all financial figures are in US dollars,
unless otherwise indicated
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 3, 2022
/CNW/ - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX) (NYSE American: EQX)
("Equinox Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its second
quarter 2022 summary financial and operating results. The Company's
unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and
related management's discussion and analysis for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2022 will be
available for download on SEDAR, on EDGAR and on the Company's
website. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on
August 4, 2022 commencing at
7:30 am Vancouver time to discuss the Company's second
quarter results and activities underway at the Company's projects.
Further details are provided at the end of this news release.
Christian Milau, CEO of Equinox
Gold, commented: "Although we experienced operational challenges at
several of our sites this quarter, we expect improved performance
in the second half of the year with increased production and lower
costs. Inflation has certainly increased the cost of consumables
and our team is working hard to find offsetting savings so we can
maintain a strong business during this market downturn. The new
resin-in-leach circuit at the Santa Luz plant is performing well.
Recoveries are consistently above 70% and as high as 82%. With
commercial production anticipated in Q3 2022, Santa Luz will
contribute to increased production in the fourth quarter and into
2023.
"During the first half of the year we achieved excellent
construction progress at our Greenstone project in Ontario, which is 35% complete and remains on
schedule and on budget. The team has done an exceptional job to
control costs in this inflationary environment and is on track to
have the majority of buildings enclosed by year end, which is key
to maintaining productivity during the winter months. We also
strengthened our balance sheet, reduced our cost of capital and
improved our liquidity by expanding and amending our credit
facility. We appreciate the strong support and confidence from our
lending syndicate.
"Looking forward, Equinox Gold is on track to deliver
significant growth over the next few years. Commercial production
at Santa Luz and higher-grade ore at Los Filos should both
contribute to increased production and lower costs in 2023. The big
jump will come in 2024 when we achieve production at Greenstone,
which will contribute more than 200,000 ounces of low-cost
production annually once it has ramped up to full capacity. We also
continue to advance the Castle Mountain, Los Filos and Aurizona
expansions, which could collectively contribute more than 300,000
ounces of annual production. As we plan for Greg Smith to take over as CEO, I am confident
that Equinox Gold has the foundational assets, the team and the
leadership required to achieve its long-term goals."
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
Operational
- Produced 120,813 oz of gold during the Quarter; sold 120,395 oz
of gold at an average realized gold price of $1,856 per oz
- Total cash costs of $1,482 per oz
and AISC of $1,657 per
oz(1)(2)
- Total recordable injury frequency rate of 3.21 per million
hours worked on a rolling 12-month basis, with two lost-time
injuries during the Quarter
- Temporarily suspended operations at RDM and withdrew RDM's
guidance on May 16, 2022 as the
result of a permitting delay for a scheduled tailings storage
facility ("TSF") raise; the permit was received on May 27, 2022, the TSF raise is underway and
operations resumed in early July
Earnings
- Earnings from mine operations of $17.0
million
- Net loss of $78.7 million or
$(0.26) per share
- Adjusted net loss(1) of $47.9
million or $(0.16) per share,
after adjusting for certain non-cash expense
items(3)
Financial
- Cash flow from operations before changes in non-cash working
capital of $16.4 million
($26.9 million cash flow used in
operations after changes in non-cash working capital)
- Adjusted EBITDA(1)(3) of $24.1 million
- Expenditures of $18.0 million in
sustaining capital and $134.2 million
in non-sustaining capital(1)
- Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) of $159.7 million at June 30,
2022
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- In April 2022, received
$75 million on closing of the sale of
Mercedes and $40 million on exercise
of Solaris Resources Inc. ("Solaris") warrants issued by the
Company
- Net debt(1) of $472.2
million at June 30, 2022
Construction, development and exploration
- Continued ramp up and commissioning at Santa Luz with the
expectation of achieving commercial production in Q3 2022
- Advanced Greenstone construction
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- More than 1 million work hours complete with no lost-time
injuries
- On schedule to pour gold in the first half of 2024, 35%
complete at July 22, 2022
- On budget, with 56% of total capital costs contracted and 26%
($315 million) of total construction
budget spent at June 30, 2022 (100%
basis)
- Independent quantitative risk assessment confirmed the validity
of the schedule and construction budget, as announced on
October 27, 2021, based on detailed
engineering and construction progress
- Construction progress is discussed in the Development Projects
section of this MD&A and documented in the Greenstone photo
gallery on Equinox Gold's website at www.equinoxgold.com
- Exploration drilling in the 70-km-long greenstone belt that
hosts Fazenda and Santa Luz
identified multiple near-mine and regional discoveries that
highlight potential additions to Mineral Reserves and Mineral
Resources
Corporate
- Closed the sale of Mercedes on April 21,
2022 to Bear Creek Mining Corporation ("Bear Creek") and
received a cash payment of $75
million, a deferred cash payment of $25 million due within six months of the date of
the close of the sale, a 2% net smelter return on Mercedes
production and 24.73 million shares of Bear Creek
- Received $40 million
(C$50 million) and transferred five
million shares of the Company's investment in Solaris following the
exercise of warrants the Company had granted on April 28, 2021
- Acquired 1 million shares of Solaris at C$6.75 per share on exercise of share purchase
warrants. Following the exercise of the share purchase warrants,
the Company owns 13.8 million shares (12.2% interest on a basic
basis) of Solaris
- Published the Company's 2021 Environmental, Social and
Government ("ESG") report summarizing 2021 ESG performance and 2022
targets, launched a new ESG website portal and held an ESG-focused
investor call
- Partnered with Sandstorm Gold Royalties Ltd. to create Sandbox
Royalties Corp., a new metals royalty company
-
- Contributed a portfolio of royalties and a note receivable for
consideration of $28.4 million in
common shares of Sandbox Royalties
- Invested $3.3 million in the
initial financing to hold a total of 58.1 million common shares of
Sandbox Royalties (34.4% interest on a basic basis) as a corporate
investment
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(1)
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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.
