Newmont Delivers Solid First Quarter 2021 Results

On track to meet full-year guidance with solid first quarter results; Newmont continues to invest in the Company’s future and diverse world-class portfolio

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) (Newmont or the Company) today announced first quarter 2021 results.

FIRST QUARTER 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

Produced 1.5 million attributable ounces of gold and 317 thousand attributable gold equivalent ounces from co-products
Reported gold CAS^* of $752 per ounce and AISC^* of $1,039 per ounce
Generated $841 million of cash from continuing operations and $442 million of Free Cash Flow (99 percent attributable to Newmont)^*
Full-year production continues to be back-half weighted, in line with 2021 guidance^**
Declared first quarter dividend of $0.55 per share, consistent with the previous quarter^***
Ended the quarter with $5.5 billion of consolidated cash and $8.5 billion of liquidity with a net debt to adjusted EBITDA^* ratio of 0.2x
Reduced $550 million of debt outstanding with available cash in April 2021
Executed $3.0B sustainability-linked revolving credit facility, demonstrating Newmont’s unwavering commitment to industry-leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices
First production from Boddington Autonomous Haulage System, delivering safety and productivity improvements; leading the way as the industry’s first autonomous haulage fleet
Announced acquisition of GT Gold,⁺ located in the prospective Golden Triangle adding profitable copper and gold exposure to Newmont’s industry-leading project portfolio
Continued focus on fatality prevention through global application of critical controls

“In the first quarter we delivered a solid financial performance with $1.5 billion in adjusted EBITDA and $442 million in free cash flow, putting Newmont on track to achieve our full-year guidance with improving production expected in the second half of the year. We remain confident in the strength of our business as we invest in our world-class portfolio, strengthening the balance sheet and sustaining our quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share,” said Tom Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We remain focused on proactively eliminating risks that could lead to a fatality and continue to lead the industry with our safety and sustainability practices. We believe that strong ESG performance is a key indicator of a well-managed business and we continue to hold ourselves accountable to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining.”

– Tom Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer

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*Non-GAAP metrics; see footnotes at the end of this release.**See cautionary statement at end of release regarding forward-looking statements.
***See the cautionary statement at the end of this release, including with respect to future dividends.
+The GT Gold transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to meeting normal closing conditions. See the Company’s news release, dated March 10, 2021, for additional information.

FIRST QUARTER 2021 FINANCIAL AND PRODUCTION SUMMARY

Attributable gold production¹ was in line compared to the prior year quarter, decreasing 2 percent to 1,455 thousand ounces primarily due to the sale of Red Lake, lower leach pad production and the ramp down of the mill at Yanacocha, lower mill throughput at Nevada Gold Mines, lower ore grade milled at Merian and lower production at Cerro Negro as the site focuses on returning operations to full capacity while managing ongoing Covid-related impacts. These decreases were largely offset by higher ore grade milled at Peñasquito, Musselwhite, Boddington and Akyem.

Gold CAS² improved 7 percent to $1,065 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to lower ounces sold. Gold CAS per ounce improved 4 percent to $752 per ounce primarily due to higher by-product credits from higher realized metal prices and lower stockpile and leach-pad inventory adjustments, partially offset by higher gold price-driven royalties and lower ounces sold.

Gold AISC³ remained flat compared to the prior year quarter at $1,039 per ounce as higher sustaining capital spend and higher advanced projects spend were largely offset by lower CAS per ounce.

Attributable gold equivalent ounce (GEO) production from other metals decreased 6 percent to 317 thousand ounces primarily due to lower ore grade milled at Peñasquito, partially offset by higher grade and throughput at Boddington.

CAS from other metals totaled $182 million for the quarter. CAS per GEO² improved 8 percent to $555 per ounce from the prior year quarter primarily due to a lower allocation of costs to other metals and higher sales at Peñasquito, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency impacts from the strengthening of the Australian dollar and higher copper price-driven royalties at Boddington. AISC per GEO³ improved 5 percent to $819 per ounce primarily due to lower CAS from other metals, partially offset by higher sustaining capital spend.

