold produced

 

lb

 

 

50,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

200,000

 

 

187,000

Pounds sold purchased

 

lb

 

 

200,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Total pounds sold

 

lb

 

 

250,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

200,000

 

 

187,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average cost per pound sold - produced (1)

 

$/lb

 

$

45.60

 

$

30.82

 

$

29.09

 

$

27.24

Average cost per pound sold - purchased

 

$/lb

 

$

20.08

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Total average cost per pound sold

 

$/lb

 

$

25.18

 

$

30.82

 

$

29.09

 

$

27.24

 

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1

The cost per pound sold reflects both cash and non-cash costs, which are combined as cost of sales in the statement of operations included in this filing.  The cash and non-cash cost components are identified in the above inventory, production and sales table.

 

The cost of sales includes ad valorem and severance taxes related to the extraction of uranium, all costs of wellfield, plant and site operations including the related depreciation and amortization of capitalized assets, reclamation and mineral property costs, plus product distribution costs. These costs are also used to value inventory and the resulting inventoried cost per pound is compared to the estimated sales prices based on the contracts or spot sales anticipated for the distribution of the product. Any costs in excess of the calculated market value are charged to cost of sales.

 

Three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016

 

The following tables summarize the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended  March 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

Sales

14,828

 

2,714

Cost of sales

(6,295)

 

(1,855)

Gross profit

8,533

 

859

Exploration and evaluation expense

(912)

 

(855)

Development expense

(216)

 

(549)

General and administrative expense

(1,714)

 

(1,366)

Accretion expense

(132)

 

(132)

Net profit (loss) from operations

5,559

 

(2,043)

Interest expense (net)

(378)

 

(554)

Warrant mark to market gain

 -

 

31

Write-off of equity investments

 -

 

(189)

Foreign exchange loss

 8

 

(272)

Other income

 -

 

38

Net income (loss)

5,189

 

(2,989)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share – basic

0.04

 

(0.02)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share –  diluted

0.03

 

(0.02)

 

 

 

 

Revenue per pound sold

59.28

 

36.12

 

 

 

 

Total cost per pound sold

25.18

 

24.73

 

 

 

 

Gross profit per pound sold

34.10

 

11.39

 

 

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Sales

 

We sold a total of 250,000 pounds of U3O8 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 for an average price of $59.28 per pound and 75,000 pounds of U3O8 during the three months ended March 31, 2016 for an average price of $36.12 per pound.   The 2017 sales were all from term contracts and included 50,000 pounds of produced inventory sold for $62.82 per pound and 200,000 pounds of purchased uranium which was sold for $58.39 per pound.  The 2016 sales consisted of 25,000 pounds delivered under a term contract at $39.35 per pound and 50,000 pounds sold on the spot market at $34.50 per pound.

 

Cost of Sales

 

Our cost per pound sold for produced inventory increased $20.87 to $45.60 from $24.73 compared to the same quarter in 2016 which is a function of the reduced production volumes discussed above.  In 2017, we purchased 200,000 pounds of uranium at an average cost of $20.08 per pound.  Our average cost per pound for the quarter was therefore $25.18 which is only a $0.45 increase from the cost per pound for the first quarter of 2016.

 

Gross Profit 

 

Our gross profit from the sale of produced uranium was $0.8 million, which equates to $17.22 per pound or 27% gross profit.  The gross profit from the sale of purchased uranium was $7.7 million, which represents $38.31 per pound or a 66% gross profit.  Overall, our gross profit was $34.10 per pound or 58%.  This compares to Q1 2016 where our gross profit was $11.39 per pound or 32%.  The difference relates entirely to the higher prices on the contracts fulfilled in 2017 compared to 2016.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $3.0 million.  Operating expenses include exploration and evaluation expense, development expense and G&A expense. These expenses increased by $0.1 million compared to the same periods in 2016 due primarily to costs associated with the 2016 STIP, which was accrued in 2017 Q1.

 

Exploration and evaluation expense consists of labor and associated costs of the exploration and evaluation departments as well as land holding and exploration costs including drilling and analysis on properties which have not reached the permitting or operations stage. These expenses remained constant at $0.9 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. All costs associated with the geology and geological information systems departments as well as the costs incurred on specific projects as described above are reflected in this category.

 

Development expense includes costs incurred at the Lost Creek Project not directly attributable to production activities, including wellfield construction, drilling and development costs. It also includes costs associated with the Shirley Basin and Lucky Mc properties as they are in a more advanced stage. Development expenses decreased by $0.3 million during the current quarter compared to the same periods in 2016.  The decrease was primarily related to a reduction in the drilling and header house construction costs in 2017 compared to 2016.

