Equinox Gold Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Results
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NEWS RELEASE
Equinox Gold Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Results
all financial figures are in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated
November 2, 2022 – Vancouver, BC – Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) (“Equinox Gold”
or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its third quarter 2022 summary financial and operating results. The
Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related management’s discussion
and analysis (“MD&A”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 will be available for download
on the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar and on the Company’s
website at www.equinoxgold.com. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on November 3, 2022
commencing at 7:30 am Vancouver time to discuss the Company’s third quarter results and activities underway
at the Company’s projects. Further details are provided at the end of this news release.
Greg Smith, President and CEO of Equinox Gold, commented: “As expected, gold production in the third quarter
increased meaningfully from production in the second and first quarters. Costs, however, were higher than
expected as the result of persistent global inflationary pressures coupled with lower than planned production. We
are reviewing mine plans across the portfolio with a focus on improving productivity while managing costs. Based
on production to date, we expect full -year production to be approximately 540,000 ounces of gold and costs to
exceed the upper end of guidance by approximately five percent.
“We continue to advance our long-term growth strategy. Our new Santa Luz mine in Brazil achieved commercial
production effective October 1st, and our Greenstone project in Ontario was more than 57% complete at the end
of October. The Greenstone team continues to perform admirably, keeping the project on budget in an inflationary
environment and on schedule to pour first gold in H1 2024.”
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Operational
• Produced 143,615 oz of gold during the Quarter; sold 143,032 oz of gold at an average realized gold price
of $1,711 per oz
• Total cash costs of $1,400 per oz and AISC of $1,749 per oz(1)(2)
• There were no lost-time injuries during the Quarter; the Company’s total recordable injury frequency rate is
2.57 per million hours worked on a rolling 12-month basis
• Four-day suspension of operations at Los Filos as the result of a community blockade
Earnings
• Earnings from mine operations of $7.4 million
• Net loss of $30.1 million or $(0.10) per share
• Adjusted net loss(1) of $27.6 million or $(0.09) per share, after adjusting for certain non-cash expense items(3)
Financial
• Cash flow from operations before changes in non- cash working capital of $14.5 million ($54.2 million cash
flow used in operations after changes in non-cash working capital)
• Adjusted EBITDA(1)(3) of $25.7 million
• Expenditures of $41.1 million in sustaining capital and $131.5 million in non-sustaining capital(1)
• Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) of $141.9 million at September 30, 2022
• Net debt(1) of $583.8 million at September 30, 2022
• On October 21, 2022, the Company drew down an additional $100 million on its revolving credit facility
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Construction, development and exploration
• Continued commissioning at Santa Luz; achieved commercial production effective October 1, 2022
• Advanced Greenstone construction
- More than 1.8 million work hours complete with no lost-time injuries as at the end of October 2022
- On schedule to pour gold in the first half of 2024, 57% complete as at October 21, 2022
- On budget, with 67% ($76 6 million) of total capital costs contracted and 41% ($501 million) of total
construction budget spent at September 30, 2022 (100% basis)
- Independent quantitative risk assessment confirmed the project remains within the schedule and budget
as announced on October 27, 2021, based on detailed engineering and construction progress
Corporate
• Increased the Company’s liquidity by amending its credit facilities
- Increased the revolving credit facility (“Revolving Facility”) from $400 million to $700 million
• $73.3 million of outstanding principal balance under the term loan rolled into Revolving Facility,
eliminating the need for principal payments through mid-2026
• $99.8 million of Revolving Facility drawn in July 2022 and $1 00.0 million drawn in October 2022;
$127.2 million of Revolving Facility undrawn as of the date of this news release
- Added a $100 million uncommitted accordion feature
- Extended the maturity from March 8, 2024 to July 28, 2026 with the ability to request a one-year
extension
- Decreased borrowing costs by reducing Revolving Facility interest rate by an average of 25 to 50 basis
points
• On September 1, 2022, Greg Smith, President of Equinox Gold, succeeded Christian Milau as Chief
Executive Officer and a Director of Equinox Gold
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
• On October 19, 2022, the Company released an updated feasibility study for a potential expansion at Los
Filos that contemplates continued development of the Bermejal underground deposit and construction of a
10,000 tonnes -per-day carbon- in-leach processing plant to operate concurrently with existing heap leach
facilities. The technical report is available for download on the Company’s website and under the Company’s
profile on SEDAR and on EDGAR
• On October 24, 2022, the Company filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus with the securities commissions
in each of the provinces and territories of Canada to provide the Company with future financial flexibility, but
has not entered into any agreements or arrangement s to authorize or offer any securities. Once final or
effective, the base shelf prospectus, together with a corresponding registration statement to be filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, will allow the Company to make offerings , including
through “at-the-market” transactions, of up to $500,000,000 of common shares, debt securities, subscription
receipts, share purchase contracts, units, warrants, or any combination thereof, from time to time over a 25-
month period in both the United States and Canada. A copy of the preliminary base shelf prospectus can be
found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR
• Based on production to date at Los Filos and Aurizona, both of which experienced operational challenges
that are expected to affect Q4 2022 production, and the ongoing inflationary macro- economic environment,
the Company expects gold production to be approximately 540,000 ounces for the year with costs to exceed
the upper end of AISC guidance of $1,530 per oz by approximately 5%
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(1) Cash costs per oz sold, AISC per oz sold, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, sustaining capital, non-sustaining capital
and net debt are non-IFRS measures. See Non-IFRS Measures and Cautionary Notes.