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(2)
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Cash cost per oz sold
and AISC per oz sold for the three and six months ended June 30,
2022 excludes Santa Luz results as the mine is currently in the
pre-commercial production phase and has not yet achieved commercial
production.
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(3)
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Primary adjustments for
the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $39.6 million loss on
change in fair value of share purchase warrants, $17.3 million
unrealized gain on gold contracts, $6.2 million unrealized loss on
foreign exchange contracts, $7.9 million unrealized foreign
exchange gain, and a $5.9 million share of net loss on investment
in associate.
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- Updated production and cost guidance:
-
- Production estimated at 550,000 to 615,000 oz of gold with cash
costs of $1,200 to $1,250 per oz and AISC of $1,470 to $1,530
per oz sold
- AISC includes $171 million of
sustaining capital across the sites with non-sustaining capital of
$539 million, allocated primarily to
Greenstone construction ($348
million)
- In July 2022, 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 need for principal payments through
mid-2026
- $100 million of Revolving
Facility drawn in July 2022;
$227 million of Revolving Facility
undrawn as of the date of this MD&A(1)
- 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
- In August 2022, announced that
Greg Smith, currently President of
Equinox Gold, will succeed Christian
Milau as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Equinox
Gold effective September 1, 2022
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(1)
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Future draws of the
Revolving Facility are subject to customary security registration
updates that are expected to take approximately 90 days to
complete
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CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Three months
ended
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Six months
ended
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Operating
data
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Unit
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June 30,
2022
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March 31,
2022
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June 30,
2021
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June 30,
2022
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June 30,
2021
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Gold
produced
|
oz
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120,813
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117,452
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122,656
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238,265
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251,919
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Gold sold
|
oz
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120,395
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119,324
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124,712
|
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239,719
|
253,268
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Average realized gold
price
|
$/oz
|
1,856
|
1,862
|
1,806
|
|
1,859
|
1,796
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Cash costs per oz
sold(1)(2)
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$/oz
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1,482
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1,237
|
1,089
|
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1,358
|
1,115
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AISC per oz
sold(1)(2)(3)
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$/oz
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1,657
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1,577
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1,383
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1,616
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1,433
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Financial
data
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Revenue
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M$
|
224.6
|
223.2
|
226.2
|
|
447.8
|
455.9
|
Earnings from mine
operations
|
M$
|
17.0
|
28.5
|
41.3
|
|
45.5
|
85.5
|
Net (loss)
income
|
M$
|
(78.7)
|
(19.8)
|
403.7
|
|
(98.5)
|
454.0
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(Loss) earnings per
share
|
$/share
|
(0.26)
|
(0.07)
|
1.37
|
|
(0.33)
|
1.69
|
Adjusted
EBITDA(1)
|
M$
|
24.1
|
43.4
|
51.9
|
|
67.2
|
112.8
|
Adjusted net
loss(1)
|
M$
|
(47.9)
|
(23.9)
|
(0.8)
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(72.0)
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(4.0)
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Adjusted
EPS(1)
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$/share
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(0.16)
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(0.08)
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—
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(0.24)
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(0.02)
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Balance sheet and
cash flow data
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Cash and cash
equivalents (unrestricted)
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M$
|
159.7
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151.2
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333.9
|
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159.7
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333.9
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Net
debt(1)
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M$
|
472.2
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385.1
|
215.6
|
|
472.2
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215.6
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Operating cash flow
before changes in non-cash working capital
|
M$
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16.4
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33.5
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31.6
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49.9
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93.6
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(1)
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Cash costs per oz sold,
AISC per oz sold, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted
EPS and net debt are non-IFRS measures. See Non-IFRS
Measures and Cautionary Notes.
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(2)
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Consolidated cash cost
per oz sold and AISC per oz sold for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022 excludes Santa Luz results as the mine is currently
in pre-commercial production and has not yet achieved commercial
production.
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(3)
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AISC per oz sold
excludes corporate general and administration expenses.
