Jaguar Mining Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2021

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Jaguar Mining announced its Q2 2021 financial results, reporting a 15% decline in revenue to $36.3 million, primarily due to a 19% drop in gold sales. Operating costs rose 19% to $17.4 million, driven by inflation and pandemic-related adjustments. Net income fell sharply to $2.9 million from $19.2 million in Q2 2020. The company declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.04 per share, set for August 30. Despite challenges, Jaguar aims to ramp up production and mitigate inflation impacts in the second half of 2021.

Positive

• Quarterly dividend of C$0.04 per share declared.
• Production of over 20,000 ounces in Q2 2021 marks a return towards sustainable levels.
• Increased exploration expenditures planned for the second half of 2021.

Negative

• Revenue decreased 15% to $36.3 million compared to the same quarter last year.
• Net income dropped significantly from $19.2 million to $2.9 million.
• Cash operating costs surged 46% to $858 per ounce sold.

Announces Quarterly Dividend of C$0.04 per share

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / August 10, 2021 / Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX:JAG, OTCQX:JAGGF) today announced financial results for the second quarter ("Q2 2021") ended June 30. 2021. All figures are in US Dollars, unless otherwise expressed.

Q2 2021 Financial Highlights

• Revenue for Q2 2021 decreased 15% to $36.3 million, compared with $42.5 million in Q2 2020, mainly due to a reduction in gold sales by 19% to the comparison period, this was partially offset by 5% increase in the average realized gold price of $1,795/oz. in Q2 2021 as compared to $1,703/oz. for Q2 2020.
• Operating production costs of $17.4 million in Q2 2021 compared to $14.6M in Q2 2020. The increase in operating production cost is due to inflation and operational adjustments for the pandemic. The adjustments were based on the COVID-19 protocols put in place for the pandemic, as well as efforts to increase capacity as the mines worked to ramp production up to sustainable levels. Jaguar expects that easing of protocols in the second half of the year will allow operations to return to normal operating conditions.
• Cash operating costs increased 46% to $858 per ounce sold with the reduced ounces and increased costs, while All-in Sustaining Costs increased to $1,281 per ounce per ounce of sold for Q2 2021, compared to $586 and $882 respectively per ounce of gold sold for the same period in 2020. During the first half of the year 2021, the Company has seen significant inflation in labour costs, mining materials, plant consumables, diesel fuel, and explosives. These items have seen an increase on average of around 20% as compared to the same period last year. The Company believes that some of these increases will remain in place for the balance of the year.
• Net income for Q2 2021 decreased to $2.9 million, compared with $19.2 million in Q2 2020. Major differences were a $6.2 million decline in revenue, $1.6 million increase in depreciation expense, $1.2 million increase in exploration expenditures, and a foreign exchange loss of $3.3 million. The average exchange rate during Q2 2021 was R$5.29 per US dollar compared to R$5.39 per US dollar in Q2 2020.
• Free cash flow was $5.8 million for Q2 2021 based on operating cash flow minus capital expenditures, compared to $21.4 million in Q2 2020. Free cash flow was $285 per ounce sold in Q2 2021 compared to $858 per ounce sold in Q2 2020.

Q2 2021 Quarterly Dividend

• The Company is also pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of C$0.04 per common share of the Company, to be paid on August 30, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 23, 2021. The dividend qualifies as an eligible dividend for Canadian income tax purposes.
• The Board of Directors intends to review, among other things, the Company's budget, cash flow forecast and existing market conditions on a quarterly basis in order to determine whether any additional dividends will be declared on Shares for subsequent quarters.
• Given the impact on the business due to Covid-19, the board has determined that a reduction in the dividend in favor of additional investment in our primary development and growth and exploration pipeline is the most optimal use of Jaguar's cashflow.

Cash Position and Working Capital

• As of June 30, 2021, a cash balance of $34.4 million compared to $37.8 million on March 31, 2021.
• As of June 30, 2021, working capital was $29.9 million, compared to $29 million on December 31, 2020, which includes $3 million in short term loans from Brazilian banks.

Vern Baker, President and CEO of Jaguar Mining stated: "Jaguar began moving back toward our sustainable production levels in the second half of Q2 2021. Production of over 20,000 ounces was the first step in bringing ounce production back to sustainable levels. Within the limitations of the first half of the year the company managed to expand the exploration program and increase capital expenditures on growth projects. Jaguar sees significant potential for growth and will increase expenditures on exploration and growth in the second half of the year."

Vern added, "Similarly to Brazil, Jaguar was impacted by Covid-19 in Q1 2021 and Q2 2021. Jaguar has seen the impacts of the pandemic reducing in the second half of Q2 2021 and expects operations to return to normal in the next few months. Jaguar is working to ensure our work force receives the Covid-19 vaccination and expects our workforce to be near full vaccination levels later this year. One of the impacts from the pandemic appears to be inflation. Our operations are seeing that our main inputs of steel, chemicals, and diesel are all experiencing significant upward price pressure. Jaguar has committed to several focused projects to minimize the effect of inflation on our costs. Efforts to reduce consumption, push back price hikes, and improve productivity should begin to impact costs in the next several quarters.

