Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Headquartered in Littleton, Colorado

 

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 
 

 

Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   $   $ 
Assets        
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents (note 4)   4,013,823    11,500,275 
Short-term investments (note 4)   3,319,934    6,440,379 
Marketable securities   3,750    4,125 
Amounts receivable   28,032    16,489 
Prepaid expenses   436,396    192,317 
    7,801,935    18,153,585 
           
Restricted cash (note 5)   5,146,469    2,047,816 
Mineral properties (note 6)   28,722,968    33,397,645 
Capital assets (note 7)   30,319,321    16,193,033 
Equity investment (note 8)   2,132,786    2,623,553 
Deposits (note 9)   1,353,940    1,326,208 
    67,675,484    55,588,255 
    75,477,419    73,741,840 
           
Liabilities and shareholders' equity          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 10)   5,487,795    2,480,741 
Current portion of notes payable (note 11)   117,090    113,454 
    5,604,885    2,594,195 
           
Notes payable (note 11)   185,218    210,503 
Deferred revenue (note 12)   5,235,065    - 
Asset retirement and reclamation obligations (note 13)   2,190,736    1,029,797 
    13,215,904    3,834,495 
           
Measurement uncertainty (note 8)          
Commitments (note 16)          
           
Shareholders' equity (note 14)           
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: 121,368,806 at March 31, 2013 and 121,134,276 at December 31, 2012   177,565,610    177,138,617 
Warrants   61,946    61,946 
Contributed surplus   14,996,895    15,095,940 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (4,894,290)   - 
Deficit   (125,468,646)   (122,389,158)
    62,261,515    69,907,345 
    75,477,419    73,741,840 

 

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

 

Approved by the Board of Directors

 

(signed) /s/ Jeffrey T. Klenda, Director (signed) /s/ Thomas Parker, Director

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars except for share data)

 

   Three Months   Three Months   March 22, 2004 
   Ended   Ended   Through 
   March 31,   March 31,   March 31, 
   2013   2012   2013 
   $   $   $ 
             
Expenses            
Exploration and evaluation   598,937    813,378    58,395,482 
Development   958,547    366,656    30,218,572 
General and administrative   1,535,269    1,836,809    47,377,914 
Write-off of mineral properties   -    -    803,336 
                
    (3,092,753)   (3,016,843)   (136,795,304)
                
Interest income   18,708    63,523    9,904,956 
Loss on equity investment (note 8)   (240)   (31,824)   (422,554)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   40    (385,258)   304,551 
Other income (loss)   (5,243)   975,945    1,835,245 
                
Loss before income taxes   (3,079,488)   (2,394,457)   (125,173,106)
                
Recovery of future income taxes   -    -    (295,540)
                
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period   (3,079,488)   (2,394,457)   (125,468,646)
                
Loss per common share:               
Basic and diluted   (0.03)   (0.02)     
                
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:               
Basic and diluted   121,283,077    111,979,033      
                
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS               
Net loss   (3,079,488)   (2,394,457)   (125,468,646)
Translation adjustment as of date of adoption of US$ as functional currency   

-

    

-

    (5,961,291)
Translation adjustment for foreign operations   1,067,001    -    1,067,001 
                
Comprehensive loss for the period   (2,012,487)   (2,394,457)   (130,362,936)

  

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

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars except for share data)

 

               Accumulated         
               Other         
   Capital Stock       Contributed   Comprehensive       Shareholders' 
   Shares   Amount   Warrants   Surplus   Loss   Deficit   Equity 
   #   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                             
Balance, December 31, 2012   121,134,276    177,138,617    61,946    15,095,940    -    (122,389,158)   69,907,345 
Translation adjustment as of date of adoption of US$ as functional currency   -    -    -    -    (5,961,291)   -    (5,961,291)
Redemption of vested RSUs   234,530    426,993    -    (465,659)   -    -    (38,666)
Non-cash stock compensation   -    -    -    366,614    -    -    366,614 
Net loss and comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    1,067,001    (3,079,488)   (2,012,487)
                                    
Balance, March 31, 2013   121,368,806    177,565,610    61,946    14,996,895    (4,894,290)   (125,468,646)   62,261,515 

  