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(4)
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Numbers in tables
throughout this MD&A may not sum due to rounding.
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The Company sold fewer gold ounces for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2022 compared to the
comparative periods of 2021. The decrease was mainly driven by
decreased production at Aurizona and RDM and by lower gold sales at
Mercedes, as the operation was sold on April
21, 2022. Lower gold production at Aurizona was in part due
to processing stockpile ore with lower gold grades as high rainfall
impeded access to higher-grade ore from the Piaba open pit. Lower
gold production at RDM was mainly due to the temporary suspension
of mining and plant operations in mid-May due to a delay in
receiving permits for the scheduled TSF raise. These reductions
were partially offset by increased production at Mesquite and Los
Filos and the contribution of pre-commercial production from Santa
Luz. Higher gold production at Mesquite was due to mining the core
of the Brownie ore body, resulting in higher grades and a lower
strip ratio. Higher gold production at Los Filos was due to more
recoverable ounces placed due to better grades from the open pit.
Although there was a contribution of gold from pre-commercial
production at Santa Luz, the ramp up was slower than anticipated
due to modifications required to handle resin-in-leach processing
at an industrial scale, rectification of some piping and leach tank
issues following construction, and also working to achieve a steady
blend of ore feed. Commercial production at Santa Luz is expected
in Q3 2022.
In Q2 2022, earnings from mine operations were $17.0 million (Q2 2021 - $41.3 million) and for the six months ended
June 30, 2022 were $45.5 million (six months ended June 30, 2021 - $85.5
million). Earnings from mine operations were impacted by
lower gold production, higher operating costs due to supply
constraints, and inflationary pressures, particularly from
increased prices of oil and consumables that impacted input prices.
The Company incurred a net loss in Q2 2022 of $78.7 million (Q2 2021 - net income of
$403.7 million) and a net loss for
the six months ended June 30, 2022 of
$98.5 million (six months ended
June 30, 2021 - net income of
$454.0 million). The net losses were
impacted by lower earnings from mine operations and a loss on the
change in fair value of share purchase warrants compared to a gain
during the comparative periods of 2021. Results for the comparative
periods of 2021 were also impacted by a $186.1 million gain on reclassification of
investment in Solaris, a $81.4
million gain on bargain purchase of Premier, a $50.3 million gain on sale of partial interest in
Solaris and a $45.4 million gain on
the sale of the Pilar mine.
In Q2 2022, adjusted EBITDA was $24.1
million (Q2 2021 - $51.9
million) and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $67.2
million (six months ended June 30,
2021 - $112.8 million). In Q2
2022, adjusted net loss was $47.9
million (Q2 2021 - adjusted net loss of $0.8 million) and for the six months ended
June 30, 2022 was $72.0 million (six months ended June 30, 2021 - adjusted net loss of $4.0 million). Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net
loss were impacted by lower earnings from mine operations compared
to the comparative periods of 2021.
Sustaining(1) and
non-sustaining(1) capital expenditures
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Three months ended June
30,
2022
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Six months ended June
30,
2022
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$ amounts in
millions
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Sustaining
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Non-
sustaining
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Sustaining
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Non-
sustaining
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USA
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|
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Mesquite(2)
|
$
6.8
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$
2.1
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8.1
|
3.7
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Castle
Mountain
|
3.6
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0.9
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10.1
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3.0
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Mexico
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Los
Filos(3)
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2.4
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16.2
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7.2
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29.5
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Mercedes
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1.4
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0.2
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6.9
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0.4
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Brazil
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Aurizona(3)
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—
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0.6
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15.0
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0.8
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Fazenda(3)
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3.1
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0.1
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6.3
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0.2
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RDM(3)
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0.5
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7.6
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1.5
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20.5
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Santa
Luz(2)
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—
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19.6
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—
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39.9
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Canada
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Greenstone(4)
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—
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86.8
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—
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126.9
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Total sustaining and
non-sustaining capital expenditures
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$
18.0
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$
134.2
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$
55.0
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$
224.9
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(1)
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Sustaining capital and
non-sustaining capital expenditures are non-IFRS measures.
See Non-IFRS Measures and Cautionary
Notes.
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(2)
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Non-sustaining capital
for Mesquite for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022
excludes $3.0 million and $6.1 million, respectively, for lease
payments for haul trucks, which are considered a non-sustaining
capital addition. Non-sustaining capital for Santa Luz for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2022 excludes $0.7 million and
$1.0 million, respectively, for lease payments classified as
non-sustaining until commercial production is achieved.
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(3)
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For the three months
ended June 30, 2022, non-sustaining capital for Aurizona, Fazenda,
RDM, Los Filos and Santa Luz excludes $0.6 million, $0.5
million, $1.2 million, $0.1 million, and $2.1 million,
respectively, of exploration costs expensed. For the six months
ended June 30, 2022, non-sustaining capital for Aurizona, Fazenda,
RDM, Los Filos and Santa Luz excludes $1.0 million, $0.7 million,
$2.0 million, $0.2 million, and $2.6 million, respectively, of
exploration costs expensed.
