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THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This presentation contains certain information that may constitute forward-looking information under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including but not limited to information about results of exploration, development, mining, evaluation activities, results of reclamation activities, the estimation or realization of mineral resources and mineral reserves, the timing and amount of estimated future production, the making of future production decisions, expectations regarding realization of synergies relating to Klondex's projects, the timing and receipt of required permits and approvals, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new mineral deposits, requirements for additional capital, the sufficiency of working capital and liquidity, and the future prices of precious and base metals. This forward-looking information entails various risks and uncertainties that are based on current expectations, and actual results may differ materially from those contained in such information. These uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, the strength of the global economy; the price of gold; operational, funding and liquidity risks; the degree to which mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates are reflective of actual mineral resources and mineral reserves; the degree to which factors which would make a mineral deposit commercially viable are present; the risks and hazards associated with underground
business are more fully discussed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and periodic disclosure materials filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the U.S. and available at www.sedar.com and www.SEC.gov, respectively. Readers are urged to read these materials. Klondex assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information
U.S. Cautionary Note Regarding the Use of Mining Terms
This presentation has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. All resource and reserve estimates included in this presentation have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101. NI 43- 101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. These standards differ significantly from the mineral reserve disclosure requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) set out in industry guide 7. In particular, the SEC’s industry guide 7 applies different standards in order to classify mineralization as a reserve. As a result, the definitions of proven and probable reserves used in NI 43-101 differ from the definitions in SEC industry guide 7. Under SEC standards, mineralization may not be classified as a “reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. However, Klondex’s estimated proven and probable reserves previously reported under NI 43-101 for Fire Creek, Midas, Hollister and True North are equivalent to those determined under SEC Industry Guide 7. This presentation also uses the terms “resources”, “measured resources”, “indicated resources” and “inferred resources”. United states investors are advised that, while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, the SEC does not recognize them. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic
have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of the inferred resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading them to an indicated or measured resource category. Disclosure of “contained
by SEC standards as in- place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Consequently, resource information contained in this presentation is not comparable to similar information that would generally be disclosed by U.S. companies in accordance with the rules of the SEC.
Qualified Person
Brian Morris, Senior Vice President, Exploration of Klondex Mines is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and has reviewed and is responsible for the technical information contained in this presentation.
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A.Sc.T., Acc.Dir.
PRESIDENT, CEO AND DIRECTOR
30 years of mining experience within North America, focused
gold and silver mining
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Deliver on Our Commitments Safety First! No LTA’s at any of Our Operations Significant Experience in Narrow Vein Underground Mining Three Flagship Assets in Nevada Servicing One Central Mill – Hollister Now Processing Ore at the Midas Mill Gaining Scale in Canada – True North Gaining Momentum Growing Our Mineral Resources & Extending Mine Life; Initial Reserve/Resource at Hollister and Continuation of High Grade Systems at Fire Creek and Midas Significant Liquidity, Minimal Debt
Reiterated 2017 Production Guidance of 213,000 – 230,000 GEOs, at Cash Costs Per GEO Sold of $675 – $700* Q3 Mined 54,172 oz., Production of 40,819 GEOs
*See “Non-GAAP Performance Measures at the end of the presentation. *See press release dated November 10, 2017
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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
30 years with extensive experience in metallurgy, design, and permitting of narrow vein and open pit mining projects
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~11,000 tons at True North
(1) This is a non-GAAP measure; refer to the Non-GAAP Performance Measures section of this Press Release for additional detail. (2) Gold equivalent measures are the gold measure plus the silver measure divided by a GEO ratio. GEO ratios are computed by dividing the average realized gold price per ounce by the average realized silver price per ounce received by us in the respective