 

G&A expense relates to administration, finance, investor relations, land and legal functions and consists principally of personnel, facility and support costs. Expenses increased by $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to 2016. The increase relates to changes in the labor costs.  During the quarter, we implemented a limited reduction in force, which will serve to further streamline our operations.  The costs of the reduction were included in the current quarter, along with costs associated with the 2016 STIP accrual. 

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These costs were partially offset by lower overall labor costs resulting from the reduction in force implemented in 2016.

 

Other Income and Expenses

 

Net interest expense declined $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior year. The expense decline was directly attributable to principal payments reducing the outstanding note balances including the payoff in 2016 of the RMB loan.

 

In 2016, the Company performed quarterly impairment analyses based on the mineralization at the Bootheel property and the then current spot price.  It determined that impairments reflecting the then current spot price were warranted, which resulted in a charge of $189. Upon further analysis, it was determined that the deteriorating market conditions have made the investment not currently economically viable.  Therefore, while the ownership interest will continue to be carried by the Company and the related resources retained, the Company wrote off the remaining basis in the investment as of December 31, 2016.

 

Earnings and Loss per Common Share

 

The basic earnings and loss per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was earnings of $0.04 and a loss of $0.02 for 2016. The diluted loss per common share for 2016 is equal to the basic loss per common share due to the anti-dilutive effect of all convertible securities outstanding given that net losses were experienced.   A net of 3,501,698 in-the-money options using the treasury method were included in the diluted earnings per share calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 resulting in a diluted earnings per share of $0.03 per share. Dilution from the warrants was not included as the strike price exceeded the current market price of the common shares.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2017, we had cash resources consisting of cash and cash equivalents of $8.4 million, an increase of $6.8 million from the December 31, 2016 balance of $1.6 million. The cash resources consist of Canadian and U.S. dollar denominated deposit accounts and money market funds. We generated $6.5 million as a result of operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2017. During the same period, we used less than $0.1 million for investing activities and generated $0.3 million from financing activities.

 

On October 23, 2013, we closed a $34.0 million Sweetwater County, State of Wyoming, Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bond financing program (“State Bond Loan”). The State Bond Loan calls for payments of interest at a fixed rate of 5.75% per annum on a quarterly basis which commenced January 1, 2014. The principal is payable in 28 quarterly installments which commenced January 1, 2015 and continue through October 1, 2021. The State Bond Loan is secured by all of the assets at the Lost Creek Project. As of March 31, 2017, the balance of the State Bond Loan was $23.4 million.

 

On August 19, 2014, we filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 in order that we may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, at prices and terms to be determined, up to $100 million of our common shares, warrants to purchase our common shares, our senior and subordinated debt securities, and rights to purchase our common shares and/or our senior and subordinated debt securities.  The registration statement became effective September 12, 2014.

 

On May 27, 2016, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with MLV & Co. LLC and FBR Capital Markets & Co. under which we may, from time to time, issue and sell common shares at market prices

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on the NYSE MKT or other U.S. market through the distribution agents for aggregate sales proceeds of up to $10,000,000. During the first quarter of 2017, we have sold 1,536,169 common shares under the sales agreement at an average price of $0.76 per share for gross proceeds of $1.2 million. After deducting transaction fees and commissions we received net proceeds of $1.1 million.

 

During 2017, a total of 549,952 stock options have been exercised, which have generated $0.3 million.

 

Collections for the three months from U3O8 sales totaled $14.8 million. 

 

Operating activities generated cash of $6.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to $2.3 million during the same period in 2016. The income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $8.2 million greater than the corresponding loss in 2016. In 2016, we generated $5.1 million from the assignment of deliveries scheduled for later in 2016 to a uranium trader.

 

During the first three months of 2017, the Company used $1.1 million for a principal payment on the Sweetwater debt.  This was offset by the $1.1 million (net) from the sales of shares under the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement and $0.3 million from the exercise of stock options.

 

Liquidity Outlook

 

As at May 3, 2017, our unrestricted cash position was $8.5 million. We expect that any major capital projects will be funded by operating cash flow, cash on hand or additional financing as required. If these cash sources are not sufficient, certain capital projects could be delayed, or alternatively we may need to pursue additional debt or equity financing and there is no assurance that such financing will be available at all or on terms acceptable to us. We have no immediate plans to issue additional securities or obtain funding other than that which may be required due to the uneven nature of cash flows generated from operations; however, we may issue additional debt or equity securities at any time.

 

Looking ahead

 

At the end of the first quarter of 2017, the average spot price per pound of U3O8, as reported by Ux Consulting Company, LLC and TradeTech, LLC, was approximately $23.88. Market fundamentals have not changed sufficiently to warrant the accelerated development of mine unit two (“MU2”). In response, we will instead develop MU2 at a controlled rate, which will allow us to produce at a level that will satisfy a portion of our term contracts. 

