The following management's discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations (the "MD&A") contain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, among others, statements regarding our capital needs, business plans and expectations. In evaluating these statements you should consider various factors, including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions set forth in reports and other documents we have filed with or furnished to theSEC and, including, without limitation, this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , and our Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year endedJuly 31, 2020 , including the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained therein. These factors, or any one of them, may cause our actual results or actions in the future to differ materially from any forward-looking statement made in this Quarterly Report. Refer to "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements" as disclosed in our Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year endedJuly 31, 2020 , and Item 1A, Risk Factors, under Part II - Other Information, of this Quarterly Report. Introduction This MD&A is focused on material changes in our financial condition fromJuly 31, 2020 , our most recently completed year end, toApril 30, 2021 , and our results of operations for the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , and should be read in conjunction with Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as contained in our Form 10-K Annual Report for Fiscal 2020. Business We are predominantly engaged in uranium mining and related activities, including exploration, pre-extraction, extraction and processing, on uranium projects located inthe United States andParaguay , as more fully described in our Form 10-K Annual Report for Fiscal 2020. We utilize in-situ recovery ("ISR") mining where possible which we believe, when compared to conventional open pit or underground mining, requires lower capital and operating expenditures with a shorter lead time to extraction and a reduced impact on the environment. We have one uranium mine located in theState of Texas , thePalangana Mine , which utilizes ISR mining and commenced extraction of U3O8, or yellowcake, inNovember 2010 . We have one uranium processing facility located in theState of Texas , the Hobson Processing Facility, which processes material from thePalangana Mine into drums of U3O8, our only sales product and source of revenue, for shipping to a third-party storage and sales facility. As ofApril 30, 2021 , we had no uranium supply or off-take agreements in place. Our fully-licensed and 100%-owned Hobson Processing Facility forms the basis for our regional operating strategy in theState of Texas , specifically the South Texas Uranium Belt where we utilize ISR mining. We utilize a "hub-and-spoke" strategy whereby the Hobson Processing Facility acts as the central processing site (the "hub") for thePalangana Mine and future satellite uranium mining activities, such as ourBurke Hollow and Goliad Projects, located within the South Texas Uranium Belt (the "spokes"). The Hobson Processing Facility has a physical capacity to process uranium-loaded resins up to a total of two million pounds of U3O8 annually and is licensed to process up to one million pounds of U3O8 annually.
We acquired the fully permitted
We also hold certain mineral rights in various stages of development in the States ofArizona ,Colorado ,New Mexico ,Texas andWyoming , inCanada and in theRepublic of Paraguay , many of which are located in historically successful mining areas and have been the subject of past exploration and pre-extraction activities by other mining companies. We do not expect, however, to utilize ISR mining for all of the uranium mineral rights in which case we would expect to rely on conventional open pit and/or underground mining techniques. Since we completed the acquisition of the Alto ParanáTitanium Project located inParaguay inJuly 2017 , we are also involved in titanium mining and related activities, including exploration, development, extraction and processing of titanium minerals such as ilmenite. Our operating and strategic framework is based on expanding our uranium and titanium extraction activities, which includes advancing certain projects with established mineralized materials towards extraction and establishing additional mineralized materials on our existing uranium and titanium projects or through the acquisition of additional projects. 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Uranium Market Developments Over the past few years, global uranium market fundamentals have been improving as the market transitions from an inventory driven to more of a production driven market. The spot market bottomed inNovember 2016 at about$17.75 per pound U3O8 and stood at about$29.05 per pound atApril 30, 2021 (UxC Broker Average Price). Production curtailments, and more recently, mine closures from several global producers, have lowered uranium supply over the past few years. In 2020, total global production was reduced from 2019 levels of about 142 million pounds to about 123 million pounds, primarily as a result of COVID-19 shutdowns. This event has accelerated a rebalancing in the market, resulting in about 19 million pounds of supply being removed that will not be made up. Supply and demand projections show a structural deficit between production and utility requirements of more than 40 million pounds per year through 2026 with the gap growing to more than 55 million pounds by 2030. The gap is being filled with secondary market sources, including finite inventory that is projected to decline in upcoming years. Higher priced contracts that have supported production are continuing to roll out of producer