METALLA REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025 AND PROVIDES ASSET UPDATES
(All dollar amounts are in thousands of
COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS
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June 24, 2025 , the Company entered into an agreement with the Bank of Montreal andNational Bank Financial for a revolving credit facility ("RCF") of up to$40.0 million with an accordion feature for an additional$35.0 million in availability, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Concurrent with entering into the RCF, the Company also fully repaid and retired aC$50.0 million convertible loan facility withBeedie Investments Ltd. ; - On
June 26, 2025 , the Company announced the release of its 2025 Asset Handbook outlining the Company's gold, silver, and copper royalties and streams, as well as Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource data for the underlying properties. The Asset Handbook is available on the Company's website; - On
July 9, 2025 , Polymetals Resources Ltd. ("Polymetals") announced that it had successfully refurbished and commissioned the Endeavor mine ("Endeavor") and processing plant with first concentrate shipment scheduled for July. OnAugust 4, 2025 , Polymetals announced that Endeavor was now meeting its operating costs after its first full month of production and had produced 5,398 dry metric tonnes of silver-lead concentrate during July and had received concentrate prepayments ofA$11.6 million ; - On
August 11, 2025 , Equinox Gold Corp. ("Equinox") announced that its Castle Mountain Mine Phase 2 Project ("Castle Mountain ") has been accepted into the FAST-41 program. FAST-41 is a federal permitting framework designed to streamline environmental reviews, improve interagency coordination, and increase transparency. Acceptance into the program is expected to enhance regulatory certainty through a defined permitting schedule that may reflect reduced permitting timelines. Based on the permitting timeline posted to the FAST-41 project dashboard onAugust 8, 2025 , the federal permitting process should be completed inDecember 2026 ; and - On
August 13, 2025 , Hudbay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay") announced a$600 million strategic investment from Mitsubishi Corporation ("Mitsubishi") for a 30% joint venture interest inCopper World . The contribution from Mitsubishi will consist of$420 million upon closing and a$180 million matching contribution payable no later than 18 months following the closing. Mitsubishi will contribute 30% of the ongoing costs beginningAugust 31, 2025 , and will participate in the funding of the definitive feasibility study as well as the final project design, project financing, and project construction forCopper World .
Key operating and financial metrics for the Company include:
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Revenue from royalty interests(1) |
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Net loss |
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Adjusted EBITDA(2) |
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Total attributable GEOs(2) |
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840 |
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1,025 |
Average realized price per attributable GEO(2) |
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Average cash cost per attributable GEO(2) |
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Operating cash margin per attributable GEO(2) |
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(1) For the methodology used to calculate attributable Gold Equivalent Ounces ("GEOs"), see Non-IFRS Financial Measures. |
(2) Adjusted for the Company's proportionate share of NLGM held by Silverback. |
ASSET UPDATES
Below are updates for the three months ended
Tocantinzinho
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Metalla accrued 309 GEOs from Tocantinzinho for the second quarter of 2025.
Metalla holds a 0.75% Gross Value Return ("GVR") royalty on Tocantinzinho.
Wharf
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Metalla accrued 279 GEOs from Wharf for the second quarter of 2025.
Metalla holds a 1.0% GVR royalty on the Wharf mine.
Aranzazu
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Metalla accrued 175 GEOs from Aranzazu for the second quarter of 2025.
Metalla holds a 1.0% Net Smelter Returns ("NSR") royalty on Aranzazu.
La Guitarra
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Metalla accrued 30 GEOs from La Guitarra for the second quarter of 2025.
Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR Royalty on La Guitarra, subject to a 1.0% buyback for
La Encantada
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Metalla accrued 26 GEOs from La Encantada for the second quarter of 2025.
Metalla holds a 100% GVR royalty on gold produced at the La Encantada mine limited to 1.0 Koz annually.
Endeavor
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Metalla holds a 4.0% NSR royalty on lead, zinc and silver produced from Endeavor and expects its first cash flow in the third quarter of 2025 at which point it will be classified as producing.
Gurupi (formerly CentroGold)
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Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR royalty on the first 500 koz of production, 2.0% NSR royalty on the next 1 Moz, and 1.0% NSR royalty thereafter on Gurupi.
Côté-Gosselin
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IAMGOLD also reported gold production at Côté gold mine in the second quarter was 96 Koz, as the mine continues to ramp up following the start of production in 2024. Mining activities continue to expand the pit and increase the volume of blasted ore in the pit to provide flexibility in supporting the planned mill feed with reduced handling. Production at Côté Gold in 2025 is expected to be in the 360 – 400 Koz range.
Metalla holds a 1.35% NSR royalty covering less than 10% of the Côté Mineral Reserves and Resources estimate in the northeastern portion of the pit design, as well as 100% of the Gosselin Mineral Resource estimate.
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Metalla holds a 5.0% NSR royalty on the South Domes area of
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Metalla holds a 0.42% NSR royalty on
Joaquin
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Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR royalty on Joaquin.