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICS NEVADA CANADA CONSOLIDATED MINED (GEOS) 44,266 9,906 54,172 PRODUCTION (GEOS) 32,793 8,026 40,819 SALES (GEOS)(1)(2) 32,402 5,610 38,012 CASH COSTS (PER GEO SOLD)(1) $696 $1,461 $809 MINING COST PER TON $270 $113 $201 TONS PER DAY MILLED 848 1,202 2,050
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Midas mill began
increased annual production guidance at Fire Creek and reduced Hollister
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICS FIRE CREEK MIDAS HOLLISTER NEVADA TOTAL MINED (GEOS) 25,918 11,062 7,286 44,266 PRODUCTION (GEOS) 21,983 9,351 1,459 32,793 SALES (GEOS)(1)(2) 23,128 8,746 529 32,402 CASH COSTS (PER GEO SOLD)(1) $509 $1,160 $1,197 $696 MINING COST PER TON $277 $237 $285 $270 TONS PER DAY MILLED 336 422 85 848
(1) This is a non-GAAP measure; refer to the Non-GAAP Performance Measures section of this Press Release for additional detail. (2) Gold equivalent measures are the gold measure plus the silver measure divided by a GEO ratio. GEO ratios are computed by dividing the average realized gold price per ounce by the average realized silver price per ounce received by us in the respective
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CIL Leach Modification
Tails Thickener
through Midas mill at approximately 40 tons per hour
blend adding approximately 30% low grade Midas mine ore to dilute organic carbon
to optimize ore feed blend for best recovery results
improving and are expected to be 80% to 90% for Hollister ore going forward
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average
end of Q3
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICS TRUE NORTH UG TRUE NORTH TAILINGS CANADA TOTAL MINED (Au oz) 7,839 2,067 9,906 PRODUCTION (Au oz) 6,145 1,881 8,026 SALES (Au oz) (1) (2) 3,729 1,881 5,610 CASH COSTS (PER GEO SOLD)(1) $1,461
MINING COST PER TON $113
TONS PER DAY MILLED 679 523 1,202
(1) This is a non-GAAP measure; refer to the Non-GAAP Performance Measures section of this Press Release for additional detail. (2) Gold equivalent measures are the gold measure plus the silver measure divided by a GEO ratio. GEO ratios are computed by dividing the average realized gold price per ounce by the average realized silver price per ounce received by us in the respective
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28,686 Tons (319 tons/day) 3,800 Au oz
44,896 Tons (493 ton/day) 6,911 Au oz
72,754 Tons (679 ton/day) 8,026(1) Au oz
102,000 Tons (1,108 ton/day) 21,800(1) Au oz
710 Incline 6430 6430 6477 6477 6507 6507 6395 6395 6350 6350 6300 6300 6067 6067 6115 6115 6027 6027
Q4 Target Q4 Target
710 Decline
(1) Includes ounces from tailings.
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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2017
~23,000 29% ~14,00 17% ~22,000 28% ~21,000 26% 19,201 56% 11,453 33% 3,800 11% 45,769 69% 13,928 21% 6,911 10% 21,983 54% 9,351 23% 1,459 3% 8,026 20% 110,000 50% ~49,00 22% ~23,000 10% ~40,00 18%
H2 121,000 54% H1 101,000 46%
66,618 Fire Creek Hollister
2017 Guidance: 213k-230k
KDX Forecast
~222,000 ~80,000 40,819 34,454
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SENIOR VP OF EXPLORATION
30 years experience providing exploration and geological support to major producing assets in Nevada, including Midas and Hollister
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> 1ft Vein ¼ft < Vein < 1ft Stringers < ¼ft Poor Structure
Gloria Hatter Graben
Tertiary Ordovician Historic Drill Hole Completed Drill Hole Drilling in progress
OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN ~600 ft. ~1,200 ft.
Hollister Mine 425k AuEq Oz WEST
OPEN
EAST A A’
Unconformity
H17-002 H17-001 H17-006 H17-003 H17-009 H17-004 H17-007 H17-008 H17-005 H17-010 H17-007
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
30 years of accounting experience in mining, construction, and manufacturing
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Q3 2017 Q3 2016 REVENUE $48.9 $55.6 NET (LOSS) INCOME ($13.4) $7.3 NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE (BASIC) ($0.08) $0.05 CASH FLOW (OUTFLOW) FROM OPERATIONS ($0.6) $10.8 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $20.9 $17.3
(1) See Non--GAAP Performance Measures at the end of the presentation
a lower average realized price
million was in line with plan – site capex guidance unchanged
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICS(1) NEVADA TOTAL CANADA TOTAL Q3 2017 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL GUIDANCE LOW HIGH AISC (PER AU OZ) $999 $2,238 $1,315 $950 $1,000 ALL-IN-COSTS (PER AU OZ) $1,450 $2,293 $1,704 $1,150 $1,200
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(1) Metal inventory is the value of the estimated recoverable gold and silver
end prices
(US$M) Q3 2017 Q2 2017 CASH $20.6M $41.5M METAL INVENTORY(1) ~$43.1M ~$26.7M REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY $23.0M $23.0M AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY ~$86.7M ~$91.2M
CASH
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METAL INVENTORY(1)
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
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$0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Forecast 2017 $ Millions
Site Capex Hollister Dev. & Project Exploration
$21.7 $22.3 $25.8 ~$11.9
~$81.8
KDX 2017 Forecast
(1) 2017 site capex excludes approximately $1.8 million for Aurora.