and utility supply portfolios. These higher priced contracts are not replaceable with current market prices below production costs for the vast majority of western producers. This will likely continue the trend of production cuts and deferrals until prices rise sufficiently to sustain long-term mining operations. In addition, some of the more significant global projects have recently shut down or are in their final stages of production as their resources become depleted. On the demand side of the equation, the global nuclear energy industry continues robust growth, with 55 new reactors connected to the grid since the start of 2013 and another 52 reactors under construction as ofMay 2021 . Nuclear generation has continued to increase over the past several years and has eclipsed pre-Fukushima production levels. In the 2020 edition (World Energy Outlook 2020), theInternational Energy Agency "Stated Policies Scenario" sees installed nuclear capacity growth of over 15% from 2019 to 2040, reaching about 480 GWE. Further upside market pressure also appears likely as utilities finally return to a longer-term contracting cycle to replace expiring contracts, something the market has not experienced for several years. In a more recent market development, financial entities and various producers, including our Company, began purchasing significant quantities of drummed uranium inventory, further removing excess supplies that will likely not re-enter the market unless bundled in longer term contracts at much higher prices. Inthe United States , significant political developments are improving the outlook for American uranium producers. InSeptember 2020 , for the first time in 48 years, the Democratic Party platform endorsed nuclear power, creating a solid base of bipartisan political support for the nuclear industry. InOctober 2020 , theU.S. Department of Commerce concluded an amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from theRussian Federation that reduces the United State's dependence on Russian natural uranium concentrates up to 75% from prior levels. In December, theU.S. Federal Government omnibus spending bill passed byCongress included$75 million for initial funding of the 10-yearU.S. Uranium Reserve (the "Uranium Reserve"). More recently, the Nuclear Prosperity and Security Act was reintroduced in theU.S. House of Representative that would direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and operate aU.S. Uranium Reserve. The Uranium Reserve is designed as a 10-year,$1.5 billion program to purchase newly minedU.S. origin uranium that fits well with the Company's production ready, fully licensed domestic mining capabilities. In late March of this year, additional support for nuclear energy also emerged from the current administration as a proposed component of a "Clean Energy Standard" under a plan to revitalizeU.S. infrastructure.
Uranium Inventory Initiative
The Company is investing inbuilding the next generation of low-cost and environmentally friendly uranium projects that will be competitive on a global basis. Despite our focus on low cost ISR mining with its low capital requirements, we saw a unique opportunity to purchase drummed uranium at prevailing spot prices which are below most global industry mining costs. Hence, we recently established a physical uranium inventory initiative (the "Initiative Program") and have entered into agreements to purchase 2.505 million pounds ofU.S. warehoused uranium. Various deliveries have or are scheduled to occur inMarch 2021 intoJune 2023 at the ConverDyn conversion facility located inMetropolis, Illinois , at a volume weighted average price of approximately$30 per pound. 26
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Initiative Program will support three objectives for our Company: (i) to bolster our balance sheet as uranium prices appreciate; (ii) to provide strategic inventory to support future marketing efforts with utilities that could compliment production and accelerate cashflows; and (iii) to increase the availability of ourTexas andWyoming production capacity for emergingU.S. origin specific opportunities which may command premium pricing due to scarcity of domestic uranium. One suchU.S. origin specific opportunity is the Company's plan to participate in supplying the Uranium Reserve, as outlined in theNuclear Fuel Working Group report published by theU.S. Department of Energy .
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we have received 1,000,000 pounds of uranium inventory under our Initiative Program.
Response to COVID-19 Pandemic In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and for the protection of our employees, we have arranged for our teams at ourVancouver ,Corpus Christi andParaguay offices to work remotely. In the meantime, we continued to operate ourPalangana Mine at a reduced pace to capture residual uranium only and we continue to advance our ISR projects with engineering and geologic evaluations that support the Company's extraction readiness strategy. Results of Operations For the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , we recorded net losses of$4,590,161 ($0.02 per share) and$13,014,757 ($0.06 per share) and losses from operations of$4,863,141 and$11,773,329 , respectively. For the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2020 , we recorded net losses of$3,273,644 ($0.02 per share) and$10,204,882 ($0.06 per share) and losses from operations of$3,158,511 and$10,873,387 , respectively. During the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , we continued with our strategic plan for reduced operations at ourPalangana Mine to capture residual pounds of U3O8 only. As a result, no U3O8 extraction or processing costs were capitalized to inventories during the three months endedApril 30, 2021 .