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Newmont stockholders was $538 million or $0.67 per diluted share, a decrease of $299 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to the recognized gains on the sales of Kalgoorlie, Red Lake and investment holdings in Continental Gold, Inc. (Continental) in the prior year, higher income tax expense and lower sales volumes in the current year. These decreases were partially offset by higher average realized prices in the current year, the impairment charge of TMAC Resources, Inc. (TMAC) in the prior year and charges from debt extinguishment in the prior year.

Adjusted net income⁴was $594 million or $0.74 per diluted share,compared to $326 million or $0.40 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Primary adjustments to first quarter net income include changes in the fair value of investments, gains on asset and investment sales, reclamation and remediation charges and valuation allowance and other tax adjustments.

Adjusted EBITDA⁵ improved 30 percent to $1,457 million for the quarter, compared to $1,118 million for the prior year quarter.

Revenue increased11 percent from the prior year quarter to $2,872 million primarily due to higher average realized metal prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes.

Average realized price⁶ for gold was $1,751, an increase of $160 per ounce over the prior year quarter. Average realized gold price includes $1,780 per ounce of gross price received, the unfavorable impact of $20 per ounce mark-to-market on provisionally-priced sales and reductions of $9 per ounce for treatment and refining charges.

Capital expenditures⁷ increased 22 percent from the prior year quarter to $399 million primarily due to higher sustaining capital spend from Boddington Autonomous Haulage and higher development capital spend. Development capital expenditures in 2021 primarily include advancing Tanami Expansion 2, Yanacocha Sulfides, Cerro Negro expansion projects, Ahafo North, the Subika Mining Method Change, Quecher Main and projects associated with the Company’s ownership interest in Nevada Gold Mines.

Consolidated operating cash flow from continuing operations decreased 10 percent from the prior year quarter to $841 million primarily due to higher tax payments and other net unfavorable working capital movements , partially offset by higher average realized metal prices. Free Cash Flow⁸alsodecreased to $442 million primarily due to lower operating cash flow and higher capital expenditures as described above.

Balance sheet ended the quarter with $5.5 billion of consolidated cash and approximately $8.5 billion of liquidity; reported net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 0.2x⁹.

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) attributable gold production was 303 thousand ounces with CAS of $745 per ounce and AISC of $868 per ounce for the first quarter. EBITDA¹⁰ for NGM was $294 million.

Pueblo Viejo (PV) attributable gold production was 91 thousand ounces for the quarter. Pueblo Viejo EBITDA¹⁰ was $117 million and cash distributions received for the Company’s equity method investment totaled $38 million in the first quarter.

COVID-19 UPDATE

Newmont continues to maintain wide-ranging protective measures for its workforce and neighboring communities, including screening, physical distancing, deep cleaning and avoiding exposure for at-risk individuals. The Company incurred incremental Covid specific costs of $22 million during the quarter for activities such as additional health and safety procedures, increased transportation and community fund contributions. During the second quarter of 2020, the Newmont Global Community Support Fund was established to help host communities, governments and employees combat the Covid pandemic. Amounts distributed from this fund were $1 million during the quarter and have been adjusted from certain non-GAAP metrics. The remaining $21 million is not adjusted from our non-GAAP metrics.

We have mobilized a Covid vaccine working group with representatives from across the globe. Newmont views vaccination as critical in the fight against Covid-19 and actively encourages our workforce to get vaccinated as they become eligible. We are working to support authorities, through our Global Community Support Fund, to improve the availability and deployment of vaccines to our workforce and host communities.

PROJECTS UPDATE

Newmont’s capital-efficient project pipeline supports improving production, lowering costs and extending mine life. Funding for the current development capital project Tanami Expansion 2 has been approved and the project is in execution stage. The Company has included the Ahafo North and Yanacocha Sulfides projects in its long-term outlook as the projects are scheduled to be approved for full funding in 2021. Additional sustaining and development projects, not listed below, represent incremental improvements to the Company’s outlook.