2017 Guidance (millions) LOW HIGH SITE CAPEX(1) $63 $71 HOLLISTER
PROJECT $10 $11 EXPLORATION $7 $9 TOTAL $80 $91
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No Lost Time Incidents Deliver 2017 Annual Operating Guidance Initial drill results for Hatter Graben 2017 drill program – Q4 2017 Mineral Resource Estimate for Hatter Graben at Hollister – Q1 2018 Mineral Reserve and Resource Update for Klondex – Q1 2018
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For More Information
SVP Strategic Relations Office 775.284.5757 Cell 303.668.7991 jseaberg@klondexmines.com
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Non-GAAP Performance Measures
We have included the non-GAAP measures "Production cash costs per gold equivalent ounce sold", "All-in sustaining costs per gold
Measures are used internally to assess our operating and economic performance and to provide key performance information to
provide investors with an improved ability to evaluate our performance and ability to generate cash flows required to fund and sustain
as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. These Non-GAAP Measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under GAAP, and therefore may not be comparable to or consistent with measures used by other issuers or with amounts presented in our financial statements. Our primary business is gold production and our current and future operations, development, exploration, and life-of-mine plans primarily focus on maximizing returns from such gold production. As a result, our Non-GAAP Measures are calculated and disclosed on a per gold or gold equivalent ounce basis.
Production Cash Costs Per Gold Equivalent Ounce Sold
Production cash costs per gold equivalent ounce sold presents our cash costs associated with the production of gold equivalent ounces and, as such, non-cash depreciation and depletion charges are excluded. Production cash costs per gold equivalent ounce sold is calculated on a per gold equivalent ounce sold basis, and includes all direct and indirect operating costs related to the physical activities
cash portions of net realizable value write-downs on production-related inventories (State of Nevada net proceeds and other such taxes are excluded). We believe that converting the benefits from selling silver ounces into gold ounces is helpful to analysts and investors as it best represents the way we operate, which is to maximize returns from gold production. Gold equivalent ounces are computed using the number of silver ounces required to generate the revenue derived from the sale of one gold ounce, using average realized selling prices (in thousands, except ounces sold and per ounce amounts).
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(1) During 2017, production was from Fire Creek, Midas and Hollister. (2) Total for 2016 includes production from True North which started in the third quarter of 2016.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Fire Creek and Midas and Hollister to the "Nevada Total" for the third quarter of 2017 and 2016, (in thousands, except ounces sold and per ounce amounts):
A – 2 Three months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, 2017 2016 Nevada Total Fire Creek Midas Hollister Nevada Total(1) Fire Creek Midas Nevada Total(1) Average realized price per gold ounce sold $ 1,285 $ 1,286 $ 1,284 $ 1,285 $ 1,325 $ 1,325 $ 1,325 Average realized price per silver ounce sold $ 17.18 $ 17.16 $ 17.31 $ 17.16 $ 19.34 $ 19.52 $ 19.51 Silver ounces equivalent to revenue from one gold ounce 74.8 74.9 74.2 74.9 68.5 67.9 67.9 Silver ounces sold 18,332 165,930 4,218 188,480 18,100 344,400 362,500 GEOs from silver ounces sold 245 2,215 57 2,516 264 5,072 5,339 Gold ounces sold 22,883 6,531 472 29,886 27,254 8,393 35,647 Gold equivalent ounces $ 23,128 $ 8,746 $ 529 $ 32,402 $ 27,518 $ 13,465 $ 40,986 Production costs $ 11,768 $ 9,142 $ 633 $ 21,543 $ 13,716 $ 13,446 $ 27,162 Add: Write-down of production inventories (cash portion) (see Note 3 - Inventories) — 1,005 — 1,005 — — — $ 11,768 $ 10,147 $ 633 $ 22,548 $ 13,716 $ 13,446 $ 27,162 Production cash costs per GEO sold $ 509 $ 1,160 $ 1,197 $ 696 $ 498 $ 999 $ 663
(1) During 2017, production was from Fire Creek, Midas and Hollister. During 2016, production was only from Fire Creek and Midas.
