Our File No. | 57562V-218133-General |
November 13, 2015
Uranium Energy Corp.
1111 West Hastings Street, Suite 320
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 2J3
Dear Sirs:
Re:
Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Company")
Registration Statement on Form S-3
We have acted as counsel to Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Company") in connection with the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") dated November 10, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under theSecurities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Registration Statement relates to the registration of 752,320 shares of common stock of the Company (collectively, the "Shares") which were issued by the Company pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 13, 2014 (the "Credit Agreement"), for resale by the selling shareholders named in the Registration Statement (the "Selling Shareholders").
In rendering this opinion set for below, we have reviewed:
- the Registration Statement dated November 10, 2015;
- the Company's Articles of Incorporation;
- the Company's Bylaws;
- certain records of the Company's corporate proceedings, including resolutions of the directors approving the transaction described above;
- the Credit Agreement entered into between the Selling Shareholders and the Company;
- an Officer's Certificate executed by Pat Obara, in his capacity as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer, dated November 10, 2015; and
- such other documents as we have deemed relevant.
Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares held by the Selling Stockholders are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company's common stock.
Our opinion expressed herein is subject in all respects to the following assumptions, limitations and qualifications:
- the foregoing opinion is limited to Nevada law, including all applicable provisions of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, statutory provisions of the State of Nevada and reported judicial decisions of the courts of the State of Nevada interpreting those laws; we have not considered, and have not expressed any opinion with regard to, or as to the effect of, any other law, rule, or regulation, state or federal, applicable to the Company;
- we have assumed (i) the genuineness of all signatures on documents examined by us, (ii) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (iii) the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic or other copies, and (iv) that the documents, in the forms submitted to us for review, have not been and will not be altered or amended in any respect; and
- we have assumed that each of the statements made and certified in the Officer's Certificate was true and correct when made, has at no time since being made and certified become untrue or incorrect, and remains true and correct on the date hereof.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and we further consent to the use of our firm's wherever appearing in the Registration Statement, including the Prospectus constituting a part thereof, and in any amendment thereto.
Yours truly,
"McMillan LLP"
McMillan LLP
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