"The challenges at this point for Jaguar are to bring ounce production levels up to target, keep costs down, and to begin capitalizing on the exploration results we are seeing. The Jaguar team is focused on accomplishing these challenges over the next two quarters."

Q2 2021 Financial Results Summary

Financial and Operational Highlights

($ thousands, except where indicated)		Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Financial Data
Revenue		$	36,330			$	42,536			$	68,015				73,337
Operating costs			17,365				14,638				32,126				28,935
Depreciation			5,636				4,023				10,396				7,648
Gross profit			13,329				23,875				25,493				36,754
Net income (loss)			2,980				19,178				9,088				31,453
Per share ("EPS")1			0.04				0.03				0.13				0.04
EBITDA2			11,468				27,176				24,544				45,574
Adjusted EBITDA2,3			15,089				27,223				27,040				41,264
Adjusted EBITDA per share1,2			0.21				0.04				0.37				0.06
Cash operating costs (per ounce sold)2			858				586				847				634
All-in sustaining costs (per ounce sold)2			1,281				882				1,288				982
Average realized gold price (per ounce)2			1,795				1,703				1,794				1,608
Cash generated from operating activities			12,634				27,505				19,100				36,139
Free cash flow2			5,761				21,433				5,956				23,516
Free cash flow (per ounce sold)2			285				858				157				516
Sustaining capital expenditures2			6,873				6,072				13,144				12,623
Non-sustaining capital expenditures2			3,654				710				6,461				1,567
Total capital expenditures			10,527				6,782				19,605				14,190

¹On August 27, 2020, the Company completed a share consolidation of its outstanding common shares on the basis of one (1) post-consolidation share for every ten (10) pre-consolidation shares.

²Average realized gold price, sustaining and non-sustaining capital expenditures, cash operating costs and all-in sustaining costs, adjusted operating cash flow, free cash flow, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA per share are non-IFRS financial performance measures with no standard definition under IFRS. Refer to the Non-IFRS Financial Performance Measures section of the MD&A.

³Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash items such as impairment and write downs. For more details refer to the Non-IFRS Performance Measures section of the MD&A.

		Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Operating Data
Gold produced (ounces)			20,212				23,483				38,372				44,491
Gold sold (ounces)			20,235				24,970				37,912				45,610
Primary development (metres)			1,112				1,707				1,990				3,146
Secondary development (metres)			1,166				738				2,304				1,340
Definition, infill, and exploration drilling (metres)			22,298				14,278				41,492				28,822

Qualified Person

Scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Jonathan Victor Hill, BSc (Hons) (Economic Geology - UCT), FAUSIMM, Vice President Geology and Exploration, who is also an employee of Jaguar Mining Inc., and is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").

The Iron Quadrangle

The Iron Quadrangle has been an area of mineral exploration dating back to the 16th century. The discovery in 1699-1701 of gold contaminated with iron and platinum-group metals in the southeastern corner of the Iron Quadrangle gave rise to the name of the town Ouro Preto (Black Gold). The Iron Quadrangle contains world-class multi-million-ounce gold deposits such as Morro Velho, Cuiabá, and São Bento. Jaguar holds the second largest gold land position in the Iron Quadrangle with just over 25,000 hectares.

About Jaguar Mining Inc.

Jaguar Mining Inc. is a Canadian-listed junior gold mining, development, and exploration company operating in Brazil with three gold mining complexes and a large land package with significant upside exploration potential from mineral claims. The Company's principal operating assets are located in the Iron Quadrangle, a prolific greenstone belt in the state of Minas Gerais and include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex and Caeté Mining Complex (Pilar and Roça Grande Mines, and Caeté Plant). The Company also owns the Paciência Gold Mine Complex, which has been on care and maintenance since 2012. The Roça Grande Mine has been on temporary care and maintenance since April 2019. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.jaguarmining.com.

For further information please contact:

Vernon Baker Chief Executive Officer Jaguar Mining Inc. vernon.baker@jaguarmining.com 416-847-1854

Hashim Ahmed Chief Financial Officer Jaguar Mining Inc. hashim.ahmed@jaguarmining.com 416-847-1854