Tanami Expansion 2 (Australia) secures Tanami’s future as a long-life, low-cost producer with potential to extend mine life beyond 2040 through the addition of a 1,460 meter hoisting shaft and supporting infrastructure to achieve 3.5 million tonnes per year of production and provide a platform for future growth. The expansion is expected to increase average annual gold production by approximately 150,000 to 200,000 ounces per year for the first five years and is expected to reduce operating costs by approximately 10 percent. Capital costs for the project are estimated to be between $850 million and $950 million with a commercial production date in the first half of 2024.

Ahafo North (Africa) expands our existing footprint in Ghana with four open pit mines and a stand-alone mill located approximately 30 kilometers from the Company’s Ahafo South operations. An investment decision is expected in July 2021 and the project is expected to add 300,000 ounces per year with all-in sustaining costs between $600 to $700 per ounce for the first five full years of production (2024-2028), with estimated capital costs of between $700 and $800 million. Ahafo North is the best unmined gold deposit in West Africa with approximately 3.5 million ounces of Reserves and more than 1 million ounces of Measured and Indicated and Inferred Resource¹¹ and significant upside potential to extend beyond Ahafo North’s current 13-year mine life.
Yanacocha Sulfides (South America)¹² will develop the first phase of sulfide deposits and an integrated processing circuit, including an autoclave to process gold, copper and silver feedstock. The project is expected to add 500,000 gold equivalent ounces per year with all-in sustaining costs between $700 to $800 per ounce for the first five full years of production (2026-2030). An investment decision is expected in the second half of 2021 with a three year development period and estimated capital costs of approximately $2 billion. The first phase focuses on developing the Yanacocha Verde and Chaquicocha deposits to extend Yanacocha’s operations beyond 2040 with second and third phases having the potential to extend life for multiple decades.

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¹Attributable gold production for the first quarter 2021 includes 91 thousand ounces from the Company’s equity method investment in Pueblo Viejo (40%).
² Non-GAAP measure. See end of this release for reconciliation to Costs applicable to sales.
³ Non-GAAP measure. See end of this release for reconciliation to Costs applicable to sales.
⁴ Non-GAAP measure. See end of this release for reconciliation to Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders.
⁵ Non-GAAP measure. See end of this release for reconciliation to Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders.
⁶ Non-GAAP measure. See end of this release for reconciliation to Sales.
⁷ Capital expenditures refers to Additions to property plant and mine development from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
⁸ Non-GAAP measure. See end of this release for reconciliation to Net cash provided by operating activities.
⁹ Non-GAAP measure. See end of this release for reconciliation.
¹⁰Non-GAAP measure. See end of this release for reconciliation.
¹¹ See note to U.S. Investors at the end of this release; such resource estimate for Ahafo North is comprised of 610,000 ounces of Measured and Indicated Resource and 410,000 ounces of Inferred Resource as at December 31, 2020.
¹²Consolidated basis.

OUTLOOK

Newmont’s outlook reflects increasing gold production and ongoing investment in its operating assets and most promising growth prospects. The Company has included Ahafo North and Yanacocha Sulfides in its outlook as the development projects are expected to reach execution stage in 2021. Additional development projects that have not reached execution stage represent upside to guidance. All production, cost and capital figures assume a $1,200/oz gold price.

Newmont’s 2021 and longer-term outlook assumes operations continue without major Covid-related interruptions. If at any point the Company determines that continuing operations poses an increased risk to our workforce or host communities, it will reduce operational activities up to, and including, care and maintenance and management of critical environmental systems. Please see cautionary statement in the end notes for additional information.

For a more detailed discussion, see the Company’s 2021 and Longer-Term Outlook released on December 8, 2020, available on www.newmont.com.