 

In March, we implemented a limited reduction in labor force, which will serve to further streamline our operations and is expected to reduce our labor costs by approximately $0.8 million per year.

 

In 2017, we have 600,000 pounds of U3O8 under contract at an average price of approximately $51 per pound.  We have made arrangements to purchase 410,000 pounds at an average cost of $22 per pound. The remaining pounds can readily be delivered from our current inventory and anticipated production. We are not forecasting any spot sales at this time, given the current spot market environment.

 

We expect to have contract sales of 241,000 pounds U3O8 in 2017 Q2 at an average price of $49 per pound.  We expect to purchase 210,000 of those pounds at an average cost of $23 per pound. The balance will be delivered from Lost Creek production.

 

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The 2017 Q2 production target for Lost Creek is between 60,000 and 75,000 pounds U3O8 dried and drummed.  Full year 2017 production guidance is unchanged at between 250,000 and 300,000 pounds. Our production rate may be adjusted based on continuing operational matters and other indicators in the market.

 

Following advance purchasing and planning activities in March, drilling and other construction work to develop the first three header houses in MU2 commenced in early April.  We expect to bring the first MU2 header house on line in 2017 Q3.  Development expenditures are expected to increase as a result.

 

As at May 3, 2017, our unrestricted cash position was $8.5 million.  Given our current cash resources and contracted sales positions, we do not anticipate the need for additional funding in the near term unless it is advantageous to do so.

 

Our production rates may be adjusted based on operational refinements, and indicators in the market, including uranium spot market and term pricing, and other factors. These factors may also influence the timing and method of delivery into our contractual sales obligations and the need for discretionary spot sales.

Transactions with Related Parties

 

There were no transactions with related parties.

 

Proposed Transactions

As is typical of the mineral exploration, development and mining industry, we will consider and review potential merger, acquisition, investment and venture transactions and opportunities that could enhance shareholder value. Timely disclosure of such transactions is made as soon as reportable events arise.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We have established the existence of uranium resources at the Lost Creek Property, but because of the unique nature of in situ recovery mines, we have not established, and have no plans to establish the existence of proven and probable reserves at this project. Accordingly, we have adopted an accounting policy with respect to the nature of items that qualify for capitalization for in situ U3O8 mining operations to align our policy to the accounting treatment that has been established as best practice for these types of mining operations.

 

The development of the wellfield includes injection, production and monitor well drilling and completion, piping within the wellfield and to the processing facility, header houses used to monitor production and disposal wells associated with the operation of the mine.  These costs are expensed when incurred.

 

Mineral Properties

 

Acquisition costs of mineral properties are capitalized. When production is attained at a property, these costs will be amortized over a period of estimated benefit.

 

As of March 31, 2017, the average current spot and long term prices of U3O8 were $23.88 and $33.00, respectively. This compares to prices of $20.25 and $30.00 as of December 31, 2016. As prices have increased since December 31, 2016 and no other factors have been identified, management has not done any additional impairment testing now.

 

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Development costs including, but not limited to, production wells, header houses, piping and power will be expensed as incurred as we have no proven and probable reserves.

 

Inventory and Cost of Sales

 

Our inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value based on projected revenues from the sale of that product. We are allocating all costs of operations of the Lost Creek facility to the inventory valuation at various stages of production with the exception of wellfield and disposal well costs which are treated as development expenses when incurred. Depreciation of facility enclosures, equipment and asset retirement obligations as well as amortization of the acquisition cost of the related property is also included in the inventory valuation. We do not allocate any administrative or other overhead to the cost of the product.

 

Share-Based Expense

 

We are required to initially record all equity instruments including warrants, restricted share units and stock options at fair value in the financial statements.

 

Management utilizes the Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair value of the warrants and stock options at the time they are issued. Use of the Black-Scholes model requires management to make estimates regarding the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the future life of the equity instrument, the estimate of the expected life of the equity instrument and the number of options that are expected to be forfeited. Determination of these estimates requires significant judgment and requires management to formulate estimates of future events based on a limited history of actual results.

 

New accounting pronouncements which may affect future reporting

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).”  The amendments in ASU 2014-09 affect any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance, and creates a Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of the promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Early application is not permitted.  We have reviewed our contracts as well as our procedures and do not anticipate any changes in the manner or timing with which we reflect our revenues.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-1, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Topic 825). The amendments in this ASU supersede the guidance to classify equity securities with readily determinable fair values into different categories (that is, trading or available-for-sale) and require equity securities (including other ownership interests, such as partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures, and limited liability companies) to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. The amendments allow equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values to be remeasured at fair value either upon the occurrence of an observable price change or upon identification of an impairment. The amendments also require enhanced disclosures about those investments. The amendments improve financial reporting by providing relevant information about an entity’s equity investments and reducing the number of items that are recognized in other comprehensive income. This guidance is effective

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for annual reporting beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within the year of adoption, and calls for prospective application, with early application permitted. Accordingly, the standard is effective for us beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize all leases, including operating leases, unless the lease is a short-term lease. ASU 2016-02 also requires additional disclosures regarding leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim periods and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early application is permitted.  Now, the only leases we hold are for equipment, office space in one location and a limited number of leases on selected mineral properties.  We do not anticipate the additional disclosures to reflect those leases will have an impact on our statement of financial position, as the total future lease payments are not material.