(2) Consolidated cash cost per oz sold and AISC per oz sold for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 exclude Santa Luz
results as the mine was in pre-commercial production up until the achievement of commercial production at the end of Q3 2022.
(3) Primary adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were a $13.4 million loss on change in fair value of share purchase
warrants and a $10.6 million unrealized gain on gold contracts.
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CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Three months ended Nine months ended
Operating data Unit
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Gold produced oz 143,615 120,813 139,758 381,880 391,678
Gold sold oz 143,032 120,395 137,144 382,751 390,412
Average realized gold price $/oz 1,711 1,856 1,780 1,804 1,790
Cash costs per oz sold(1)(2) $/oz 1,400 1,482 1,109 1,373 1,113
AISC per oz sold(1)(2)(3) $/oz 1,749 1,657 1,327 1,663 1,396
Financial data
Revenue M$ 245.1 224.6 245.1 692.9 701.1
Earnings from mine operations M$ 7.4 17.0 45.7 52.9 131.2
Net (loss) income M$ (30.1) (78.7) (8.1) (128.6) 445.9
(Loss) earnings per share $/share (0.10) (0.26) (0.03) (0.42) 1.59
Adjusted EBITDA(1) M$ 25.7 24.1 62.9 94.1 177.2
Adjusted net (loss) income(1) M$ (27.6) (47.9) 3.9 (98.5) (0.1)
Adjusted EPS(1) $/share (0.09) (0.16) 0.01 (0.32) 0.00
Balance sheet and cash flow data
Cash and cash equivalents
(unrestricted) M$ 141.9 159.7 300.3 141.9 300.3
Net debt(1) M$ 583.8 472.2 244.8 583.8 244.8
Operating cash flow before changes
in non-cash working capital M$ 14.5 16.4 48.3 64.3 141.9
(1) Cash costs per oz sold, AISC per oz sold, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net (loss) income, adjusted EPS and net debt are non-IFRS measures.
See Non-IFRS Measures and Cautionary Notes.
(2) Consolidated cash cost per oz sold and AISC per oz sold for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 exclude Santa Luz
results as the mine was in pre-commercial production up until the achievement of commercial production at the end of Q3 2022.
(3) AISC per oz sold excludes corporate general and administration expenses.
(4) Numbers in tables throughout this news release may not sum due to rounding.
The Company sold 4% more gold ounces in Q3 2022 compared to Q3 2021. The increase was mainly driven by
increased production at Mesquite and the contribution of pre-commercial production ounces at Santa Luz, offset
by decreased production at Los Filos, Aurizona, and RDM, and by no gold sales at Mercedes as the operation
was sold on April 21, 2022. Higher gold production at Mesquite was mainly due to accessing the majority of ore
from the Brownie open pit late in Q2 2022, allowing for full leaching during Q3 2022. Lower gold production at Los
Filos was mainly due to 33% lower gold grades, primarily due to lower-grade mined from the Guadalupe open pit
and slow development into higher -grade areas in the Bermejal underground. Lower gold production at Aurizona
was due in part to processing stockpile ore with lower grades as high rainfall continued into July 2022 and impeded
access to higher -grade ore from the Piaba open pit. Lower than expected equipment availability also impacted
the remainder of Q3 2022. Aurizona’s mining contractor has supplemented its fleet in October 2022 to remedy
this. Lower gold production at RDM is due to the decision to process low -grade stockpile material while the open
pit is being dewatered.