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(4)
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Capital expenditures at
Greenstone represent the Company's 60% ownership of the
project.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021
$ amounts in
millions, except per share amounts
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Three months
ended
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Six months
ended
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June 30,
2022
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June 30,
2021
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June 30,
2022
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June 30,
2021
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Revenue
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$
224.6
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$
226.2
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$
447.8
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$
455.9
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Cost of
sales
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating
expense
|
(170.7)
|
(139.9)
|
|
(323.0)
|
(286.7)
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Depreciation and
depletion
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(37.0)
|
(45.0)
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(79.3)
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(83.7)
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Earnings from mine
operations
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17.0
|
41.3
|
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45.5
|
85.5
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Care and maintenance
expense
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(4.7)
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(7.2)
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(5.1)
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(9.2)
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Exploration
expense
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(4.5)
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(4.7)
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(7.7)
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(7.7)
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General and
administration expense
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(11.1)
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(15.5)
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(22.9)
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(22.8)
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Income from
operations
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(3.3)
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13.9
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9.8
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45.8
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Finance
expense
|
(8.2)
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(11.8)
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|
(17.6)
|
(20.5)
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Finance
income
|
0.9
|
0.2
|
|
1.7
|
0.6
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Share of net (loss)
income in associate
|
(5.9)
|
0.4
|
|
(7.5)
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(2.3)
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Other (expense)
income
|
(32.7)
|
385.2
|
|
(51.7)
|
434.5
|
Net (loss) income
before taxes
|
(49.2)
|
387.9
|
|
(65.3)
|
458.1
|
Income tax (expense)
recovery
|
(29.5)
|
15.8
|
|
(33.2)
|
(4.1)
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Net (loss)
income
|
$
(78.7)
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$
403.7
|
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$
(98.5)
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$
454.0
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Net (loss) income per
share attributable to Equinox Gold shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic
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$
(0.26)
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$
1.37
|
|
$
(0.33)
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$
1.69
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Diluted
|
$
(0.26)
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$
1.19
|
|
$
(0.33)
|
$
1.44
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Additional information regarding the Company's financial results
and activities underway at the Company is available in the
Company's Q2 2022 Financial Statements and accompanying
management's discussion and analysis for the three and six months
ended June 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.
2022 GUIDANCE
The Company has updated its 2022 production and cost guidance to
reflect the disruption to mining and operations at RDM, a
longer-than-expected ramp-up at Santa Luz that has prolonged
pre-commercial production and further inflation of approximately 6%
on a consolidated basis.
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Production
(oz)
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Cash Costs
($/oz)(1)
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AISC
($/oz)(1)(2)
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Sustaining Capital
(M$)(1)(3)
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Non-sustaining
Capital (M$)(1)(4)
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USA
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Mesquite
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120,000 -
130,000
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$1,010 -
$1,050
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$1,270 -
$1,310
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$38
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$23
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Castle
Mountain
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25,000 -
35,000
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$1,130 -
$1,160
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$1,550 -
$1,620
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$14
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$9
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Mexico
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|
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|
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Los Filos
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155,000 -
170,000
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$1,620 -
$1,670
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$1,800 -
$1,840
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$30
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$63
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Brazil
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Aurizona
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120,000 -
130,000
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$900 - $940
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$1,370 -
$1,410
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$61
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$10
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Fazenda
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60,000 -
65,000
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$1,050 -
$1,080
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$1,250 -
$1,290
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$14
|
$10
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RDM
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25,000 -
30,000
|
$1,750 -
$1,780
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$2,000 -
$2,060
|
$9
|
$25
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Santa Luz
|
45,000 -
55,000
|
$1,000 -
$1,050
|
$1,120 -
$1,190
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$5
|
$52
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Canada
|
|
|
|
|
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Greenstone
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$348
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Total(5)
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550,000 -
615,000
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$1,200 -
$1,250
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$1,470 -
$1,530
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$171
|
$539
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(1)
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Cash costs per oz sold,
AISC per oz sold, sustaining capital and non-sustaining capital are
non-IFRS measures. See Non-IFRS Measures and Cautionary
Notes
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(2)
|
Exchange rates used to
forecast 2022 AISC include a rate of BRL 5:00 to USD 1 and MXN 19.0
to USD 1
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(3)
|
Sustaining capital
includes asset retirement obligation, amortization, accretion and
sustaining exploration expenditures
|
(4)
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Non-sustaining capital
includes non-sustaining exploration expenditures
|
(5)
|
Group total is the sum
or average of the individual mine-level amounts. Numbers may not
sum due to rounding
|
Guidance for RDM was withdrawn on May 16,
2022 to reflect the disruption to operations in both Q1 and
Q2 2022, as previously mentioned. RDM guidance has been updated to
reflect these disruptions and also to reflect a change to the mine
plan to defer waste stripping and instead focus on the processing
of low-grade stockpiles while the TSF raise is completed and water
in the open pit is pumped out and evaporated. RDM was in the midst
of a waste stripping campaign at the time of the suspension of
operations in May. The current plan of operations minimizes cash
outflow while the TSF raise is completed and during a period in
which Greenstone is in a high capital expenditure phase, while
maintaining the long-term value of RDM. Low-grade dumps are
sufficient to sustain operations for approximately two years,
albeit resulting in lower gold production.