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All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce sold
All-in sustaining cost ("AISC") amounts are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under GAAP. Our calculation of AISC per gold ounce sold is consistent with the June 2013 guidance released by the World Gold Council, a non-regulatory, non-profit market development organization for the gold industry. AISC per gold ounce sold reflects the varying costs of producing gold over the life-cycle of a mine or project, including costs required to discover and develop new sources of production; therefore, capital amounts related to expansion and growth projects are included. AISC per gold ounce includes all: (1) direct and indirect operating cash costs related to the physical activities of producing gold, including mining, processing, third-party refining expenses, on-site administrative and support costs, royalties, and cash portions
retirement and accretion expenses, and (4) sustaining capital expenditures, the total of which is reduced for revenues earned from silver sales. Certain cash expenditures, including State of Nevada net proceeds and other related taxes, federal tax payments, and financing costs are excluded.
All-in costs per gold ounce sold
All-in costs per gold ounce sold includes additional costs which reflect the varying costs of producing gold over the life-cycle of a mine or project. We calculate our all-in costs per gold ounce sold by beginning with the AISC total and adding non-sustaining (growth) capital expenditures and exploration and development expenditures. AISC per gold ounce sold and all-in costs per gold ounce sold are presented in the tables below (in thousands, except ounces sold and per ounce amounts):
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For a listing of our total capital expenditures see the Investing cash flows part of the Financial position, liquidity, and capital resources section.
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Three months ended September 30, 2017 2016 Nevada Total(1) True North Corporate Total Nevada Total(1) True North Corporate Total Production costs $ 21,543 $ 4,565 $ — $ 26,108 $ 27,162 $ 612 $ — $ 27,774 Add: Write-down of production inventories (cash portion) 1,005 3,630 — 4,635 — — — — 22,548 8,195 — 30,743 27,162 612 — 27,774 General and administrative 1,115 354 4,269 5,738 568 — 4,269 4,837 Asset retirement cost assets and accretion 350 32 — 382 225 31 — 256 Sustaining capital expenditures 9,065 3,953 27 13,045 12,938 — — 12,938 Less: silver revenue (3,235) (24) — (3,259) (7,073) — — (7,073) All-in sustaining costs 29,843 12,510 4,296 46,649 33,820 643 4,269 38,732 Gold ounces sold 29,886 5,591 — 35,477 35,647 1,000 — 36,647 All-in sustaining costs per gold ounce sold $ 999 $ 2,238 $ — $ 1,315 $ 949 $ 643 $ — $ 1,057 All-in sustaining costs 29,843 12,510 4,296 46,649 33,820 643 4,269 38,732 Non-sustaining capital expenditures 7,650 186 9 7,845 660 3,677 — 4,337 Exploration 3,541 126 — 3,667 3,421 — — 3,421 Development and projects costs 2,288 — — 2,288 — — — — All-in costs $ 43,322 $ 12,822 $ 4,305 $ 60,449 $ 37,901 $ 4,320 $ 4,269 $ 46,490 Gold ounces sold 29,886 5,591 — 35,477 35,647 1,000 — 36,647 All-in costs per gold ounce sold $ 1,450 $ 2,293 $ — $ 1,704 $ 1,063 $ 4,320 $ — $ 1,269
1) The Nevada total includes Fire Creek, Midas, Hollister and Aurora.
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Klondex has not reconciled forward-looking full year non-GAAP performance measures contained in this presentation to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, as permitted by Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. Such reconciliations would require unreasonable efforts at this time to estimate and quantify with a reasonable degree of certainty various necessary GAAP components, including for example those related to future production costs, realized sales prices and the timing of such sales, timing and amounts of capital expenditures, metal recoveries, and corporate general and administrative amounts and timing, or others that may arise during the year. These components and other factors could materially impact the amount of the future directly comparable GAAP measures, which may differ significantly from their non-GAAP counterparts.
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