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

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Three Months   Three Months   March 22, 2004 
   Ended   Ended   Through 
   March 31,   March 31,   March 31, 
   2013   2012   2013 
   $   $   $ 
Cash provided by (used in)            
Operating activities            
Net loss for the period   (3,079,488)   (2,394,457)   (125,468,646)
Items not affecting cash:               
Stock based compensation   366,614    711,697    21,660,212 
Depreciation of capital assets   79,043    107,922    2,747,627 
Provision for reclamation   -    -    1,447,049 
Write-off of mineral properties   -    -    803,336 
Loss on equity investment   240    31,831    369,648 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   (40)   385,120    (312,281)
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets   1,409    (970,320)   (2,035,743)
Non-cash exploration costs   -    -    2,726,280 
Other loss (income)   375    (5,625)   27,248 
RSUs redeemed for cash   (38,906)   (18,868)   (57,774)
Proceeds from assignment of sales contracts   5,183,640    -    5,183,640 
Change in non-cash working capital items:               
Amounts receivable   (11,334)   (8,879)   (16,911)
Prepaid expenses   (238,369)   29,265    (443,328)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (224,310)   (269,430)   604,600 
    2,038,874    (2,401,744)   (92,765,043)
                
Investing activities               
Mineral property costs   -    (244,850)   (14,205,897)
Purchase of short-term investments   (25,688)   (1,537,739)   (200,997,059)
Sale of short-term investments   3,146,350    2,586,261    199,127,780 
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash   (3,025,296)   514,204    (5,345,111)
Deposit for Pathfinder acquisition   -    -    (1,333,021)
Funding of equity investment   (349)   (1,734)   (56,851)
Payments to/from venture partner   -    -    146,806 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   -    -    1,127,318 
Purchase of capital assets   (9,591,269)   (448,525)   (27,009,796)
    (9,496,252)   867,617    (48,545,831)
                
Financing activities               
Issuance of common shares and warrants for cash   -    17,250,000    144,306,538 
Share issue costs   -    (926,176)   (3,854,332)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and stock options   -    15,510    25,521,400 
Payment of long-term obligations   (28,224)   -    (17,620,816)
    (28,224)   16,339,334    148,352,790 
                
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   (850)   (288,648)   (3,028,093)
                
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (7,486,452)   14,516,559    4,013,823 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents   11,500,275    16,169,479    - 
Ending cash and cash equivalents   4,013,823    30,686,038    4,013,823 
Total Interest paid   3,436    -    7,055 
Non-cash financing and investing activities:               
Common shares issued for properties   -    -    2,230,250 
Mineral property acquired in asset exchange   -    -    970,320 

 

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

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

1.Nature of operations

 

Ur-Energy Inc. (the "Company") is an exploration stage junior mining company headquartered in Littleton, Colorado engaged in the identification, acquisition, exploration, evaluation and development of uranium mineral properties located primarily in the United States with additional exploration interests in Canada. Due to the nature of the uranium mining methods to be 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 April 30, 2012 NI 43-101 Technical Report on Lost Creek, “Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Lost Creek Property, Sweetwater County, Wyoming,” outlines the potential economic viability of the Lost Creek Property. The recovery of investments recorded for mineral properties is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable resources, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to develop the properties and the ability to achieve future profitable production from the properties or sufficient proceeds from disposition of the properties.

 

2.Liquidity Risk and Continuing Operation

 

The Company has financed its operations from its inception primarily through the issuance of equity securities and has no source of cash flow from operations.  The Company does not expect to generate any cash resources from operations until it is successful in commencing production from the Lost Creek Project.  Construction and development of the Lost Creek Project commenced in October 2012 after receiving the Record of Decision from the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”).  Initial production is anticipated in the second half of 2013.

 

Additional funding will be required in order to achieve production at Lost Creek and complete the acquisition of the Pathfinder Mines Corporation (“Pathfinder”) (note 9).  As a result, the Company is currently in negotiations with certain financial sources to secure debt financing.  

 

The Company is most actively pursuing funding, estimated at US$34 million, through the State of Wyoming’s Industrial Development Bond financing program. The Company is currently working with the State and Sweetwater County to advance documents for the closing of the loan facility.