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about management's expectations and plans relating to the future. All of the forward-looking information made in this news release is qualified by the cautionary statements below and those made in our other filings with the securities regulators in Canada. Forward-looking information contained in forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "are expected," "is forecast," "is targeted," "approximately," "plans," "anticipates," "projects," "anticipates," "continue," "estimate," "believe" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may," "could," "would," "might," or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, may be considered to be or include forward-looking information. This news release contains forward-looking information regarding, among other things, expected sales, production statistics, ore grades, tonnes milled, recovery rates, cash operating costs, definition/delineation drilling, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of projects and new deposits, success of exploration, development and mining activities, currency fluctuations, capital requirements, project studies, mine life extensions, restarting suspended or disrupted operations, continuous improvement initiatives, and resolution of pending litigation. The Company has made numerous assumptions with respect to forward-looking information contained herein, including, among other things, assumptions about the estimated timeline for the development of its mineral properties; the supply and demand for, and the level and volatility of the price of, gold; the accuracy of reserve and resource estimates and the assumptions on which the reserve and resource estimates are based; the receipt of necessary permits; market competition; ongoing relations with employees and impacted communities; political and legal developments in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates being consistent with its current expectations including, without limitation, the impact of any potential power rationing, tailings facility regulation, exploration and mine operating licenses and permits being obtained and renewed and/or there being adverse amendments to mining or other laws in Brazil and any changes to general business and economic conditions. Forward-looking information involves a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including among others: the risk of Jaguar not meeting the forecast plans regarding its operations and financial performance; uncertainties with respect to the price of gold, labour disruptions, mechanical failures, increase in costs, environmental compliance and change in environmental legislation and regulation, weather delays and increased costs or production delays due to natural disasters, power disruptions, procurement and delivery of parts and supplies to the operations; uncertainties inherent to capital markets in general (including the sometimes volatile valuation of securities and an uncertain ability to raise new capital) and other risks inherent to the gold exploration, development and production industry, which, if incorrect, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company and described herein. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of gold exploration, development, mining and production, including environmental hazards, tailings dam failures, industrial accidents and workplace safety problems, unusual or unexpected geological formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding, chemical spills, procurement fraud and gold bullion thefts and losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance, or the inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks). Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

For additional information with respect to these and other factors and assumptions underlying the forward-looking information made in this news release, see the Company's most recent Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis, as well as other public disclosure documents that can be accessed under the issuer profile of "Jaguar Mining Inc." on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking information set forth herein reflects the Company's reasonable expectations as at the date of this news release and is subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

Non-IFRS Measures

This news release provides certain financial measures that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Readers are cautioned to review the below stated footnotes where the Company expands on its use of non-IFRS measures.

1. Cash operating costs and cash operating cost per ounce are non-IFRS measures. In the gold mining industry, cash operating costs and cash operating costs per ounce are common performance measures but do not have any standardized meaning. Cash operating costs are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) and include mine-site operating costs such as mining, processing and administration, as well as royalty expenses, but exclude depreciation, depletion, share-based payment expenses, and reclamation costs. Cash operating costs per ounce are based on ounces produced and are calculated by dividing cash operating costs by commercial gold ounces produced; US$ cash operating costs per ounce produced are derived from the cash operating costs per ounce produced translated using the average Brazilian Central Bank R$/US$ exchange rate. The Company discloses cash operating costs and cash operating costs per ounce, as it believes those measures provide valuable assistance to investors and analysts in evaluating the Company's operational performance and ability to generate cash flow. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with IFRS is total production costs. A reconciliation of cash operating costs per ounce to total production costs for the most recent reporting period, the quarter ended June 30. 2021, is set out in the Company's second quarter 2020 Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
2. All-in sustaining cost is a non-IFRS measure. This measure is intended to assist readers in evaluating the total costs of producing gold from current operations. While there is no standardized meaning across the industry for this measure, except for non-cash items the Company's definition conforms to the all-in sustaining cost definition as set out by the World Gold Council in its guidance note dated June 27, 2013. The Company defines all-in sustaining cost as the sum of production costs, sustaining capital (capital required to maintain current operations at existing levels), corporate general and administrative expenses, and in-mine exploration expenses. All-in sustaining cost excludes growth capital, reclamation cost accretion related to current operations, interest and other financing costs, and taxes. A reconciliation of all-in sustaining cost to total production costs for the most recent reporting period, the quarter ended June 30. 2021, is set out in the Company's second quarter 2021 MD&A filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

SOURCE: Jaguar Mining Inc.

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FAQ

What were Jaguar Mining's Q2 2021 earnings results?

In Q2 2021, Jaguar reported a revenue decrease of 15% to $36.3 million and a net income of $2.9 million, down from $19.2 million in Q2 2020.

What is the dividend declared by Jaguar Mining for Q2 2021?

Jaguar Mining declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.04 per share, payable on August 30, 2021.

How did Jaguar Mining's production levels change in Q2 2021?

Jaguar produced over 20,000 ounces of gold in Q2 2021, indicating a move back towards sustainable production levels.

What are the main challenges faced by Jaguar Mining in Q2 2021?

Key challenges include reducing costs, increasing gold production, and managing inflation impacts on operational costs.

How did cash operating costs change for Jaguar Mining in Q2 2021?

Cash operating costs increased by 46% to $858 per ounce sold in Q2 2021.