Mako Mining Provides Q2 2022 Financial Results
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595 Burrard Street, Suite 2833
Vancouver, BC V7X 1K8
Tel: (604) 646-1580
www.makominingcorp.com
TSX-V: MKO | OTCQX: MAKOF
Suite 700 - 838 West Hastings St.
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IR: (647) 203-8793
www.makominingcorp.com
TSX-V: MKO | OTCQX: MAKOF
August 16th, 2022
TSX-V: MKO; OTCQX: MAKOF
Mako Mining Provides Q2 2022 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, BC, Mako Mining Corp. (TSX-V: MKO; OTCQX: MAKOF) (“Mako” or the “Company”) is
pleased to provide financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 (“Q2 2022”), which is the
fourth full quarter of financial results since declaring commercial production on July 1, 2021 at its San
Albino gold mine (“ San Albino”) in northern Nicaragua . For detailed Q 2 2022 operating results, please
see the press release dated July 20, 2022 (“Operating Update”). All dollar amounts referred to herein
are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise stated.
Q2 2022 Highlights
Financial
• $16.2 million in Revenue
• $7.4 million in Adjusted EBITDA(1)
• $7.5 million in Mine Operating Cash Flow (“Mine OCF”) (1) (3)
• $3.2 million in Net Loss after $6.8 million of depreciation, depletion and amortization
• $860 Cash Costs ($/oz sold) (1) (2)
• $903 Total Cash Costs ($/oz sold) (1) (2)
• $1,121 All-In Sustaining Costs (“AISC”) ($/oz sold) (1) (2)
• Total principal repayments of $1.7 million were made to Sailfish and Wexford during Q2 2022
(1) Refers to a Non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of National Instrument 52-112 – Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (“ NI
52-112”). Refer to information under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures” as well as the reconciliations later in this press release.
(2) Refers to a Non-GAAP ratio within the meaning of NI-52-112. Refer to information under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures” later in this press release.
(3) Refer to “Chart 1 – Q2 2022 - Mine OCF Calculation and Cash Reconciliation (in $ millions)” for a reconciliation of the beginning and ending cash position
of the Company, including OCF.
Growth
• $2.7 million in exploration and evaluation expenses ($1.0 million surrounding San Albino and $1.6
million at Las Conchitas)
Subsequent to June 30, 2022
● On July 19, 2022, the Company completed the purchase of 0.6 million common shares of the
Company, under its Normal Course Issuer Bid, for total consideration of $0.1 million (C$0.1 million)
● The Company has entered into an agreement to extend the maturity date under the Wexford Loan
Agreement from February 21, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
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Akiba Leisman, Chief Executive Officer, states that “Q2 2022 was the fourth full quarter of financial results
since declaring commercial production at San Albino at our initial 500 tonnes per day mine and processing
plant, where 9,027 ounces of gold were sold at $860/oz Cash Costs and $1,121/oz AISC. Gold production
was moderately lower from Q1 2022, as the Company is optimizing the plant for its carbonaceous material,
and AISC was similar to Q1 2022 despite severe cost inflation being experienced by the industry at large.
The processing plant was operating at 586 tonnes per day at 93% availability (108% of nameplate
capacity), as the plant has now been fully debottlenecke d. The Company generated $7.4 million in
Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes $2.7 million in growth exploration expenditures incurred in the quarter.
As a result, approximately $11.7 million of principal has been repaid since the beginning of Q3 2021,
leaving $6.9 million of principal due to affiliates of Wexford, and 13 remaining payments of 205 ounces of
gold to Sailfish. To enhance operational flexibility while the plant is being optimized and the $17.2 million
exploration program is ramping up to steady state, the Company and Wexford have agreed to extend the
maturity of the Wexford loan to March 31, 2024 from February 21, 2023 at no cost to shareholders. Having
a shareholder like Wexford is a tremendous benefit to a company like Mako, ensuring that we have all the
flexibility we need to expand our operations to 1,000 tonnes per day as we prove the district potential of
our orogenic gold mining camp.”
Table 1 – Revenue
(1) Realized price before deductions from Sailfish streaming agreement
Table 2 – Operating and Financial Data
(1) Refers to a Non -GAAP financial measure within the meaning of NI 52 -112). Refer to information under the heading “Non -GAAP Measures” as well as the
reconciliations later in this press release.
(2) Refers to a Non-GAAP ratio within the meaning of NI-52-112. Refer to information under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures” later in this press release
(3) Realized price before deductions from Sailfish streaming agreement
(in $000s) 3 months ended 6 months ended
Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Change Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Change
Revenue 16,222 4,562 11,660 33,440 4,562 28,878
Gold sold (oz) 9,027 2,586 6,441 18,607 2,586 16,020
Average realized gold price ($/oz) (1) 1,866 1,764 102 1,809 1,764 45
Tonnes mined 1,566,290 1,297,146
Tonnes milled 46,869 49,332
Availability 87% 93%
Avg. tonnes per day 596 586
Gold sold (oz) 9,580 9,027
Avg. realized gold price ($/oz sold)(3) $1,870 $1,866
Cash Costs ($/oz sold) (1)(2) $797 $860
Total Cash Costs ($/oz sold) (1)(2) $862 $903
AISC ($/oz sold) (1)(2) $1,104 $1,121
Revenues (in $000's) $17,279 $16,222
EBITDA (in $000's) (1) $6,307 $4,521
Adjusted EBITDA (in $000's) (1) $8,330 $7,353
Q1 2022 Q2 2022
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Table 3 – EBITDA Reconciliation
(1) Refers to a Non -GAAP financial measure within the meaning of NI 52-112. Refer to information under the heading “Non -GAAP Measures” later in this press
release. Please refer to the MD&A for detailed calculations.