 

To address its near-term liquidity requirements, the Company obtained on May 13, 2013, a US$5.0 million bridge loan facility to provide it with the necessary funds to continue the construction of the Lost Creek Project and to provide ongoing working capital. On May 9, 2013, RMB Australia Holdings Limited (“RMBAH”) conditionally approved in principle a US$20.0 million Senior Secured Loan Facility (the “Loan Facility”). The Loan Facility is intended to fund the acquisition and advancement of the Pathfinder assets in Wyoming, and may also provide other interim Lost Creek development costs pending final approval of the Wyoming State Industrial Development Bond financing, if necessary. The parties are preparing transactional documentation; the Loan Facility is subject to normal closing conditions and final approval by both parties (Note 17).

 

Should the necessary financing not be available to the Company on a timely basis, it may be necessary to defer certain discretionary expenditures to preserve working capital.  A delay in funding may also impact the Company’s ability to complete the Pathfinder acquisition. 

 

3.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of presentation

 

Ur-Energy Inc. was incorporated on March 22, 2004 under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The Company continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act on August 8, 2006. These financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) and include all of the assets, liabilities and expenses of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Ur-Energy USA Inc.; NFU Wyoming, LLC; Lost Creek ISR, LLC; NFUR Bootheel, LLC; Hauber Project LLC and NFUR Hauber, LLC. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Ur-Energy Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the “Company.”

 

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not conform in all respects to the requirements of generally accepted accounting principles 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, 2012.

 

Functional Currency

 

The Company changed its functional currency prospectively, beginning January 1, 2013, from the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar with respect to its operations in the United States. The change in functional currency had a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as most of the non-current assets of the Company are situated in the United States and were previously accounted for using the Canadian dollar as the functional currency. As a result, these items have been carried in the consolidated financial statements based on the average exchange rate in place at the time the assets were purchased. As a result of this change, these assets will now be included in the financial statements using the spot rate at the end of the period.

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

Translation adjustments will result from the process of translating the financial statements into Canadian dollars for reporting. These adjustments will not be included in determining net income, but will be reported separately and accumulated in other comprehensive income. As of January 1, 2013, the Company recorded a cumulative transaction adjustment (“CTA”) of approximately C$6.0 million, which is shown in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity.

 

The functional currency for Canadian operations as well as the reporting currency will remain the Canadian dollar.

  

4.Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

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

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   $   $ 
         
Cash on deposit at banks   298,795    261,209 
Money market funds   3,715,028    11,239,066 
           
    4,013,823    11,500,275 

  

The Company’s short-term investments consist of the following:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   $   $ 
         
Guaranteed investment certificates   3,309,499    6,430,161 
Certificates of deposit   10,435    10,218 
           
    3,319,934    6,440,379 

  

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments bear interest at annual rates ranging from 0.25% to 1.40% and mature at various dates up to March 10, 2014. The instruments with initial maturity over ninety days have been classified as short-term investments.

 

5.Restricted cash

 

The Company’s restricted cash consists of the following:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   $   $ 
         
Money market account (a)   5,032,713    1,936,454 
Certificates of deposit (a,b)   113,756    111,362 
           
    5,146,469    2,047,816 

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

(a)The bonding requirements for reclamation obligations on various properties have been agreed to by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and United States Department of the Interior.  The restricted certificates of deposits and money market accounts are pledged as collateral against performance surety bonds, letters of credit and/or promissory notes underlying letters of credit which are used to secure potential costs of reclamation related to those properties. Surety bonds providing US$9,887,450 of coverage towards specific reclamation obligations are collateralized by US$4,943,725 of the restricted cash at March 31, 2013.

 

(b)A certificate of deposit ($101,800) provides security for the Company’s credit cards.

 

6.Mineral properties

 

The Company’s mineral properties consist of the following:

 

   USA   Canada   Total 
                 
   Lost Creek   Other US   Canadian     
   Property   Properties   Properties     
   $   $   $   $ 
                 
Balance, December 31, 2012   15,456,790    17,417,188    523,667    33,397,645 
                     
Currency translation adjustment   (2,133,443)   (2,541,234)   -    (4,674,677)
                     
Balance, March 31, 2013   13,323,347    14,875,954    523,667    28,722,968 

 

As a result of the change in functional currency, a CTA as of the date of conversion reduced the reported cost of the U.S. mineral properties by C$5,259,161. The above adjustment reflects both the initial adjustment and the adjustment as of period end.

