Corporate Presentation August 2018 SEABRIDGE GOLD
Forward Looking Statements All reserve and resource estimates reported by the Company were calculated in accordance with the Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Classification system. These standards differ significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Statements relating to the estimated or expected future production and operating results and costs and financial condition of Seabridge, planned work at the Company’s projects and the expected results of such work are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by words such as the following: expects, plans, anticipates, believes, intends, estimates, projects, assumes, potential and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements also include reference to events or conditions that will, would, may, could or should occur. Information concerning exploration results and mineral reserve and resource estimates may also be deemed to be forward-looking statements, as it constitutes a prediction of what might be found to be present when and if a project is actually developed. These forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable at the time they are made, are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing to fund the planned work in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; changes in planned work resulting from logistical, technical or other factors; the possibility that results of work will not fulfill projections/expectations and realize the perceived potential of the Company’s projects; uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drilling results and other tests and the estimation of gold reserves and resources; risk of accidents, equipment breakdowns and labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions; the possibility of environmental issues at the Company’s projects; the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated expenses in work programs; the need to obtain permits and comply with environmental laws and regulations and other government requirements; fluctuations in the price of gold and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company’s Annual Information Form filed with SEDAR in Canada (available at www.sedar.com) for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in the Company’s Annual Report Form 40-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR (available at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml). Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management or its independent professional consultants on the date the statements are made. SEABRIDGE GOLD 2
The Case for Seabridge • KSM: 38.8M oz gold plus 10.2B lbs copper (2.2B tonnes at 0.55 gpt Proven and Probable Au and 0.21% Cu) Reserves • Courageous Lake: 6.5M oz gold (91M tonnes at 2.2 gpt Au) Low Share Dilution • 59.4M shares outstanding Low Valuation • $15 Enterprise Value per oz of gold reserves • All reserves are located in Canada Low Political Risk • KSM is shovel ready; Environmental Assessment completed • Recent resource additions and new discoveries could add significant Exploration Upside higher grade reserves to improve project economics • Iskut B.C.: District scale with high-grade epithermal gold potential New Acquisitions • Snowstorm Nevada: On the intersection of 3 major gold trends SEABRIDGE GOLD 3
Gold Reserves Reserves rank Seabridge among world’s top ten gold companies 75 60 45M oz Gold Reserves (m oz) 45 30 15 - Newmont Polyus Barrick Newcrest Goldcorp Anglogold Seabridge Kinross Agnico-Eagle Polymetal NovaGold Detour New Gold Yamana Alamos Pretium Buenaventura Source: Company data. Data as of July 31, 2018. Note: Companies shown include North America’s largest gold companies and selected gold project development companies. SEABRIDGE GOLD 4
Seabridge Designed to Provide Leverage to Gold Seabridge ranks 1 st in reserves/share among leading gold companies 0.76 Reserve oz/share 0.80 Gold Reserves per Common Share 0.60 0.40 0.20 - Seabridge Polyus Newmont Anglogold Agnico-Eagle Newcrest Goldcorp Barrick NovaGold Pretium New Gold Alamos Kinross Detour Polymetal Yamana Buenaventura Source: Company data. Data as of July 31, 2018. Note: Companies shown include North America’s largest gold companies and selected gold project development companies. SEABRIDGE GOLD 5
Share Dilution Matters! Reserves and Resources continue to grow faster than shares outstanding 120 120 110 110 100 100 90 90 80 80 Shares Outstanding (Millions) Ounces of Gold (Millions) 70 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 - - 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Proven & Probable Gold Reserves Measured & Indicated Gold Resources Inferred Gold Resources Shares Outstanding Source: Company data. Data as of July 31, 2018. Note: For a breakdown of Seabridge’s mineral reserves and resources by project, tonnes and grade, please visit http://seabridgegold.net/resources.php SEABRIDGE GOLD 6
Historical Performance 6,400% In a rising gold 5,900% 5,400% market, 4,900% Seabridge is a 4,400% 3,900% stock to own… 3,400% 2,900% 2,400% 1,900% 1,400% 900% 400% (100%) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Seabridge Newmont Barrick Goldcorp HUI Gold +2,070% +80% (32%) +425% +153% +331% Price Performance: Source: Company and index data Note: Price Performance represents performance over time from January 2000 through July 2018. SEABRIDGE GOLD 7
Attractive Valuation Seabridge has a very low enterprise value per oz of gold reserves $350 Enterprise Value per Reserve oz $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $15/oz $50 - Kinross Alamos New Gold Yamana Newmont Barrick Polymetal Pretium Goldcorp Newcrest Polyus Detour Anglogold NovaGold Seabridge Source: Company data. Data as of July 31, 2018. (1) Enterprise Value calculated as market capitalization (basic) plus net debt and minority interest Note: Companies shown include North America’s largest gold companies and selected gold project development companies SEABRIDGE GOLD 8
Low Political Risk Where would you rather be? • Illegal strikes and local opposition delay approved projects (Conga, Santa Peru Anna, Tintaya) • Open pit mining and use of cyanide banned in certain areas Argentina • 100% tax on export earnings for some resource projects (Famatina, San Jose) Ecuador • Increased taxes and royalties (Fruta del Norte) • Creeping expropriation through imposed local and government ownership Indonesia (Batu Hijau, Grasberg, Tujuh Bukit) • Increased royalty structure and challenging power supply issues (all projects) Chile • Local opposition delays approved projects (El Morro, Pascua-Lama) • Stable regulatory and tax regime Canada • Established, reliable procedures for obtaining permits include deadlines for government agencies SEABRIDGE GOLD 9
KSM Project, British Columbia, Canada • KSM is the world’s largest undeveloped gold/copper project (by reserves) • Located in “mining friendly” British Columbia near past producers • Highly favorable logistics • Estimated cash costs and total costs well below current industry averages • Base Case exhibits outstanding capital efficiency • BC Environmental Assessment approved July 30, 2014. Federal approval received December 2014 • Signed Benefit Agreement with key Treaty Nation • Newly added Deep Kerr and Lower Iron Cap deposits add significant upside potential SEABRIDGE GOLD 10
KSM – Approved by BC and Canada SEABRIDGE GOLD 11
KSM – Favorable Logistics SEABRIDGE GOLD 12
KSM – Mitchell Zone SEABRIDGE GOLD 13
KSM Proven and Probable Reserves Average Grades Contained Metal Mining Reserve Millions Gold Copper Silver Zone Gold Copper Silver Method Category Tonnes (million (million (million (gpT) (%) (gpT) ounces) pounds) ounces) Proven 460 0.68 0.17 3.1 10.1 1,767 45 Open Pit Mitchell Probable 481 0.63 0.16 2.9 9.7 1,677 44 Block Cave Probable 453 0.53 0.17 3.5 7.7 1,648 51 Iron Cap Block Cave Probable 224 0.49 0.20 3.6 3.5 983 26 Sulphurets Open Pit Probable 304 0.59 0.22 0.8 5.8 1,495 8 Kerr Open Pit Probable 276 0.22 0.43 1.0 2.0 2,586 9 Proven 460 0.68 0.17 3.1 10.1 1,767 45 Probable 1,738 0.51 0.22 2.5 28.7 8,388 138 Totals Total 2,198 0.55 0.21 2.6 38.8 10,155 183 Note: Reserves were calculated using $1200 gold, $2.70 copper and $17.50 silver SEABRIDGE GOLD 14
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