The Santa Luz ramp up has been slower than anticipated and
resulted in lower gold production during the period than expected.
The longer ramp up was due to modifications required to handle
resin-in-leach processing at an industrial scale, rectification of
some piping and leach tank issues following construction, and also
working to achieve a steady blend of ore feed. See Development
Projects section for discussion of throughput and recoveries,
which are approaching expected levels in Q3 2022. Los Filos
production guidance has been lowered slightly to reflect a delay in
accessing higher-grade ore zones in the Bermejal underground.
Guidance for the other mines remains as originally disclosed on
January 25, 2022. As a result,
consolidated production for 2022 is forecast at 550,000 to 615,000
oz of gold (compared to the original forecast of 625,000 to 710,000
oz of gold).
Cost escalation for certain consumables during the first half of
2022, including diesel, cyanide and grinding media, and lower
grades processed than projected, has resulted in increased cash
costs at several of the Company's mines. As a result, although
production is expected to increase at all of the mines in the
second half of the year, guidance for cash costs and AISC per oz
has been increased at all of the mines with the exception of
Mesquite. Updated consolidated cash costs are estimated at
$1,200 to $1,250 per oz with AISC of $1,470 to $1,530
per oz sold (compared to the original forecast of $1,080 to $1,140
per oz cash costs with AISC of $1,330
to $1,415 per oz of gold sold).
Sustaining capital guidance has decreased principally due to the
delayed Santa Luz commercial production which has resulted in some
sustaining capital being reclassified as non-sustaining capital and
an updated mine plan at Mesquite that anticipates less deferred
stripping. Despite the reduction to sustaining capital, an increase
in cash costs per oz due to cost escalation, and changes to mine
sequences driving weaker than expected production, are reflected in
a 10% increase to the AISC per oz guidance range. Non-sustaining
capital guidance is generally consistent with previous guidance
with the exception of Santa Luz, where modifications to the plant
have resulted in an additional estimated $20
million of non-sustaining capital. In addition, Greenstone
will spend more in 2022 on plant and mill buildings in part due to
steel price inflation, although these increases have been offset by
cost reductions in other areas and there is no change to the
overall construction budget.
The Company may revise guidance during the year to reflect
changes to expected results.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
Equinox Gold will host a conference call and webcast on
Thursday, August 4, 2022 commencing
at 7:30 am Vancouver time to discuss the Company's second
quarter results and activities underway at the Company's projects.
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 February 4,
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 Canadian mining company operating entirely in
the Americas, with six operating gold mines, a mine in
commissioning, 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
ir@equinoxgold.com.
EQUINOX GOLD CONTACTS
Christian Milau, Chief Executive
Officer
Rhylin Bailie, Vice President,
Investor Relations
Tel: +1 604-558-0560
Email: ir@equinoxgold.com
CAUTIONARY NOTES
Non-IFRS Measures
This MD&A 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
payments, 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 gold 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 overall 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
|
|
Six months
ended
|
June 30,
2022
|
March 31,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
Gold ounces
sold
|
120,395
|
119,324
|
124,712
|
|
239,719
|
253,268
|
Santa Luz gold ounces
sold(1)
|
(4,978)
|
(210)
|
—
|
|
(5,188)
|
—
|
Adjusted gold ounces
sold
|
115,417
|
119,114
|
124,712
|
|
234,531
|
253,268
|
Operating
expenses
|
$
170.7
|
$
152.4
|
$
139.9
|
|
$
323.0
|
$
286.7
|
Lease
payments
|
0.5
|
2.4
|
1.0
|
|
2.9
|
3.3
|
Silver by-product
credits
|
(1.1)
|
(1.0)
|
(1.6)
|
|
(2.1)
|
(1.7)
|
Fair value adjustment
on acquired inventories
|
7.6
|
(5.9)
|
(3.5)
|
|
1.7
|
(5.8)
|
Santa Luz operating
expenses incurred during pre-commercial
production(1)
|
(6.6)
|
(0.5)
|
—
|
|
(7.0)
|
—
|
Total cash
costs
|
$
171.1
|
$
147.3
|
$
135.9
|
|
$
318.4
|
$
282.5
|
Cash costs per oz
sold
|
$
1,482
|
$
1,237
|
$
1,089
|
|
$
1,358
|
$
1,115
|
Total cash
costs
|
$
171.1
|
$
147.3
|
$
135.9
|
|
$
318.4
|
$
282.5
|
Sustaining
capital
|
18.0
|
37.1
|
34.1
|
|
55.0
|
75.4
|
Reclamation
expenses
|
2.3
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
|
4.7
|
5.2
|
Sustaining exploration
expenses
|
0.1
|
1.0
|
—
|
|
1.1
|
—
|
Santa Luz reclamation
expense incurred during pre-commercial
production(1)
|
(0.2)
|
—
|
—
|
|
(0.2)
|
—
|
Total AISC
|
191.2
|
187.8
|
172.5
|
|
379.1
|
363.0
|
AISC per oz
sold
|
$
1,657
|
$
1,577
|
$
1,383
|
|
$
1,616
|
$
1,433
|
(1)
|
Consolidated cash cost
per oz sold and AISC per oz sold for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022 excludes Santa Luz results as the mine is currently
in pre-commercial production and has not yet achieved commercial
production.