The Company sold 2% fewer gold ounces for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the
comparative period of 2021. The decrease was mainly due to lower production at Aurizona, which experienced a
longer rainy season in 2022, and lower production at RDM, which was impacted by a temporary suspension of
mining and plant operati ons in mid -May due to a delay in receiving permits for the scheduled TSF raise, and a
transition in Q3 2022 to processing low-grade stockpile material rather than mining in-situ ore. The decrease was
partially offset by increased production at Mesquite, driven by earlier delivery of ounces to the leach pad as
compared to 2021 due to mine sequencing, and the contribution of pre-commercial production ounces at Santa Luz.
In Q3 2022, earnings from mine operations were $7.4 million (Q3 2021 - $45.7 million) and for the nine months
ended September 30, 2022 were $52.9 million (nine months ended September 30, 2021 - $131.2 million).
Earnings from mine operations were lower in Q3 2022 compared to Q3 2021 due to lower realized gold price per
ounce, higher operating costs, supply constraints, and inflationary pressures, particularly from increased prices of
oil and other consumables.
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Earnings from mine operations were lower for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the
comparative period of 2021 primarily due to lower earnings from mine operations at Aurizona and Los Filos.
Aurizona’s earnings from mine operations decreased by $45.4 million primarily due to selling 26% fewer ounces
of gold. Los Filos’ earnings from mine operations decreased by $40.9 million primarily due to an increase in open
pit and underground mining costs, reflecting more activity to produce a similar amount of gold as Los Filos moved
14 million more tonnes of waste to process 1,005 more recoverable ounces.
The Company incurred a net loss in Q3 2022 of $30.1 million (Q3 2021 - net loss of $8.1 million) and a net loss
for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $128.6 million (nine months ended September 30, 2021 - net
income of $445.9 million). The net losses were impacted by lower earnings from mine operations and losses of
$13.4 million and $72.8 million on the change in fair value of share purchase warrants for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to ga ins of $1.0 million and $58.3 million during the
comparative periods in 2021. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were also impacted by a
$186.1 million gain on reclassification of investment in Solaris Resources Inc. (“Solaris”), a $81.4 million gain on
bargain purchase price of Premier, a $50.3 million gain on the sale of a partial interest in Solaris and a $45.4
million gain on the sale of the Pilar mine.
In Q3 2022, adjusted EBITDA was $25.7 million ( Q3 2021 - $62.9 million) and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2022 was $94.1 million (nine months ended September 30, 2021 - $177.2 million). In Q3 2022,
adjusted net loss was $27.6 million (Q3 2021 - adjusted net income of $3.9 million) and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2022 was a net loss of $98.5 million (nine months ended September 30, 2021 - adjusted net loss
of $0.1 million). Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net loss were impacted by lower earnings from mine operations
compared to the comparative periods in 2021.
Sustaining capital expenditures totaled $41.1 and $96.1 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2022, respectively. Non-sustaining capital expenditures totaled $131.5 million and $356.4 million for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. Sustaining capital and non- sustaining capital
expenditures are broken down by mine site in the MD&A.
SELECTED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT 30, 2022 AND 2021
$ amounts in millions, except per share amounts
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2021(1)
Revenue $ 245.1 $ 245.1 $ 692.9 $ 701.1
Cost of sales
Operating expense (188.8) (152.7) (511.8) (439.3)
Depreciation and depletion (48.9) (46.8) (128.2) (130.5)
Earnings from mine operations 7.4 45.7 52.9 131.3
Care and maintenance expense (2.9) (6.0) (8.1) (15.2)
Exploration expense (6.2) (5.6) (13.9) (13.3)
General and administration expense (10.9) (12.4) (33.8) (35.3)
Income from operations (12.6) 21.6 (2.9) 67.5
Finance expense (10.3) (10.7) (27.9) (31.2)
Finance income 1.3 1.1 3.0 1.7
Share of net income (loss) in associate 4.9 (5.3) (2.6) (7.6)
Other (expense) income (11.3) (18.0) (62.9) 416.5
Net (loss) income before taxes (28.0) (11.3) (93.3) 446.9
Income tax (expense) recovery (2.1) 3.2 (35.3) (0.9)
Net (loss) income $ (30.1) $ (8.1) $ (128.6) $ 446.0
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Equinox Gold
shareholders
Basic $ (0.10) $ (0.03) $ (0.42) $ 1.59
Diluted $ (0.10) $ (0.03) $ (0.42) $ 1.38
(1) Financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 include the results of operations for the mines acquired through the Premier
Acquisition for the period of April 7 to September 30, 2021.