Five Year Cost and Production Outlook (+/- 5%)

*Attributable basis; **Attributable co-product gold equivalent ounces; includes copper, zinc, silver and lead; ***Consolidated basis for gold

2021 Regional Outlook ^a

2021 Consolidated Expense Outlook ($M) (+/-5%)
General & Administrative	260
Interest Expense	275
Depreciation and Amortization	2,500
Exploration & Advanced Projects	390
Adjusted Tax Rate ^g,h	34%-38%
Federal Tax Rate ^h	27%-30%
Mining Tax Rate ^h	6%-9%

^a 2021 regional outlook projections used in this presentation are considered forward-looking statements and represent management’s good faith estimates or expectations of future production results as of December 8, 2020. Outlook is based upon certain assumptions, including, but not limited to, metal prices, oil prices, certain exchange rates and other assumptions. For example, 2021 Outlook assumes $1,200/oz Au, $22/oz Ag, $2.75/lb Cu, $1.05/lb Zn, $0.90/lb Pb, $0.75 USD/AUD exchange rate, $0.77 USD/CAD exchange rate and $50/barrel WTI; AISC and CAS estimates do not include inflation, for the remainder of the year. Production, CAS, AISC and capital estimates exclude projects that have not yet been approved, except for Ahafo North and Yanacocha Sulfides which are included in Outlook as the development projects are expected to reach execution stage in 2021. The potential impact on inventory valuation as a result of lower prices, input costs, and project decisions are not included as part of this Outlook. Assumptions used for purposes of Outlook may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ from those anticipated, including variation beyond a +/-5% range. Outlook cannot be guaranteed. As such, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon Outlook and forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, assumptions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Amounts may not recalculate to totals due to rounding. See cautionary at the end of this release.
^bAll-in sustaining costs or AISC as used in the Company’s Outlook is a non-GAAP metric; see below for further information and reconciliation to consolidated 2021 CAS outlook.
^cRepresents the ownership interest in the Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) joint venture. NGM is owned 38.5% by Newmont and owned 61.5% and operated by Barrick. The Company accounts for its interest in NGM using the proportionate consolidation method, thereby recognizing its pro-rata share of the assets, liabilities and operations of NGM. Production, CAS and AISC for the Company’s 38.5% ownership interest in NGM as provided by Barrick Gold Corporation based on a $1,200/oz gold price assumption.
^dAttributable gold production outlook includes the Company’s equity investment (40%) in Pueblo Viejo with ~325Koz in 2021; does not include the Company’s other equity investments. Attributable gold production outlook represents the Company’s 51.35% interest for Yanacocha and a 75% interest for Merian.
^eTotal sustaining capital includes ~$20 million of corporate and other spend.
^fGold equivalent ounces (GEO) is calculated as pounds or ounces produced multiplied by the ratio of the other metal’s price to the gold price, using Gold ($1,200/oz.), Copper ($2.75/lb.), Silver ($22/oz.), Lead ($0.90/lb.), and Zinc ($1.05/lb.) pricing.
^gThe adjusted tax rate excludes certain items such as tax valuation allowance adjustments.
^hAssuming average prices of $1,500 per ounce for gold, $22 per ounce for silver, $2.75 per pound for copper, $0.90 per pound for lead, and $1.05 per pound for zinc and achievement of current production and sales volumes and cost estimates, we estimate our consolidated adjusted effective tax rate related to continuing operations for 2021 will be between 34%-38%.

(1)		Attributable gold ounces from the Pueblo Viejo mine, an equity method investment, are not included in attributable gold ounces sold.
(2)		Represents attributable gold from Pueblo Viejo and does not include the Company’s other equity method investments. Attributable gold ounces produced at Pueblo Viejo arenot included in attributable gold ounces sold, as noted in footnote 1. Income and expenses of equity method investments are included in Equity income (loss) of affiliates.

(1)

Excludes Depreciation andamortization and Reclamation and remediation.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standard meaning prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Unless otherwise noted, we present the Non-GAAP financial measures of our continuing operations in the tables below.