During the three months ended
During the three months ended
Costs and Expenses
Mineral Property Expenditures
Mineral property expenditures primarily consisted of costs relating to permitting, property maintenance, exploration and pre-extraction activities and other non-extraction related activities on our projects.
During the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , mineral property expenditures totaled$1,478,754 and$3,141,772 , respectively, of which$238,015 and$678,082 , respectively, were directly related to maintaining operational readiness and permitting compliance for ourPalangana Mine and Hobson Processing Facility. During the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2020 , mineral property expenditures totaled$956,564 and$3,803,338 , respectively, of which$258,628 and$908,878 , respectively, were directly related to maintaining operational readiness and permitting compliance for ourPalangana Mine and Hobson Processing Facility. 27
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following table provides mineral property expenditures on our projects for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended April 30, Nine Months Ended April 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Mineral Property Expenditures Palangana Mine$ 216,791 $ 260,438 $ 648,459 $ 1,109,164 Goliad Project 51,437 54,486 168,493 151,293 Burke Hollow Project 626,695 154,672 942,311 1,024,345 Longhorn Project 2,289 2,289 6,866 14,735 Salvo Project 7,672 7,843 23,537 21,813 Anderson Project 19,469 19,519 58,360 49,004 Workman Creek Project 8,168 8,168 24,533 24,533 Slick Rock Project 12,994 13,123 39,123 39,527 Reno Creek Project 215,725 159,088 485,791 451,312 Yuty Project 7,129 27,664 21,457 58,578 Oviedo Project 109,676 69,446 256,091 298,505 Alto Paraná Titanium Project 88,796 36,323 134,710 202,656 Other Mineral Property Expenditures 111,913 143,505 332,041 357,873$ 1,478,754 $ 956,564 $ 3,141,772 $ 3,803,338 General and Administrative During the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , general and administrative expenses totaled$3,286,201 and$8,336,593 , respectively, which increased by$1,158,314 and$1,498,742 , respectively, compared to$2,127,887 and$6,837,851 , respectively, for the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2020 . The increases primarily resulted from increases in corporate development and stock-based compensation expenses.
The following summary provides a discussion of the major expense categories including analyses of the factors that caused significant variances compared to the same period last year:
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totaled
three months ended
salaries and fees which had been reduced during the initial months of the
COVID-19 pandemic. For the nine months ended
management fees totaled
the nine months endedApril 30, 2020 ;
? for the three and nine months ended
and listing fees, investor relations, corporate development and travel
expenses totaled
respectively, for the three and nine months ended
a result of increases in consulting fees and corporate development expenses;
? for the three and nine months ended
respectively, compared to
and nine months ended
decrease in general legal fees and accounting and audit fees. Professional
fees are primarily comprised of legal services related to certain
transactional activities and regulatory compliance, in addition to audit and
tax services; and
? for the three and nine months ended
totaled
and
respectively, for the three and nine months ended
three and nine months ended
market uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continued to
expand the scope of equity-based payments, including shares issued in lieu of
cash for certain salaries and fees under our Stock Incentive Plan, to
compensate certain employees and consultants. During Fiscal 2020, we granted
approximately 6.2 million stock options to our directors, officers, employees
and certain consultants and awarded 1.3 million RSUs to certain of our
directors and officers. The stock-based compensation expenses included the
fair value of compensation shares at the time of issuance and the amortization
of the fair value of various stock awards granted in Fiscal 2020 and prior
fiscal years using the graded vesting method. 28
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Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion
During the three and nine months ended
Depreciation, amortization and accretion include depreciation and amortization of long-term assets acquired in the normal course of operations and accretion of asset retirement obligations. Other Income and Expenses Interest and Finance Costs During the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , interest and finance costs totaled$636,178 and$2,356,819 , respectively, which decreased by$199,505 and$223,152 , respectively, compared to$835,683 and$2,579,971 , respectively, for the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2020 . For the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , interest paid on long-term debt totaled$274,222 and$1,051,111 , respectively, which decreased by$125,778 and$166,667 , respectively, compared to$400,000 and$1,217,778 , respectively, for the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2020 . For the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , amortization of debt discount totaled$296,401 and$1,122,096 , respectively, which decreased by$102,830 and$121,936 , respectively, compared to$399,231 and$1,244,032 , respectively, for the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2020 . The decreases in interest on long-term debt and amortization of debt discount are a result of the decrease in the outstanding principal amount of our long-term debt to$10,000,000 from$20,000,000 in the comparable periods of last year. For the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , surety bond premium totaled$48,718 and$138,797 , respectively, which increased by$19,648 and$46,031 , respectively, compared to$29,070 and$92,766 , respectively, for the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2020 . The increases were primarily a result of increases in surety bond collateral amounts and the annual premium rate.
