Segmented information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure Of Operating Segments [Abstract]

26. Segmented information

Cameco has three reportable segments: uranium, fuel services and NUKEM. Cameco's reportable segments are strategic business units with different products, processes and marketing strategies. The uranium segment involves the exploration for, mining, milling, purchase and sale of uranium concentrate. The fuel services segment involves the refining, conversion and fabrication of uranium concentrate and the purchase and sale of conversion services. The NUKEM segment acts as a market intermediary between uranium producers and nuclear-electric utilities.

In the third quarter of 2017, Cameco announced that the way its global marketing activities are organized would be changed. To better co-ordinate marketing activities and reduce costs, all future Canadian and international marketing activities will be consolidated in Saskatoon. These changes will have a significant impact on the activities historically performed by NUKEM and may change the factors that are considered in assessing the Company’s reportable segments in the future.

Accounting policies used in each segment are consistent with the policies outlined in the summary of significant accounting policies. Segment revenues, expenses and results include transactions between segments incurred in the ordinary course of business. These transactions are priced on an arm’s length basis, are eliminated on consolidation and are reflected in the “other” column.

A. Business segments - 2017

For the year ended December 31, 2017


			Uranium		Fuel services		NUKEM		Other		Total


Revenue		$	1,574,068	$	312,888	$	321,188	$	(51,292)	$	2,156,852

Expenses
	Cost of products and services sold		910,685		212,035		321,362		(53,849)		1,390,233
	Depreciation and amortization		267,931		37,093		14,193		11,128		330,345

Cost of sales			1,178,616		249,128		335,555		(42,721)		1,720,578


Gross profit (loss)			395,452		63,760		(14,367)		(8,571)		436,274

	Administration		-		-		12,439		150,656		163,095
	Impairment charges		246,931		-		111,399		-		358,330
	Exploration		29,933		-		-		-		29,933
	Research and development		-		-		-		5,660		5,660
	Other operating loss		43		-		-		-		43
	Loss on disposal of assets		5,901		247		799		-		6,947
	Finance costs		-		-		1,479		109,129		110,608
	Loss (gain) on derivatives		-		-		1,945		(58,195)		(56,250)
	Finance income		-		-		(23)		(5,242)		(5,265)
	Other expense		7,193		-		1,263		21,954		30,410

Earnings (loss) before income taxes			105,451		63,513		(143,668)		(232,533)		(207,237)
	Income tax recovery										(2,519)

Net loss											(204,718)


Capital expenditures for the year		$	132,073	$	11,237	$	23	$	-	$	143,333

For the year ended December 31, 2016


			Uranium		Fuel services		NUKEM		Other		Total


Revenue		$	1,717,896	$	321,374	$	391,402	$	732	$	2,431,404

Expenses
	Cost of products and services sold		993,012		223,991		380,695		(1,463)		1,596,235
	Depreciation and amortization		281,159		33,951		38,273		18,306		371,689

Cost of sales			1,274,171		257,942		418,968		16,843		1,967,924


Gross profit (loss)			443,725		63,432		(27,566)		(16,111)		463,480

	Administration		-		-		20,088		186,564		206,652
	Impairment charges		361,989		-		-		-		361,989
	Exploration		42,579		-		-		-		42,579
	Research and development		-		-		-		4,952		4,952
	Other operating income		(34,075)		-		-		-		(34,075)
	Loss on disposal of assets		22,787		221		160		-		23,168
	Finance costs		-		-		4,056		107,850		111,906
	Gain on derivatives		-		-		(6,530)		(27,877)		(34,407)
	Finance income		-		-		(396)		(3,983)		(4,379)
	Share of earnings from
	Other expense (income)		(56,219)		(10,372)		329		5,591		(60,671)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes			106,664		73,583		(45,273)		(289,208)		(154,234)
	Income tax recovery										(94,355)

Net loss											(59,879)


Capital expenditures for the year		$	201,722	$	13,983	$	1,203	$	-	$	216,908

B. Geographic segments

Revenue is attributed to the geographic location based on the location of the entity providing the services. The Company’s revenue from external customers is as follows:


		2017		2016


United States	$	1,692,936	$	1,902,679
Canada		316,611		347,536
Germany		147,305		181,189

	$	2,156,852	$	2,431,404

The Company’s non-current assets, excluding deferred tax assets and financial instruments, by geographic location
are as follows:


		2017		2016


Canada	$	3,417,254	$	3,665,558
Australia		422,400		420,448
United States		138,455		327,266
Kazakhstan		283,562		318,006
Germany		233		127,618

	$	4,261,904	$	4,858,896