Adjusted net income (loss)

Management uses Adjusted net income (loss) to evaluate the Company’s operating performance and for planning and forecasting future business operations. The Company believes the use of Adjusted net income (loss) allows investors and analysts to understand the results of the continuing operations of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries relating to the sale of products, by excluding certain items that have a disproportionate impact on our results for a particular period. Adjustments to continuing operations are presented before tax and net of our partners’ noncontrolling interests, when applicable. The tax effect of adjustments is presented in the Tax effect of adjustments line and is calculated using the applicable regional tax rate. Management’s determination of the components of Adjusted net income (loss) are evaluated periodically and based, in part, on a review of non-GAAP financial measures used by mining industry analysts. Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders is reconciled to Adjusted net income (loss) as follows:

(1)	Per share measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(2)	Change in fair value of investments, included in Other income, net, primarily represents unrealized holding gains and losses on marketable equity securities and our investment instruments.
(3)	(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales, included in Gain on asset and investment sales, net, primarily represents a gain on the sale of TMAC.
(4)	Reclamation and remediation charges, included in Reclamation and remediation, represent revisions to reclamation and remediation plans at the Company’s former operating properties and historic mining operations that have entered the closure phase and have no substantive future economic value.
(5)	Restructuring and severance, net, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents severance and related costs associated with significant organizational or operating model changes implemented by the Company. Total amount is presented net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(1).
(6)	Settlement costs, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents certain costs associated with legal and other settlements.
(7)	COVID-19 specific costs, included in Other expense, net, primarily includes amounts distributed from the Newmont Global Community Support Fund to help host communities, governments and employees combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted net income (loss) has not been adjusted for $21 of incremental COVID-19 costs incurred as a result of actions taken to protect against the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at our operational sites.
(8)	Impairment of long-lived and other assets, included in Other expense, net, represents non-cash write-downs of various assets that are no longer in use.
(9)	The tax effect of adjustments, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), represents the tax effect of adjustments in footnotes (2) through (8), as described above, and are calculated using the applicable regional tax rate.
(10)	Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments, net, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), is recorded for items such as foreign tax credits, alternative minimum tax credits, capital losses, disallowed foreign losses, and the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The adjustment is due to a net increase or (decrease) to capital losses, tax credit carryovers and other deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance of $21, the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities of $(28), and other tax adjustments of $(2). Total amount is presented net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(2).
(11)	Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share is calculated using diluted common shares, which are calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(1)		Per share measures may not recalculate due to rounding.
(2)		(Gain) loss on asset and investment sales, included in Gain on asset and investment sales, net, primarily represents gains on the sale of Kalgoorlie and Continental.
(3)		Change in fair value of investments, included in Other income, net, primarily represents unrealized holding gains and losses on marketable equity securities and our investment instruments.
(4)		Impairment of investments, included in Other income, net, represents the other-than-temporary impairment of the TMAC investment.
(5)		Loss on debt extinguishment, included in Other income, net, primarily represents losses on the extinguishment of a portion of the 2022 Senior Notes and 2023 Senior Notes.
(6)		Goldcorp transaction and integration costs, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents incremental direct costs incurred related to the Newmont Goldcorp transaction.
(7)		Settlement costs, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents certain costs associated with legal and other settlements.
(8)		COVID-19 specific costs, included in Other expense, net, represents incremental direct costs incurred as a result of actions taken to protect against the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(9)		Restructuring and severance, included in Other expense, net, primarily represents certain costs associated with severance and legal costs.
(10)		The tax effect of adjustments, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), represents the tax effect of adjustments in footnotes (2) through (9), as described above, and are calculated using the applicable regional tax rate.
(11)		Valuation allowance and other tax adjustments, included in Income and mining tax benefit (expense), is recorded for items such as foreign tax credits, alternative minimum tax credits, capital losses, disallowed foreign losses, and the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The adjustment is due to a net increase or (decrease) to net operating losses, tax credit carryovers and other deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance of $(109), the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities of $(179), reductions to the reserve for uncertain tax positions of $(24) and other tax adjustments of $31. Amounts are presented net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(15).
(12)		Adjusted net income (loss) has not been adjusted for $18 of cash and $6 of non-cash care and maintenance costs, included in Other expense, net and Depreciation and amortization, respectively, which primarily represent costs associated with our Musselwhite, Éléonore, Yanacocha and Cerro Negro mine sites being temporarily placed into care and maintenance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the period ended March 31, 2020. Amounts are presented net of income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $2 and $1, respectively.
(13)		Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share is calculated using diluted common shares, which are calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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