 

New accounting pronouncements which were implemented this year

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11,  Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.  ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory within the scope of this ASU be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The amendments in this ASU do not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. For all entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. This is consistent with our past policies and had no financial or reporting impact when implemented this quarter.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718), which involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows.  Under the new standard, income tax benefits and deficiencies are to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement and the tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur.  An entity should also recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period.  Excess tax benefits should be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity.  Regarding forfeitures, the entity may make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period.  We currently recognize no income tax expense or benefit due to significant income tax credits and net operating losses which are fully reserved under a valuation allowance.  There is therefore no effect on our accounting or reporting at the time of implementation in this quarter.  We have made the election to continue to recognize losses from forfeitures at inception rather than when they vest or occur.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows – Restricted Cash a consensus of the FASB Emerging Task Force (Topic 230), which addresses the presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows.  Under the new standard, restricted cash will be presented with cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows instead of being reflect as non-cash investing or financing activities.  A reconciliation of the make-up of the end ending cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash balance will be required for entities who reflect restricted cash as separate items on the statement of financial position.  In addition, a description of the restrictions on the cash will be required.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within that reporting period, however early

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adoption is permitted.  We have elected to adopt this standard as of the current quarter.  Accordingly, the cash balances reflected in the Statement of Cash Flows have been increased by $7.6 million which has been the restricted cash balance since December 31, 2015.  In addition, we have added Note 13 – Supplemental information to the Statement of Cash Flows which reconciles the cash balances shown on the Statement of Cash Flows with the appropriate balances on the Balance Sheet.

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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into any material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guaranteed contracts, contingent interests in assets transferred to unconsolidated entities, derivative instrument obligations, or with respect to any obligations under a variable interest entity arrangement.

Outstanding Share Data

The “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” includes information available to May 3, 2017. As of May 3, 2017, we had outstanding 145,873,898 common shares and 8,427,270 options to acquire common shares.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Market risk

 

Market risk is the risk to the Company of adverse financial impact due to changes in the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments as a result of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

 

Interest rate risk

 

Financial instruments that expose the Company to interest rate risk are its cash equivalents, deposits, restricted cash and debt financings. Our objectives for managing our cash and cash equivalents are to maintain sufficient funds on hand at all times to meet day-to-day requirements and to place any amounts which are considered in excess of day-to-day requirements on short-term deposit with the Company's financial institutions so that they earn interest.

 

Currency risk

 

At March 31, 2017, we maintained a balance of approximately $0.3 million in foreign currency resulting in a low currency risk which is our typical balance.

 

Commodity Price Risk

 

The Company is subject to market risk related to the market price of U3O8. We have U3O8 supply contracts with pricing fixed or based on inflation factors applied to a fixed base. Additional future sales would be impacted by both spot and long-term U3O8 price fluctuations. Historically, U3O8 prices have been subject to fluctuation, and the price of U3O8 has been and will continue to be affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including the demand for nuclear power, political and economic conditions, and governmental legislation in U3O8 producing and consuming countries and production levels and costs of production of other producing companies. The spot market price for U3O8 has demonstrated a large range since January 2001. Prices have risen from $7.10 per pound at January 2001 to a high of $136.00 per pound as of June 2007. The spot market price was $22.50 per pound as of May 3, 2017.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this MD&A, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures,

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as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information the Company is required to disclose in reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act: (1) is recorded, processed and summarized effectively and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to Company management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures include components of internal control over financial reporting. No matter how well designed and operated, internal controls over financial reporting can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

No new legal proceedings or material developments in pending proceedings.

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from those risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

 

Our operations and exploration activities at Lost Creek are not subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

Date of
Report

 

Exhibit

 

Filed
Herewith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of CEO Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of CFO Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of CEO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH*

 

XBRL Schema Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Labels Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE*

 

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

 

 

 

 

UR -ENERGY INC.

 

 

Date: May 5, 2017

By:

/s/ Jeffrey T. Klenda

 

 

Jeffrey T. Klenda

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 5, 2017

By:

/s/ Roger L. Smith

 

 

Roger L. Smith

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer and

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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