|
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
|
|
Six months
ended
|
$'s in
millions
|
June 30,
2022
|
March 31,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
Capital additions to
mineral properties, plant and equipment(1)
|
$
167.4
|
$
129.1
|
$
108.0
|
|
$
296.5
|
$
220.2
|
Less: Non-sustaining
capital at operating sites
|
(27.7)
|
(30.3)
|
(25.2)
|
|
(58.0)
|
(52.3)
|
Less: Non-sustaining
capital at development projects
|
(106.4)
|
(60.4)
|
(28.0)
|
|
(166.8)
|
(36.3)
|
Less: Capital
expenditures - corporate
|
(10.1)
|
(0.1)
|
(0.3)
|
|
(10.2)
|
(0.7)
|
Less: Other non-cash
additions(2)
|
(5.2)
|
(1.2)
|
(20.5)
|
|
(6.4)
|
(55.5)
|
Sustaining capital
expenditures
|
$
18.0
|
$
37.1
|
$
34.1
|
|
$
55.0
|
$
75.4
|
(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.
|
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
|
|
Six months
ended
|
$'s in
millions
|
June 30,
2022
|
March 31,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
Operating cash flow
before non-cash changes in working capital
|
$
16.4
|
$
33.5
|
$
31.6
|
|
$
49.9
|
$
93.6
|
Add: Operating cash
flow used by non-mine site activity(1)
|
24.4
|
39.1
|
49.6
|
|
63.5
|
66.8
|
Cash flow from
operating mine sites
|
$
40.8
|
$
72.6
|
$
81.2
|
|
$
113.4
|
$
160.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral property, plant
and equipment additions
|
$
167.4
|
129.1
|
108.0
|
|
$
296.5
|
220.2
|
Less: Capital
expenditures relating to development projects and corporate and
other non-cash additions
|
(121.7)
|
(61.7)
|
(48.7)
|
|
(183.4)
|
(92.5)
|
Capital expenditure
from operating mine sites
|
45.7
|
67.3
|
59.3
|
|
113.1
|
127.7
|
Lease payments related
to non-sustaining capital items
|
3.7
|
3.4
|
5.0
|
|
7.1
|
6.2
|
Non-sustaining
exploration expenses
|
4.4
|
2.1
|
2.6
|
|
6.6
|
4.8
|
Total mine site free
cash flow
|
$
(13.0)
|
$
(0.3)
|
$
14.3
|
|
$
(13.4)
|
$
21.7
|
(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, 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 EBITDA 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 June 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:
AISC Contribution Margin
|
Three months
ended
|
|
Six months
ended
|
$'s in
millions
|
June 30,
2022
|
March 31,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
Revenue
|
$
224.6
|
$
223.2
|
$
226.2
|
|
$
447.8
|
$
455.9
|
Less: AISC
|
(191.2)
|
(187.8)
|
(172.5)
|
|
(379.1)
|
(363.0)
|
Less: Santa Luz revenue
associated with pre-commercial production(1)
|
$
(9.1)
|
$
—
|
$
—
|
|
$
(9.5)
|
$
—
|
AISC contribution
margin
|
$
24.3
|
$
35.4
|
$
53.7
|
|
$
59.2
|
$
92.9
|
Gold ounces
sold
|
120,395
|
119,324
|
124,712
|
|
239,719
|
253,268
|
Less: Santa Luz gold
ounces sold(1)
|
(4,978)
|
(210)
|
—
|
|
(5,188)
|
—
|
Adjusted gold ounces
sold
|
115,417
|
119,114
|
124,712
|
|
234,531
|
253,268
|
AISC contribution
margin per oz sold
|
$
210
|
$
297
|
$
431
|
|
$
252
|
$
367
|
(1)
|
Santa Luz results have
been excluded from the calculation of AISC contribution margin for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 as the mine is
currently still considered a development project as it has not yet
achieved commercial production.