 

United States

 

Lost Creek Property

 

The Company acquired certain Wyoming properties when Ur-Energy USA Inc. entered into the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“MIPA”) with New Frontiers Uranium, LLC in 2005.  Under the terms of the MIPA, the Company purchased 100% of NFU Wyoming, LLC.  Assets acquired in this transaction include the Lost Creek Project, other Wyoming properties and development databases.  NFU Wyoming was acquired for aggregate consideration of US$20,000,000 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.

 

In April 2013, the Company executed a royalty purchase agreement with the royalty holder who owned the only private royalty reserved on the Lost Creek Project. The 1.67% royalty had existed with respect to future production of uranium on 20 mining claims at the Lost Creek Project. The Company issued one million common shares of the Company in full consideration of the conveyance and termination of the royalty interest. There is a royalty on the State of Wyoming section under lease at the project, as required by law; however, no production from the state lease is currently proposed.  Other royalties exist on certain mining claims on the LC South and EN Projects, and the State of Wyoming leases at the LC West and EN Projects. There are no royalties on the mining claims in the LC North, LC East or LC West Projects.

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

7.Capital assets

 

The Company’s capital assets consist of the following:

 

   As of March 31, 2013   As of December 31, 2012 
       Accumulated   Net Book       Accumulated   Net Book 
   Cost   Depreciation   Value   Cost   Depreciation   Value 
   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                         
Rolling stock   3,529,975    1,969,950    1,560,025    3,391,524    1,816,212    1,575,312 
Buildings and enclosures   48,093    1,288    46,805    -    -    - 
Machinery and equipment   420,980    305,073    115,907    418,143    338,594    79,549 
Furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements   74,474    52,923    21,551    81,516    54,929    26,587 
Information technology   619,089    445,415    173,674    715,828    510,492    205,336 
Construction in progress   28,401,359    -    28,401,359    14,306,249    -    14,306,249 
                               
    33,093,970    2,774,649    30,319,321    18,913,260    2,720,227    16,193,033 

 

In October 2012, the Company received the Record of Decision from the Bureau of Land Management which was the final approval required to begin construction at the Lost Creek project. Construction began thereafter on the permitted wellfields, additional disposal wells and main plant site including grading, road construction, power lines and fencing. Construction in progress includes all the expenditures incurred prior to receiving the final approval related to plant design and engineering, off-site header house construction and payments on long lead time equipment as well as costs incurred.

 

As a result of the change in functional currency, a CTA reduced the reported cost of capital assets by C$303,379 and the related accumulated depreciation by C$136,570.

 

8.Equity investment

 

Following its earn-in to the Bootheel Project in 2009, Crosshair Energy Corporation (“Crosshair”) was required to fund 75% of the Project’s expenditures and the Company the remaining 25%. The Project has been accounted for using the equity accounting method with the Company’s proportionate share of the Project’s loss included in the Statement of Operations since the date of earn-in and the Company’s net investment is reflected on the Balance Sheet. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company’s elected not to participate financially for the year ended March 31, 2012 which reduced the Company’s ownership percentage to 19.115%. The equity accounting method has been continued because of the Company’s ability to directly influence the budget process and therefore the operations of the Project. The Company resumed participation financially for the year ended March 31, 2013.

 

As a result of the change in functional currency, a CTA as of the date of conversion reduced the reported cost of the equity investment by C$535,084.

 

Measurement uncertainties

 

In February 2013, the private mineral lease and use agreements for the Bootheel property of the Project expired.  To date, efforts to renegotiate an additional term have been unsuccessful. Certain portions of the minerals included in Technical Report issued by Crosshair, dated February 27, 2012, are located on those lands at the Bootheel property.  There remain land holdings at Bootheel and Buck Point properties comprising 274 federal lode mining claims and two State of Wyoming mineral leases.  Should future negotiations be unsuccessful, some or all of the carrying value of the investment may be impaired.