Chart 1
Q2 2022 - Mine OCF Calculation and Cash Reconciliation (in $ millions)
(1) Refers to a Non -GAAP financial measure within the meaning of NI 52-112. Refer to information under the heading “Non -GAAP Measures” later in this press
release.
(2) Includes all expenses incurred to sustain operations. Excludes Nicaraguan Taxes and Royalties, changes in Non-cash Working Capital, and Exploration expenses
(in $000's) 3 months ended 6 months ended
Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022
EBITDA (1) $4,521 $11,427
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries - -
Share-based compensation (recovery) expense 144 279
Exploration activities 2,718 4,582
Change in provision for reclamation and rehabilitation (30) (4)
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $7,353 $16,284
Mine OCF Calculation
Cash from Operating Activities 5.4
Substract
Change in Non-cash WC 1.6
Net cash from Operating Activities 3.8
Substract
Exploration Expense 2.7
Nicaraguan Taxes & Royalties 1.0
Mine Operating Cash Flow (Mine OCF) 7.5
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For complete details, please refer to the unaudited interim c onsolidated financial statements and the
associated management discussion and analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2022, available on
SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or on the Company’s website (www.makominingcorp.com).
Non-GAAP Measures
The Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures and non -GAAP ratios in this press
release such as EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Mine Operating Cash Flow cash cost per ounce sold, total
cash cost per ounce sold, AISC per ounce sold. These non -GAAP measures are intended to provide
additional information and should not be consider ed in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. In the gold mining industry, th ese are commonly used
performance measures and ratios, but do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and
therefore may not be comparable to other issuers. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional
measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evalu ate the
Company’s underlying performance of its core operations and its ability to generate cash flow.
"EBITDA” represents earnings before interest (including non -cash accretion of financial obligation and
lease obligations), income taxes and depreciation, depletion and amortization.
“Adjusted EBITDA ” represents EBITDA, adjusted to exclude exploration activities, share -based
compensation and change in provision for reclamation and rehabilitation.
“Cash costs per ounce sold” is calculated by deducting revenues from silver sales and dividing the sum
of mining, milling and mine site administration cost.
“Total cash costs per ounce sold” is calculated by deducting revenues from silver sales from production
cash costs and production taxes and royalties and d ividing the sum by the number of gold ounces sold.
Production cash costs include mining, milling, mine site security and mine site administration costs.
“AISC per ounce sold” includes total cash costs (as defined above) and adds the sum of G&A, sustaining
capital and certain exploration and evaluation (“ E&E”) costs, sustaining lease payments, provision for
environmental fees, if applicable, and rehabilitation costs paid, all divided by the number of ounces sold.
As this measure seeks to reflect the full cost of gold production from current operations, capital and E&E
costs related to expansion or growth projects are not included in the calculation of AISC per ounce.
Additionally, certain other cash expenditures, including income and other tax payments, financing costs
and debt repayments, are not included in AISC per ounce.
“Mine OCF” represents operating cash flow, excluding Nicaraguan taxes and royalties, changes in non -
cash working capital and exploration expenses.
On behalf of the Board,
Akiba Leisman
Chief Executive Officer
About Mako
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Mako Mining Corp. is a publicly listed gold mining, development and exploration company. The Company
operates the high -grade San Albino gold mine in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua, which ranks as one of the
highest-grade open pit gold mines globally. Mako’s primary objective is to operate San Albino profitably
and fund exploration of prospective targets on its district-scale land package.
For further information: Mako Mining Corp., Akiba Leisman, Chief Executive Officer, Telephone: 203-862-
7059, E -mail: [email protected] or visit our website at www.makominingcorp.com and
SEDAR www.sedar.com.
Forward-Looking Information: Some of the statements contained herein may be considered “forward -looking
information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information can be identified by words
such as, without limitation, “estimate", "project", "believe", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or
"should" or variations thereon or comparable terminology. The forward-looking information contained herein reflects
the Company’s current beliefs and expectations, based on management’s reasonable assumptions, and includes,
without limitation, our plan to expand our operations to 1,000 tonnes per day as we prove the district potential of our
orogenic gold mining camp; and Mako’s primary obj ective to operate San Albino profitably and fund exploration of
prospective targets on its district-scale land package. Such forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks
and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward -
looking information, including, without limitation, changes in the Company’s exploration and development plans and
growth parameters and its ability to fund its growth to reach its stated target capacity; unanticipated costs; and other
risks and uncertainties as disclosed in the Company’s public disclosure filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Such
information contained herein represents management’s best judgment as of the date hereof, based on information
currently available and is included for the purposes of providing investors with information regarding the Company’s
Q2 2022 financial results and may not be appropriate for other purpo ses. Mako does not undertake to update any
forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.