|
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
|
Three months
ended
|
|
Six months
ended
|
$'s in
millions
|
June 30,
2022
|
March 31,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
Net (loss) income
before tax
|
$
(49.2)
|
$
(16.1)
|
$
387.9
|
|
$
(65.3)
|
458.1
|
Depreciation and
depletion
|
37.3
|
42.6
|
45.4
|
|
79.9
|
84.2
|
Finance
expense
|
8.2
|
9.4
|
11.8
|
|
17.6
|
20.5
|
Finance
income
|
(0.9)
|
(0.8)
|
(0.2)
|
|
(1.7)
|
(0.6)
|
EBITDA
|
$
(4.7)
|
$
35.1
|
$
444.9
|
|
$
30.4
|
$
562.3
|
Non-cash share-based
compensation expense (recovery)
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
3.8
|
|
2.5
|
3.6
|
Loss (gain) on change
in fair value of warrants
|
39.6
|
18.7
|
(24.0)
|
|
58.2
|
(57.3)
|
Unrealized gain on gold
contracts
|
(17.3)
|
(5.4)
|
(0.6)
|
|
(22.7)
|
(42.7)
|
Unrealized loss (gain)
on foreign exchange contracts
|
6.2
|
(18.1)
|
(19.0)
|
|
(11.9)
|
(7.6)
|
Unrealized foreign
exchange (gain) loss
|
(7.9)
|
10.5
|
3.9
|
|
2.7
|
2.9
|
Transaction
costs
|
—
|
0.1
|
1.4
|
|
—
|
1.9
|
Share of net loss
(income) on investment in associate
|
5.9
|
1.6
|
(0.4)
|
|
7.5
|
2.3
|
Other expense
(income)(1)
|
0.9
|
(0.4)
|
(358.0)
|
|
0.6
|
(352.5)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
24.1
|
$
43.4
|
$
51.9
|
|
$
67.2
|
$
112.8
|
(1)
|
Other expense for the
three and six months ended June 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 income for the three and six months ended June
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.
Prior to Q4 2021, adjusted net income 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 net income for June
30, 2021 has been adjusted to conform with the current
methodology and is different from the measure previously
reported.
The following table provides the calculation of adjusted net
income and adjusted EPS, as adjusted and calculated by the
Company:
|
Three months
ended
|
|
Six months
ended
|
$'s in
millions
|
June 30,
2022
|
March 31,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
June 30,
2021
|
Basic weighted average
shares outstanding
|
303,684,956
|
302,227,870
|
295,027,749
|
|
303,684,956
|
295,027,749
|
Diluted weighted
average shares outstanding
|
303,684,956
|
302,227,870
|
343,632,881
|
|
303,684,956
|
343,632,881
|
Net (loss) income
attributable to Equinox Gold shareholders
|
$
(78.7)
|
$
(19.8)
|
$
403.7
|
|
$
(98.5)
|
$
454.0
|
Add
(deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash share-based
compensation expense (recovery)
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
3.8
|
|
2.5
|
3.6
|
Loss (gain) on change
in fair value of warrants
|
39.6
|
18.7
|
(24.0)
|
|
58.2
|
(57.3)
|
Unrealized gain on gold
contracts
|
(17.3)
|
(5.4)
|
(0.6)
|
|
(22.7)
|
(42.7)
|
Unrealized loss (gain)
on foreign exchange contracts
|
6.2
|
(18.1)
|
(19.0)
|
|
(11.9)
|
(7.6)
|
Unrealized foreign
exchange (gain) loss
|
(7.9)
|
10.5
|
3.9
|
|
2.7
|
2.9
|
Transaction
costs
|
—
|
0.1
|
1.4
|
|
—
|
1.9
|
Share of net loss
(income) on investment in associate
|
5.9
|
1.6
|
(0.4)
|
|
7.5
|
2.3
|
Other expense
(income)(1)
|
0.9
|
(0.4)
|
(358.0)
|
|
0.6
|
(352.5)
|
Income tax impact
related to above adjustments
|
(0.4)
|
(1.8)
|
—
|
|
(2.1)
|
—
|
Unrealized foreign
exchange (gain) loss recognized in deferred tax expense
|
2.4
|
(10.6)
|
(11.6)
|
|
(8.2)
|
(8.6)
|
Adjusted net (loss)
income
|
$
(47.9)
|
$
(23.9)
|
$
(0.8)
|
|
$
(72.0)
|
$
(4.0)
|
Adjusted (loss) income
per share - basic ($/share)
|
$(0.16)
|
$(0.08)
|
$0.00
|
|
$(0.24)
|
$(0.02)
|
Adjusted (loss) income
per share - diluted ($/share)
|
$(0.16)
|
$(0.08)
|
$0.00
|
|
$(0.24)
|
$(0.02)
|
(1)
|
Other expense for the
three and six months ended June 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 income for the three and six months ended June
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.
|
Net debt
The Company believes that in addition to conventional measures
prepared in accordance with IFRS, the Company and certain investors
and analysts use net debt to evaluate the Company's performance.