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Additional information regarding the Company’s financi al results and activities underway at the Company is
available in the Company’s Q3 2022 Financial Statements and accompanying MD&A for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2022, which will be available for download on the Company’s website at
www.equinoxgold.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
Equinox Gold will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, November 3, 2022 commencing at 7:30 am
Vancouver time to discuss the Company’s third quarter results and activities underway at the Company. All
participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of Equinox Gold’s CEO and executive team. The webcast
will be archived on Equinox Gold’s website until May 3, 2023.
Conference call
Toll-free in U.S. and Canada: 1-800-319-4610
International callers: +1 604-638-5340
Webcast
www.equinoxgold.com
ABOUT EQUINOX GOLD
Equinox Gold is a growth- focused Canadian mining company with seven operating gold mines, construction
underway at a new project, and a clear path to achieve more than one million ounces of annual gold production
from a pipeline of development and expansion projects. Equinox Gold’s common shares are listed on the TSX
and the NYSE American under the trading symbol EQX . Further information about Equinox Gold’s portfolio of
assets and long-term growth strategy is available at www.equinoxgold.com or by email at [email protected].
EQUINOX GOLD CONTACTS
Greg Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer
Rhylin Bailie, Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 604-558-0560
Email: [email protected]
CAUTIONARY NOTES
Non-IFRS Measures
This news release refers to cash costs, cash costs per oz sold, AISC, AISC per oz sold, AISC contribution margin, adjusted
net income, adjusted EPS, mine-site free cash flow, adjusted EBITDA, net debt, and sustaining and non-sustaining capital
expenditures that are measures with no standardized meaning under IFRS, i.e. they are non-IFRS measures, and may not be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Their measurement and presentation is consistently prepared
and is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Numbers presented in the tables below may not sum due to rounding.
Cash costs and cash costs per oz sold
Cash costs is a common financial performance measure in the gold mining industry; however, it has no standard meaning
under IFRS. The Company reports total cash costs on a per oz sold basis. The Company believes that, in addition to
conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s
performance and ability to generate operating income and cash flow from mining operations. Cash costs include mine site
operating costs plus lease principal paym ents, but are exclusive of depreciation and depletion, reclamation, capital and
exploration costs and net of by-product sales and then divided by ounces sold to arrive at cash costs per oz sold. The measure
is not necessarily indicative of cash flow from operations under IFRS or operating costs presented under IFRS.
AISC per oz sold
The Company is reporting AISC per oz of gold sold. The methodology for calculating AISC was developed internally and is
calculated below. Current IFRS measures used in the gol d industry, such as operating expenses, do not capture all of the
expenditures incurred to discover, develop and sustain gold production. The Company believes the AISC measure provides
further transparency into costs associated with producing gold and will assist analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the
Company in assessing its operating performance, its ability to generate free cash flow from current operations and its overal l
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value. In calculating AISC, the Company includes silver by -product credits as it considers the cost to produce the gold is
reduced as a result of the by-product sales incidental to the gold production process, thereby allowing management and other
stakeholders to assess the net costs of gold production.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash costs per oz of gold sold and AISC per oz of gold sold to the most directly
comparable IFRS measure on an aggregate basis.
$’s in millions, except ounce and per oz
figures
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Gold ounces sold 143,032 120,395 137,144 382,751 390,412
Santa Luz gold ounces sold(1) (17,756) (4,978) — (22,945) —
Adjusted gold ounces sold 125,276 115,417 137,144 359,806 390,412
Operating expenses $ 188.8 $ 170.7 $ 152.7 $ 511.8 $ 439.3
Lease payments 1.4 0.5 2.4 4.3 5.6
Silver by-product credits (0.6) (1.1) 0.1 (2.5) (1.5)
Fair value adjustment on acquired inventories 8.1 7.6 (1.4) 9.7 (7.2)
Santa Luz operating expenses(1) (22.3) (6.6) — (29.3) —
Total cash costs $ 175.4 $ 171.1 $ 152.1 $ 494.0 $ 434.5
Cash costs per oz sold $ 1,400 $ 1,482 $ 1,109 $ 1,373 $ 1,113
Total cash costs $ 175.4 $ 171.1 $ 152.1 $ 494.0 $ 434.5
Sustaining capital 41.1 18.0 26.9 96.1 102.3
Reclamation expenses 2.7 2.3 2.4 7.4 7.5
Sustaining exploration expenses — 0.1 0.6 1.1 0.6
Santa Luz reclamation expense (1) (0.1) (0.2) — (0.2) —
Total AISC 219.1 191.2 182.0 598.4 545.0
AISC per oz sold $ 1,749 $ 1,657 $ 1,327 $ 1,663 $ 1,396
(1) Consolidated cash cost per oz sold and AISC per oz sold for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 excludes Santa Luz
results as the mine was in pre-commercial production up until the achievement of commercial production at the end of Q3 2022.