Income from
During the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , we recorded income of$456,132 and$353,440 , respectively, as a result of the equity income pick up from URC's operations. During the three months endedApril 30, 2020 , we recorded income of$684,443 as a result of the equity income pick up from URC's operations, and during the nine months endedApril 30, 2020 , we recorded income of$3,048,219 primarily due to a dilution gain of$3,056,656 recognized as a result of the change of our ownership interest in URC due to URC's initial public offering inDecember 2019 , offset by a loss pick up totaling$8,437 from URC's operations. Gain on Loan Extinguishment During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , we received a Notice of Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Payment from theSmall Business Administration regarding the approval of our application for forgiveness of the PPP Loan amount of$277,250 and associated interest. As a result, we recognized a gain on loan extinguishment of$278,617 . During the three months endedApril 30, 2021 , we repaid the CEBA Loan ofCAD$30,000 , 75% of the total CEBA Loan principal before its initial term date onDecember 31, 2022 and received a CEBA Loan Closure Confirmation for forgiveness of CEBA loan principal ofCAD$10,000 . As a result, we recognized a gain on loan extinguishment of$7,759 . 29 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary of Quarterly Results For the Quarters EndedApril 30, 2021 January
31, 2021
$ (4,590,161 ) $
(3,461,059 )
(4,097,060 ) (2,975,021 ) (4,900,776 ) (4,009,649 ) Basic and diluted loss per share (0.02 ) (0.02 ) (0.03 ) (0.02 ) Total assets 163,575,373 100,142,619 102,213,761 91,389,617 For the Quarters Ended April 30, 2020 January
31, 2020
$ (3,273,644 ) $
(1,888,661 )
(3,752,792 ) (1,928,309 ) (5,052,471 ) (6,199,949 ) Basic and diluted loss per share (0.02 ) (0.01 ) (0.03 ) (0.04 ) Total assets 93,647,447 96,514,311 96,696,496 101,040,242
Liquidity and Capital Resources
April 30, 2021 July 31, 2020 Cash and cash equivalents$ 43,930,316 $ 5,147,703 Term deposits 4,000,000 - Current assets 76,430,509 6,589,879 Current liabilities 12,201,873 2,037,402 Working capital 64,228,636 4,552,477 During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , we received net proceeds of$83,842,281 from various equity financings and$4,709,470 from the exercise of stock options and share purchase warrants, which significantly strengthened our working capital position. As atApril 30, 2021 , we had working capital of$64,228,636 , which increased by$59,676,159 from the working capital of$4,552,477 as atJuly 31, 2020 . During the three months ended and subsequent toApril 30, 2021 , we entered into agreements to purchase 2.505 million pounds of uranium inventories with a total purchase price of$75.9 million with delivery dates fromMarch 2021 toJune 2023 , of which$18.1 million will become due in the next 12 months from the date that this Quarterly Report is issued. In addition, as ofApril 30, 2021 , we had$10,000,000 of debt with a maturity date ofJanuary 31, 2022 . However, we believe our existing cash resources and, if necessary, cash generated from the sale of the Company's current assets, will provide sufficient funds to fulfill our uranium inventory purchase commitments, repay the$10,000,000 principal amount of the term debt when it becomes due and carry out our planned operations for 12 months from the date of this Quarterly Report. Our continuation as a going concern beyond 12 months from the date of this Quarterly Report will be dependent upon our ability to obtain adequate additional financing, as our operations are capital intensive and future capital expenditures are expected to be substantial. Historically we have been reliant primarily on equity financings from the sale of our common stock and on debt financings in order to fund our operations. We have also relied, to a limited extent, on cash flows generated from our mining activities during the years endedJuly 31, 2015 ("Fiscal 2015), 2013 ("Fiscal 2013) and 2012 ("Fiscal 2012"). However, we have yet to achieve profitability or develop positive cash flow from