 

9.Deposits

 

On July 24, 2012, the Company announced the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) to acquire Pathfinder Mines Corporation (“Pathfinder”). The transaction calls for the purchase of all issued and outstanding shares of Pathfinder from its sole shareholder, COGEMA Resources, Inc., an AREVA Mining affiliate, for US$13,250,000. The initial payment of US$1,325,000 was made upon execution of the SPA and is included in deposits. It will be held in an AREVA interest bearing account which bears interest at the minimum of their current rate or the 1 year LIBOR rate plus one percent, pending the approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) for the change of control of an NRC License for the Shirley Basin mine site owned by Pathfinder and the receipt of other required governmental approvals. Interest earned on the escrow payment will be credited to the Company against the Closing Purchase Price at the Closing. The deposit is refundable if the approval of the NRC is not received in a timely basis, if AREVA breeches the agreement or the transaction cannot be completed due to circumstances outside the control or responsibility of the Company. Should all closing conditions of the SPA be met but the Company elects not to proceed with the acquisition, the deposit will be forfeited.

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

10.Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 

   As of   As of 
   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   $   $ 
         
Accounts payable – capital assets   4,139,453    1,479,419 
Retainage on construction contracts   554,232    309,761 
Accounts payable - other   332,256    420,410 
Vacation pay payable   269,320    214,084 
Payroll and other taxes   192,534    57,067 
           
    5,487,795    2,480,741 

 

11.Notes Payable

 

In September 2012, the Company purchased mobile construction equipment pursuant to financing arrangements whereby the equipment manufacturer provided payment terms of three years with no interest. As of March 31, 2013, the aggregate amount outstanding under these arrangements approximated $0.3 million, net of imputed interest at 4.25%, or an aggregate discount of approximately US$20,000. The underlying notes are collateralized by the equipment purchased.

 

12.Deferred revenue

 

In March 2013, the Company assigned a portion of the contractual delivery obligations under two of its sales contracts to a natural resources trading company in exchange for a cash payment of US$5.1 million. The remainder of the contractual delivery obligations under the two contracts remain in place as well as certain other performance obligations associated with the contracts.  Therefore, the Company will reflect the payment as revenue when the contractual obligations under the contracts are settled.

 

13.Asset retirement and reclamation obligations

 

Asset retirement obligations ("ARO") 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, using discount rates applicable at the time of initial recognition of each component of the liability. 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. While the majority of these costs will be incurred near the end of the property's life, it is expected that certain on-going reclamation costs will be incurred prior to mine closure. These costs are recorded against the asset retirement obligation liability as incurred. At March 31, 2013, the total undiscounted amount of the estimated future cash needs was estimated to be $2.1 million. The discount rate used to value the ARO is 2%. The schedule of payments required to settle the March 31, 2013, ARO liability extends through 2026.

 

In addition, the Company has recorded a liability of $77,368 (December 31, 2012 – $75,764) which represents an estimate of costs that would be incurred to remediate the Company’s exploration and development properties. The retirement obligations recorded relate entirely to exploration and development drill holes, related monitor wells and site disturbance on the Company's U.S. properties.

 

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

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

14.Shareholders’ equity and capital stock

 

Issuances

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company exchanged 234,530 common shares for vested Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”).

 

Stock options

 

In 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Company's stock option plan (the “Option Plan”). 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% nine 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 
   #   $ 
         
Outstanding, December 31, 2012   8,511,722    1.32 
Forfeited   (3,371)   0.76 
           
Outstanding, March 31, 2013   8,508,351    1.32 

 

The exercise price of a new grant is set at the closing price for the stock 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 total fair value of options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2013, outstanding stock options are as follows:

 

   Options outstanding       Options exercisable 
       Weighted-           Weighted-        
       average   Aggregate       average   Aggregate    
Exercise      remaining   Intrinsic       remaining   Intrinsic    
price  Number   contractual   Value   Number   contractual   Value    
$  of options   life (years)   $   of options   life (years)   $   Expiry
                            