Sustaining and non-sustaining capital reconciliation
Sustaining capital expenditures are defined as those expenditures which do not increase annual gold ounce production at a
mine site and excludes all expenditures at the Company’s projects and certain expenditures at the Company’s operating sites
which are deemed expansionary. Sustaining capital expenditures can include, but are not limited to, capitalized stripping costs
at open pit mines, underground mine development, mining and milling equipment and TSF raises.
The following table provides a reconciliation of sustaining capital expenditures to the Company’s total capital expenditures for
continuing operations.
Three months ended Nine months ended
$’s in millions
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Capital additions to mineral properties, plant
and equipment(1) $ 182.6 $ 167.4 $ 99.7 $ 479.0 $ 319.9
Less: Non-sustaining capital at operating sites (12.4) (27.7) (25.6) (70.4) (77.9)
Less: Non-sustaining capital at development
projects (119.2) (106.4) (38.9) (286.0) (75.2)
Less: Capital expenditures - corporate — (10.1) (0.2) (10.2) (0.9)
Less: Other non-cash additions(2) (9.9) (5.2) (8.0) (16.3) (63.6)
Sustaining capital expenditures $ 41.1 $ 18.0 $ 26.9 $ 96.1 $ 102.2
(1) Per note 5 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Capital additions are exclusive of non-cash changes to reclamation
assets arising from changes in discount rate and inflation rate assumptions in the reclamation provision.
(2) Non-cash additions include right -of-use assets associated with leases recognized in the period, capitalized depreciation for deferred
stripping activities, and capitalized non-cash share-based compensation.
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Total mine-site free cash flow
Mine-site free cash flow is a non-IFRS financial performance measure. The Company believes this measure is a useful
indicator of its ability to operate without reliance on additional borrowing or usage of existing cash. Mine- site free cash flow is
intended to provide additional information only and does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be
comparable to similar measures of performance presented by other mining companies. Mine-site free cash flow should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
The following table provides a reconciliation of mine-site free cash flow to the most directly comparable IFRS measure on an
aggregate basis:
Three months ended Nine months ended
$’s in millions
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Operating cash flow before non-cash changes
in working capital $ 14.5 $ 16.4 $ 48.3 $ 64.3 $ 141.9
Add: Operating cash flow used by non-mine
site activity(1) $ 25.4 $ 24.4 $ 36.9 $ 88.6 103.7
Cash flow from operating mine sites $ 39.9 $ 40.8 $ 85.2 $ 152.9 $ 245.6
Mineral property, plant and equipment
additions $ 182.6 $ 167.4 $ 99.7 $ 479.0 319.9
Less: Capital expenditures relating to
development projects and corporate and
other non-cash additions $ (129.1) $ (121.7) $ (47.2) $ (312.5) (139.7)
Capital expenditure from operating mine sites $ 53.5 $ 45.7 $ 52.5 $ 166.5 180.2
Lease payments related to non-sustaining
capital items $ 5.8 $ 3.7 $ 4.1 $ 12.9 10.2
Non-sustaining exploration expenses $ 5.9 $ 4.4 $ 2.1 $ 12.5 6.9
Total mine site free cash flow $ (25.3) $ (13.0) $ 26.5 $ (39.0) $ 48.3
(1) Includes taxes paid that are not factored into mine site free cash flow and are included in operating cash flow before non-cash changes in
working capital in the statement of cash flows.
AISC contribution margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA
The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use
AISC contribution margin, AISC contribution margin per gold ounce sold and adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the Company’s
performance and ability to generate cash flows and service debt. AISC contribution margin is defined as revenue less AISC.