operations and we do not expect to achieve profitability or develop positive cash flow from operations in the near term. Our reliance on equity and debt financings is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, and their availability whenever such additional financing is required, will be dependent on many factors beyond our control including, but not limited to, the market price of uranium, the continuing public support of nuclear power as a viable source of electrical generation, the volatility in the global financial markets affecting our stock price and the status of the worldwide economy, any one of which may cause significant challenges in our ability to access additional financing, including access to the equity and credit markets. We may also be required to seek other forms of financing, such as asset divestitures or joint venture arrangements, to continue advancing our uranium projects which would depend entirely on finding a suitable third party willing to enter into such an arrangement, typically involving an assignment of a percentage interest in the mineral project. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in securing any form of additional financing when required and on terms favorable to us. 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our operations are capital intensive and future capital expenditures are expected to be substantial. We will require significant additional financing to fund our operations, including continuing with our exploration and pre-extraction activities and acquiring additional mineral projects. In the absence of such additional financing, we would not be able to fund our operations, including continuing with our exploration and pre-extraction activities, which may result in delays, curtailment or abandonment of any one or all of our mineral projects. Our anticipated operations, including exploration and pre-extraction activities, will be dependent on and may change as a result of our financial position, the market price of uranium and other considerations, and such change may include accelerating the pace or broadening the scope of reducing our operations as originally announced inSeptember 2013 . Our ability to secure adequate funding for these activities will be impacted by our operating performance, other uses of cash, the market price of commodities, the market price of our common stock and other factors which may be beyond our control. Specific examples of such factors include, but are not limited to: ? if the market price of uranium weakens; ? if the market price of our common stock weakens;
? if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens or continues over an extended period and
causes further financial market uncertainty; and
? if a nuclear incident, such as the events that occurred at Fukushima in March
2011, is to occur, continuing public support of nuclear power as a viable
source of electrical generation may be adversely affected, which may result in
significant and adverse effects on both the nuclear and uranium industries.
Our long-term success, including the recoverability of the carrying values of our assets and our ability to acquire additional mineral projects and to continue with exploration and pre-extraction activities and mining activities on our existing mineral projects, will depend ultimately on our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow from our operations by establishing ore bodies that contain commercially recoverable minerals and to develop these into profitable mining activities. Equity Financings OnFebruary 21, 2020 , we filed a Form S-3 shelf registration statement under the Securities Act which was declared effective by theSEC onMarch 3, 2020 (the "2020 Shelf") providing for the public offer and sale of certain securities of the Company from time to time, at our discretion, of up to an aggregate offering amount of$100 million . As a result of the 2020 Shelf, ourMarch 10, 2017 Form S-3 registration statement was then deemed terminated and, as a consequence, our thenApril 9, 2019 ATM Offering Agreement and its related offering terminated unless renewed under the 2020 Shelf. OnMarch 19, 2020 , we entered