1.65   680,000    0.1    -    680,000    0.1    -   May 8, 2013
1.72   25,000    0.4    -    25,000    0.4    -   August 6, 2013
0.71   437,268    0.9    118,062    437,268    0.9    118,062   February 9, 2014
0.90   813,028    1.4    65,042    813,028    1.4    65,042   September 2, 2014
0.81   554,074    1.9    94,193    554,074    1.9    94,193   March 5, 2015
2.87   1,318,293    2.8    -    1,318,293    2.8    -   January 28, 2016
1.57   645,000    3.3    -    645,000    3.3    -   July 7, 2016
1.17   784,109    3.4    -    784,109    3.4    -   September 9, 2016
1.16   200,000    3.6    -    152,000    3.6    -   October 24, 2016
0.91   1,136,368    3.8    79,546    859,302    3.8    60,151   January 12, 2017
1.39   200,000    3.8    -    152,000    3.8    -   February 1, 2017
1.18   100,000    3.9    -    54,000    3.9    -   March 1, 2017
0.76   1,615,211    4.7    355,346    161,525    4.7    35,536   December 7, 2017
                                  
1.32   8,508,351    2.9    712,189    6,635,599    2.5    372,984    

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

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 $0.98 as of the last trading day in the period ended March 31, 2013, 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, 2013 was 4,555,949. The total number of in-the-money stock options exercisable as of March 31, 2013 was 2,825,197.

 

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”). Eligible participants under the RSU Plan include directors and employees of the Company. Under the terms of the RSU Plan, RSUs vest with participants as follows: 50% on the first anniversary of the date of the grant and 50% on the second anniversary of the date of the grant.

 

Activity with respect to RSUs is summarized as follows:

 

       Weighted 
       Average Grant 
   RSUs   Date Fair Value 
   #   $ 
         
Unvested, December 31, 2012   826,425    1.15 
Vested   (277,456)   1.85 
Forfeited   (842)   0.76 
           
Unvested, March 31, 2013   548,127    0.80 

 

As of March 31, 2013, outstanding RSUs are as follows:

 

       Weighted-     
       average     
   Number of   remaining   Aggregate 
   unvested   amortization   Intrinsic 
Grant Date  options   life (years)   Value 
             
January 12, 2012   144,309    0.79    141,423 
December 7, 2012   403,818    1.69    395,742 
                
    548,127    1.45    537,165 

 

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

 

Share-Based Compensation Expense

 

Stock-based compensation expense was $0.4 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2013, there was approximately $0.5 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 $0.3 million under the RSU Plan. The expenses are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.9 years and 1.4 years, respectively.

 

Cash received from stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was less than $0.1 million. There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

Total share-based compensation included in capitalized construction cost for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is less than $0.1 million.

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

Fair Value Calculations

 

No options were granted or warrants authorized in the three months ended March 31, 2013. The fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of RSUs granted was determined using the intrinsic value at the date of grant. The following assumptions were used in performing the valuations:

 

   2012 
     
Expected RSU life (years)   2.00 
Expected option life (years)   3.29-3.30 
Expected volatility   73-78%
Risk-free interest rate   1.0-1.3%
Forfeiture rate (options)   4.7-4.8%
Expected dividend rate   0%

 

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

 

Although the estimated fair values of stock options are determined as outlined above, these estimates are based on assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables, including the Company’s stock price volatility over the expected terms of the awards, estimates of the expected option terms, including actual and expected option exercise behaviors and estimates of pre-vesting forfeitures. Changes in any of these assumptions could materially affect the estimated value of stock options and, therefore, the valuation methods used may not provide the same measure of fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.

 

The fair value used for the RSUs issued in January 2012 was $0.91 per unit which was the closing price of the stock on the TSX as of the trading day immediately preceding the grant date.

 

15.Financial instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, marketable securities, amounts receivable, restricted cash, deposits, accounts payable and notes payable. The Company is exposed to risks related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and management of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. See the table in note 4 for the composition of the Company’s 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, short-term investments, deposits and restricted cash. These assets include Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar denominated guaranteed investment certificates, certificates of deposits, money market accounts and demand deposits. They bear interest at annual rates ranging from 0.18% to 1.8% and mature at various dates up to March 10, 2014. These instruments are maintained at financial institutions in Canada and the United States. Of the amount held on deposit, approximately $0.9 million is covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation or the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Another $4.1 million is guaranteed by a Canadian provincial government leaving approximately $8.8 million at risk at March 31, 2013 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, 2013.