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITD A is defined as earnings
before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted to exclude specific items that are significant but not reflective of
the underlying operating performance of the Company, such as the impact of fair value changes of warrants, foreign exchange
contracts and gold contracts; unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, transaction costs, and share-based compensation
expense. It is also adjusted to exclude items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated in advance or that are
not considered representative of core operating performance, such as impairments and gains and losses on disposals of
assets.
Prior to Q4 2021, adjusted EBITDA was calculated excluding transaction costs as an adjusting item. Commencing in Q4 2021,
the Company has adjusted for transaction costs as this item is not considered representative of core operating performance.
The calculation of adjusted EBITDA for September 30, 2021 has been adjusted to conform with the current methodology and
is different from the measure previously reported.
The following tables provide the calculation of AISC contribution margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, as calculated by the
Company:
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AISC Contribution Margin
Three months ended Nine months ended
$’s in millions
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Revenue $ 245.1 $ 224.6 $ 245.1 $ 692.9 $ 701.1
Less: AISC (219.1) (191.2) (182.0) (598.4) (545.0)
Less: Santa Luz revenue(1) $ (30.4) $ (9.1) $ — $ (40.0) $ —
AISC contribution margin $ (4.4) $ 24.3 $ 63.1 $ 54.6 $ 156.0
Gold ounces sold 143,032 120,395 137,144 382,751 390,412
Less: Santa Luz gold ounces sold(1) (17,756) (4,978) — (22,945) —
Adjusted gold ounces sold 125,276 115,417 137,144 359,806 390,412
AISC contribution margin per oz sold $ (35) $ 210 $ 460 $ 152 $ 400
(1) AISC contribution margin for three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 excludes Santa Luz results as the mine was in pre-
commercial production up until the achievement of commercial production at the end of Q3 2022.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended Nine months ended
$’s in millions
September 30,
2022
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Net (loss) income before tax $ (28.0) $ (49.2) $ (11.3) $ (93.4) 446.9
Depreciation and depletion 49.1 37.3 48.1 129.0 133.8
Finance expense 10.3 8.2 10.7 27.9 31.2
Finance income (1.3) (0.9) (1.1) (3.0) (1.7)
EBITDA $ 30.2 $ (4.7) $ 46.4 $ 60.6 $ 610.1
Non-cash share-based compensation
expense 0.5 1.3 1.6 2.9 5.2
Loss (gain) on change in fair value of
13.4 39.6 (1.0) 72.8 (58.3)
Unrealized gain on gold contracts (10.6) (17.3) (11.0) (33.3) (53.7)
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign exchange
contracts 2.8 6.2 8.9 (9.1) 1.3
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss (1.0) (7.9) 3.8 1.6 6.6
Non-recurring charges recognized in
operating expense(1) — — 1.7 — 1.7
Transaction costs — — — — 1.9
Share of net (income) loss on investment in
associate (4.9) 5.9 5.3 2.6 7.6
Other (income) expense(2) (4.6) 0.9 7.3 (4.0) (345.2)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 25.7 $ 24.1 $ 62.9 $ 94.1 $ 177.2
(1) Non-recurring charges recognized in operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 relate to an impairment
charge on replacement parts at Mesquite.
(2) Other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes an $8.5 million gain related to the sale of a portfolio of royalty
interests and other assets to Sandbox and $7.0 million loss related to the sale of Mercedes. Other expense for the three months ended
September 30, 2021 includes a $7.0 million change in the fair value on streaming arrangements and gold prepay contracts. Other income
for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a $186.1 million gain on reclassification of investment in Solaris, $81.4 million gain
on bargain purchase of Premier, $50.3 million gain on sale of partial interest in Solaris, and $45.4 million gain on the sale of the Pilar mine.
Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS
Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS are used by management and investors to measure the underlying operating
performance of the Company. Adjusted net income is defined as net income adjusted to exclude specific items that are
significant but not reflective of the underlying operating performance of the Company, such as the impact of fair value changes
in the value of warrants, foreign exchange contracts and gold contracts, unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, and
non-cash share- based compensation expense. It is also adjusted to exclude items whose timing or amount cannot be
reasonably estimated in advance or that are not considered representative of core operating performance, such as impairments
and gains and losses on disposals of assets. Adjusted net income per share amounts are calculated using the weighted
average number of shares outstanding on a basic and diluted basis as determined by IFRS.