into an Amending Agreement to the ATM Offering Agreement with the ATM Managers under which the Company may, from time to time, sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to$30 million through the ATM Managers under its ATM Offering through the 2020 Shelf. OnSeptember 23, 2020 , we completed ourSeptember 2020 Offering of 12,500,000 units at a price of$1.20 per unit for gross proceeds of$15,000,000 . Each unit was comprised of one share of the Company and one-half of one share purchase warrant, and each whole warrant entitles its holder to acquire one share at an exercise price of$1.80 per share exercisable immediately upon issuance and expiring 24 months from the date of issuance. In connection with theSeptember 2020 Offering, we also issued compensation share purchase warrants to agents as part of share issuance costs to purchase 583,333 shares of our Company exercisable at an exercise price of$1.80 per share and expiring 24 months from the date of issuance. During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , we issued 13,668,906 shares of the Company's common stock at a weighted average price of$2.19 per share under our ATM Offering for net cash proceeds of$29,320,949 . OnMarch 19, 2021 , we completed theMarch 2021 Offering of 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of$3.05 per share for net proceeds of$29,083,710 . OnApril 8, 2021 , we completed theApril 2021 Offering of 3,636,364 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of$3.30 per share for net proceeds of$11,315,966 . In connection with theApril 2021 Offering, we also issued, on a private placement basis, 181,818 Agent Warrants to the agent as partial compensation, and each Agent Warrant entitles its holder to acquire one share of common stock at an exercise price of$4.125 per share and expiring five years from the date of issuance. 31
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As ofApril 30, 2021 ,$30 million of the 2020 Shelf was utilized under our ATM Offering and$69.8 million was utilized under ourSeptember 2020 Offering,March 2021 Offering andApril 2021 Offering; and therefore, all but$200,000 was utilized under our 2020 Shelf. OnMay 17, 2021 , we filed a Form S-3 shelf registration statement under the Securities Act which was declared effective by theSEC onJune 1, 2021 providing for the public offer and sale of certain securities of the Company from time to time, at our discretion, of up to an aggregate offering amount of$200 million (the "2021 Shelf"), which included an at-the-market offering agreement prospectus (the "2021 ATM Offering") covering the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum offering of$100 million as part of the$200 million under the 2021 Shelf. OnMay 14, 2021 , we entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the "2021 ATM Offering Agreement") withH.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC and certain co-managers (collectively, the "2021 ATM Managers") as set forth in the 2021 ATM Offering Agreement under which we may, from time to time, sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to$100 million from time to time through the 2021 ATM Manager selected by us. Credit Facility OnDecember 5, 2018 , we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with our Lenders, whereby we and the Lenders agreed to certain further amendments to our Credit Facility, under which initial funding of$10,000,000 was received by the Company upon closing of the Credit Facility onJuly 30, 2013 , and additional funding of$10,000,000 was received by the Company upon closing of the amended Credit Facility onMarch 13, 2014 . The Credit Facility is non-revolving with an amended term of 8.5 years since inception maturing onJanuary 31, 2022 , subject to an interest rate of 8% per annum, compounded and payable on a monthly basis. The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement superseded, in their entirety, our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated and effectiveFebruary 9, 2016 , our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated and effectiveMarch 13, 2014 and our Credit Agreement dated and effectiveJuly 30, 2013 with our Lenders.