 

Liquidity risk

 

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

 

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Ur-Energy Inc.

(an Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

(expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

As at March 31, 2013, the Company’s financial liabilities consisted of trade accounts payable and accrued trade and payroll liabilities of $5.5 million which are due within normal trade terms of generally 30 to 60 days. In addition, the Company has $0.1 million due within one year as the current portion of notes payable. For discussion of liquidity risk see note 2.

 

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. As the US$ is now the functional currency of U.S. operations, the currency risk has been significantly reduced.

 

Interest rate risk

 

Financial instruments that expose the Company to interest rate risk are its cash equivalents, short-term investments, deposits and restricted cash. The Company’s objectives for managing its 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. When placing amounts of cash and cash equivalents on short-term deposit, the Company only uses financial institutions chosen by the Company for financial stability (measured by independent rating services and reviews of the entity’s financial statements, where appropriate) and approved by the Treasury and Investment Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Currency risk

 

The Company maintains a balance of less than $0.1 million in foreign currency resulting in a low currency risk.

 

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 less than +/- $0.1 million impact on net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013. This impact is primarily as a result of the Company having cash and short-term investments invested in interest bearing accounts. 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.

 

16.Commitments

 

In 2012, the Company entered into two construction contracts with Groathouse Construction, Inc. for the construction of a road through the Lost Creek property and the processing plant at the Lost Creek project. The contracts are for US$1.3 million and US$12.4 million, respectively, of which US$1.3 million and US$7.3 million, respectively, had been completed as of March 31, 2013. A total of US$7.8 million had been billed on both contracts through March 31, 2013 of which US$5.4 million was paid as of March 31, 2013. The road construction is substantially complete while the plant construction is scheduled to be completed by summer 2013. The remaining amounts to be billed under the contracts as of March 31, 2013 total $5.9 million.

 

As discussed in note 9, the Company executed a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) to acquire Pathfinder. The transaction calls for the purchase of all issued and outstanding shares of Pathfinder from its sole shareholder, COGEMA Resources, Inc., an AREVA Mining affiliate, for US$13,250,000. The initial payment of US$1,325,000 was made upon execution of the SPA and will be held in escrow pending the approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) for the change of control of an NRC License for the Shirley Basin mine site owned by Pathfinder and receipt of other required governmental approvals. The balance of $11,925,000 will be due at closing.

 

The Company has agreed to a Contingency and Development Agreement with Sweetwater County for the improvement of a county road servicing the Lost Creek facility.  Following all required final agency approvals, anticipated first half 2013, the Company’s portion of the cost will be $166,667 and will be due after the work is completed, also anticipated to be in 2013.

 

17.Subsequent events

 

In April 2013, the Company executed a royalty purchase agreement with the royalty holder who owned the only private royalty reserved on the Lost Creek Project. The 1.67% royalty had existed with respect to future production of uranium on 20 mining claims at the Lost Creek Project. The Company issued one million common shares of the Company in full consideration of the conveyance and termination of the royalty interest.

 

On May 13, 2013, the Company entered into a bridge loan agreement (the "Bridge Loan") with RMBAH. The Bridge Loan is in the amount of US$5.0 million and was funded on May 14, 2013. The Bridge Loan is intended to provide for interim working capital for Lost Creek project development prior to receiving funds to be provided by either the State of Wyoming or the RMBAH Loan Facility discussed below. The Bridge Loan bears interest at 7.5% per annum in addition to a 4% origination fee. The Company will be required to repay the Bridge Loan upon receipt of funds from any source in an amount exceeding US$6.0 million or at the maturity date of July 31, 2013, whichever occurs sooner. The Bridge Loan is secured by a general security agreement in favor of the lender.

 

On May 9, 2013, RMBAH conditionally approved in principle a US$20.0 million Senior Secured Loan Facility (the “Loan Facility”). The Loan Facility is intended to fund the acquisition and advancement of the Pathfinder assets in Wyoming, and may also provide other interim Lost Creek development costs pending final approval of the Wyoming State Industrial Development Bond financing, if necessary. The parties are preparing transactional documentation; the Loan Facility is subject to normal closing conditions and final approval by both parties.

 

 

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