Osisko Gold Royalties(OR) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Ore Royalty earned 19,700 GEOs in Q2 2025, a modest increase from Q1, on track to meet the full year guidance of 80,000 to 88,000 GEOs [3] - Quarterly revenues reached $60.4 million, an increase compared to the same period last year, driven by higher commodity prices [6] - Net earnings improved to $0.17 per basic common share, a significant year-over-year improvement from a loss in the previous year [6] - Cash flow per share increased to $0.27 from $0.21 in Q2 of last year, and adjusted earnings rose to $0.18 from $0.13 [6][4] - The company ended Q2 with $49.6 million in cash and achieved a net cash position for the first time in several years [4] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Over 93% of GEOs earned came from precious metals, with a modest increase in copper contribution primarily from the CSA mine [6][7] - Canadian Malartic showed strong performance with expectations for continued improvement in the second half of the year [7][34] - Mantos Blancos production was flat year-over-year, with expectations for silver grades to improve in the second half [7][34] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The gold-silver ratio tightened to approximately 89:1 from highs of 105:1 earlier in the year, indicating potential leverage for investors in silver [10] - Ore Royalty's revenues were predominantly generated from Tier one mining jurisdictions, including Canada, the U.S., and Australia [11] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to maintain a disciplined capital allocation strategy focused on high-quality accretive streams and royalties [30] - Ore Royalty is committed to returning capital to shareholders, having declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share [5] - The corporate development team is focused on producing assets and high-quality development assets that can contribute to GEOs within the next five years [37][38] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism for a stronger second half of 2025, with expectations for increased GEOs from Canadian Malartic and Mantos Blancos [34] - The company is actively pursuing new transaction opportunities while maintaining a strong balance sheet with significant liquidity [30][16] Other Important Information - Ore Royalty's total debt was just under $36 million, with a net cash position of $14 million, indicating a strong financial position [16] - The company is not looking to divest its equity position in Osisko Development, currently at approximately 14.3% [52] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you provide more color on the second half of this year and where the incremental GEO sales are coming from? - Management expects Canadian Malartic and Mantos Blancos to contribute significantly, with a 55% production split in the second half [33] Question: Can you talk about the preference for producing versus development stage royalties? - The preference is for accretive deals on producing assets, but the company is also looking at high-quality development assets that can contribute within five years [36][38] Question: What criteria do you consider for the new five-year guidance? - Key criteria include confidence in asset contributions, financing visibility, and social license [42][45] Question: How do you see Ore Royalty positioned for larger transactions? - The company is open to billion-dollar transactions if they meet economic returns, but is also working on smaller transactions [47] Question: Are you happy with the 14.3% position in Osisko Development? - Management is pleased with the 14.3% position and does not plan to divest in the near term [52] Question: What is the typical transaction size range for potential deals? - Transaction sizes range from approximately $35 million to close to $1 billion [58]