During the nine months ended
During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , and pursuant to the terms of the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, we issued an aggregate of 1,249,039 shares with a fair value of$1,170,000 , representing 6.5% of the$18,000,000 principal balance outstanding at the time, as payment of anniversary fees to our Lenders. Government Loans During Fiscal 2020, our Canadian subsidiary received a loan of$29,842 (CAD$40,000 ) under the CEBA Program. During the three months endedApril 30, 2021 , we repaidCAD$30,000 of the CEBA Loan, 75% of the total CEBA Loan principal before its initial term date onDecember 31, 2022 and received a CEBA Loan Closure Confirmation for forgiveness ofCAD$10,000 . During Fiscal 2020, we entered into a business loan agreement withKleberg Bank, N.A. , under the Paycheck Protection Program administered by theSmall Business Administration , which is a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act enacted by theU.S. Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. OnMay 5, 2020 , we received the PPP Loan in the amount of$277,250 . During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , we received a Notice of Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Payment from theSmall Business Administration regarding the approval of our application for forgiveness of the PPP Loan amount of$277,250 and associated interest. Promissory Note During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , in connection with the Goliad Land Purchase, we issued the Promissory Note with a principal amount of$380,000 to a landowner. The Promissory Note carries an interest rate of 5% per annum with principal and interest payable in 24 monthly installments with a maturity date ofNovember 1, 2022 . We may prepay the Promissory Note in any amount at any time before the maturity date without penalty. 32 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Activities During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , net cash used in operating activities was$35,250,208 , of which$26,193,818 was for purchases of uranium inventories. Other significant operating expenditures included mineral property expenditures, general and administrative expenses and interest payments. During the nine months endedApril 30, 2020 , net cash used in operating activities was$10,332,656 for mineral property expenditures, general and administrative expenses and interest payments. Financing Activities During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , net cash provided by financing activities totaled$78,453,548 , primarily from the net proceeds of$83,842,281 from various share offerings, and net proceeds of$4,709,470 from the exercise of stock options and share purchase warrants, which were offset by$10,000,000 in voluntary payments to our Lenders under our Credit Facility,$22,083 repayment for the CEBA Loan and payments of$76,120 for the Promissory Note. During the nine months endedApril 30, 2020 , cash provided by financing activities was$28,756 from the CEBA Loan. Investing Activities During the nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , net cash used by investing activities totaled$4,222,266 , primarily for cash used for the investment in term deposits of$10,000,000 , cash used for the purchase of property, plant and equipment of$142,266 , and cash used for investment in mineral rights and properties of$80,000 , offset by cash received from the redemption of term deposits of$6,000,000 . During the nine months endedApril 30, 2020 , net cash provided by investing activities totaled$11,670,630 , primarily from cash received from the redemption of term deposits totaling$11,831,671 , offset by cash used for the purchase of property, plant and equipment of$83,841 and cash used for investment in mineral rights and properties of$80,000 . Stock Options and Warrants As ofApril 30, 2021 , we had stock options outstanding representing 11,170,110 shares at a weighted-average exercise price of$1.11 per share, and share purchase warrants outstanding representing 5,480,938 shares at a weighted-average exercise price of$1.90 per share. As ofApril 30, 2021 , outstanding stock options and warrants represented a total 16,651,048 shares issuable for gross proceeds of approximately$22.7 million should these stock options and warrants be exercised in full on a cash basis. As ofApril 30, 2021 , outstanding in-the-money share purchase warrants and stock options represented a total of 16,469,230 shares exercisable for gross proceeds of approximately$22.0 million should these in-the-money share purchase warrants and stock options be exercised in full on a cash basis. The exercise of stock options and warrants is at the discretion of the respective holders and, accordingly, there is no assurance that any of the stock options or warrants will be exercised in the future.
Transactions with a
During the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2021 , we incurred$17,900 and$52,041 (three and nine months endedApril 30, 2020 :$36,849 and$105,339 ), respectively, in general and administrative costs, paid to Blender, a company controlled byArash Adnani , a direct family member of our President and Chief Executive Officer, for various services, including information technology, financial subscriptions, corporate branding, media, website design, maintenance and hosting, provided by Blender to the Company.
As of
Material Commitments
Uranium Purchase Commitments
During the three months ended and subsequent toApril 30, 2021 , we entered into agreements to purchase 2.505 million pounds of uranium inventories under our Initiative Program, of which 1.0 million pounds have been delivered and paid for with the remaining 1.505 million pounds being delivered fromDecember 2021 toJune 2023 . 33
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our uranium purchase commitments at the date of this Quarterly Report are as follows: For MDA Purchase Commitments in Pounds Total Purchase Price Fiscal 2022 600,000 $ 18,065,000 Fiscal 2023 905,000 29,179,000 Total 1,505,000 $ 47,244,000 Long-Term Debt Obligations AtApril 30, 2021 , we have made all scheduled payments and complied with all covenants under our Credit Facility, and we expect to continue complying with all scheduled payments and covenants during Fiscal 2021.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Policies
For a complete summary of all of our significant accounting policies refer to Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to the consolidated financial statements as presented under Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2020. Refer to "Critical Accounting Policies" under Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2020. Subsequent Events
Subsequent to
Subsequent to
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