Net debt does not have any standardized meaning prescribed under
IFRS, and therefore it may not be comparable to similar measures
employed by other companies. This measure is intended to provide
additional information and should not be considered in isolation or
as a substitute for measures of performances prepared in accordance
with IFRS. Net debt is calculated as the sum of the current and
non-current portions of long-term debt, net of the cash and cash
equivalent balance as at the balance sheet date. A reconciliation
of net debt is provided below.
|
June 30,
2022
|
December 31,
2021
|
June 30,
2021
|
Current portion of
loans and borrowings
|
$
26.7
|
$
26.7
|
$
26.7
|
Non-current portion of
loans and borrowings
|
605.2
|
514.0
|
522.9
|
Total debt
|
631.9
|
540.7
|
549.5
|
Less: Cash and cash
equivalents (unrestricted)
|
(159.7)
|
(305.5)
|
(333.9)
|
Net debt
|
$
472.2
|
$
235.2
|
$
215.6
|
Technical Information
Doug Reddy, Msc, P.Geo., Equinox
Gold's COO, is the Qualified Person under National Instrument
43-101 for this Equinox Gold press release and has reviewed and
approved the technical information in this document.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking information
and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation and may include future-oriented financial
information. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information in this news release relate to, among other things: the
strategic vision for the Company and expectations regarding
exploration potential, production capabilities and future financial
or operational performance; the Company's production and cost
guidance; the Company's ability to successfully advance its growth
and development projects, including the construction of Greenstone
and the expansions at Los Filos, Castle Mountain and Aurizona; the
expectations for the Company's investments in Sandbox Royalties,
Solaris, i-80 Gold, Pilar Gold and
Bear Creek; and conversion of Mineral Resources to Mineral
Reserves. Forward-looking statements or information generally
identified by the use of the words "believe", "will", ""achieve",
"increase", "maintain", "potential", "on schedule", "anticipate",
"expect", "estimate", "on track", "on budget", and similar
expressions and phrases or statements that certain actions, events
or results "may", "could", or "should", or the negative connotation
of such terms, are intended to identify forward-looking statements
and information. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and
information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
forward-looking statements since the Company can give no assurance
that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company has
based these forward-looking statements and information on the
Company's current expectations and projections about future events
and these assumptions include: Equinox Gold's ability to achieve
the exploration, production, cost and development expectations for
its respective operations and projects; prices for gold remaining
as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated;
availability of funds for the Company's projects and future cash
requirements; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies
and services; construction of Greenstone being completed and
performed in accordance with current expectations; expansion
projects at Los Filos, Castle Mountain and Aurizona being completed
and performed in accordance with current expectations; tonnage of
ore to be mined and processed; ore grades and recoveries; capital,
decommissioning and reclamation estimates; Mineral Reserve and
Mineral Resource estimates and the assumptions on which they are
based; no labour-related disruptions and no unplanned delays or
interruptions in scheduled construction, development and
production, including by blockade or industrial action; the
Company's working history with the workers, unions and communities
at Los Filos; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory
approvals are received in a timely manner; the Company's ability to
comply with environmental, health and safety laws and other
regulatory requirements; the strategic visions for Sandbox
Royalties, i-80 Gold, Solaris, Pilar
Gold and Bear Creek and their respective abilities to
successfully advance their businesses; and the ability of Equinox
Gold to work productively with its joint venture partner and
Indigenous partners at Greenstone. While the Company considers
these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently
available, they may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, readers are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on the forward-looking
statements or information contained in this news release.
The Company cautions that forward-looking statements and
information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results and developments to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements and information contained in this news
release and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on
or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without
limitation: fluctuations in gold prices; fluctuations in prices for
energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services;
fluctuations in currency markets; operational risks and hazards
inherent with the business of mining (including environmental
accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown,
unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations,
cave-ins, flooding and severe weather); inadequate insurance, or
inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks and hazards;
employee relations; relationships with, and claims by, local
communities and indigenous populations; the Company's ability to
obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in
a timely manner or at all; changes in laws, regulations and
government practices, including environmental and export and import
laws and regulations; legal restrictions relating to mining; risks
relating to expropriation; increased competition in the mining
industry; the failure by Pilar Gold
or Bear Creek to meet their respective commitments to the Company;
and those factors identified in the section titled "Risks and
Uncertainties" in the Company's MD&A dated March 23, 2022 for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in the section titled
"Risks Related to the Business" in the Company's Annual Information
Form dated March 24, 2022 for the
year ended December 31, 2021, both of
which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov/edgar. Forward-looking statements and information are
designed to help readers understand management's views as of that
time with respect to future events and speak only as of the date
they are made. Except as required by applicable law, the Company
assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results
of any change to any forward-looking statement or information
contained or incorporated by reference to reflect actual results,
future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in
other factors affecting the forward-looking statements and
information. If the Company updates any one or more forward-looking
statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make
additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking
statements. All forward-looking statements and information
contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their
entirety by this cautionary statement.
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