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Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR royalty on
Fifteen
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Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR royalty on the Fifteen
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Metalla holds a 2.5% GVR royalty on the northern and southern extensions of the
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Metalla holds a 0.315% NSR royalty on
Akasaba West
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Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR royalty on Akasaba West subject to a 210 Koz gold exemption and a buyback of 1.0% for
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Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR royalty on
Dumont
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Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR royalty on Dumont subject to a buyback of 1.0% for
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Metalla holds a 1.25% NSR royalty on the
MANAGEMENT CHANGE
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QUALIFIED PERSON
The technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by
ABOUT METALLA
Metalla is a precious and base metals royalty and streaming company with a focus on gold, silver, and copper royalties and streams. Metalla provides shareholders with leveraged metal exposure through a diversified and growing portfolio of royalties and streams. Our strong foundation of current and future cash-generating asset base, combined with an experienced team gives Metalla a path to become one of the leading gold, silver, and copper companies for the next commodities cycle.
For further information, please visit our website at www.metallaroyalty.com
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(signed) "Brett Heath"
CEO
Website: www.metallaroyalty.com
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Metalla has included certain performance measures in this press release that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") including (a) attributable gold equivalent ounces (GEOs), (b) average cash cost per attributable GEO, (c) average realized price per attributable GEO, (d) operating cash margin per attributable GEO, and (e) Adjusted EBITDA. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow.
(a) Attributable GEOs
Attributable GEOs are a non-IFRS financial measure that is composed of gold ounces attributable to the Company, calculated by taking the revenue earned by the Company in the period from payable gold, silver, copper and other metal ounces attributable to the Company divided by the average
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Attributable GEOs during the period from: |
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Tocantinzinho |
309 |
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575 |
Wharf |
279 |
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405 |
Aranzazu |
175 |
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339 |
La Guitarra |
30 |
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59 |
La Encantada |
26 |
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43 |
NLGM |
21 |
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47 |
Total attributable GEOs |
840 |
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1,468 |
(b) Average cash cost per attributable GEO
Average cash cost per attributable GEO is a non-IFRS financial measure that is calculated by dividing the Company's total cash cost of sales, excluding depletion by the number of attributable GEOs.
The Company presents average cash cost per attributable GEO as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar basis. The Company's average cash cost per attributable GEO for the three and six months ended
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Cost of sales for NLGM |
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Total cash cost of sales |
7 |
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14 |
Total attributable GEOs |
840 |
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1,468 |
Average cash cost per attributable GEO |
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(c) Average realized price per attributable GEO
Average realized price per attributable GEO is a non-IFRS financial measure that is calculated by dividing the Company's revenue, excluding any revenue earned from fixed royalty payments, by the number of attributable GEOs. The Company presents average realized price per attributable GEO as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a similar basis. The Company's average realized price per attributable GEO for three and six months ended
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Royalty revenue (excluding fixed royalty payments) |
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Revenue from NLGM |
69 |
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143 |
Sales from stream and royalty interests |
2,763 |
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4,556 |
Total attributable GEOs sold |
840 |
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1,468 |
Average realized price per attributable GEO |
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(d) Operating cash margin per attributable GEO
Operating cash margin per attributable GEO is a non-IFRS financial measure that is calculated by subtracting the average cast cost price per attributable GEO from the average realized price per attributable GEO. The Company presents operating cash margin per attributable GEO as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a similar basis.
(e) Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure which excludes from net income taxes, finance costs, depletion, impairment charges, foreign currency gains/losses, share based payments, and non-recurring items.
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the Company's operating performance, to plan and forecast its operations, and assess leverage levels and liquidity measures. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar basis. However, Adjusted EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss) or cash flow provided by operating activities as determined under IFRS. The Company's adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended
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Net loss |
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Adjusted for: |
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Interest expense |
454 |
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902 |
Finance charges |
81 |
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161 |
Income tax provision |
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Loss on extinguishment of convertible loan facility |
738 |
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738 |
Depletion |
558 |
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1,055 |
Foreign exchange loss |
412 |
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413 |
Share-based payments |
845 |
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1,391 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
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(f) Adjusted working capital
Adjusted working capital is a non-IFRS measure calculated by taking the Company's current assets less its current liabilities, excluding any items that are not expected to be settled in cash for the next twelve months. In prior periods the Company presented a working capital adjustment for the convertible loan facility, as the classification of the convertible loan facility as a current liability was driven by changes in classification requirements under IFRS and not because the Company expected that liability to be settled in cash within the next twelve months. With the retirement of the convertible loan facility during the second quarter of 2025, no such adjustment is required. The Company believes that the exclusion, in prior periods, of the convertible loan facility from adjusted working capital gave a more accurate picture of the liquidity of the Company. Adjusted working capital is not a standardized financial measure under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
The Company's adjusted working capital as at
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Working capital |
10,057 |
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Convertible loan facility |
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Adjusted working capital |
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Refer the Company's MD&A for the three and six months ended
Future-Oriented Financial Information
This news release contains future-oriented financial information and financial outlook information (collectively, "FOFI") about the Company's revenues from royalties, streams, and other projects, which are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications set forth in the paragraphs below. FOFI contained in this news release was made as of the date of this news release and was provided for the purpose of providing further information about Metalla's anticipated future business operations. Metalla disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law. FOFI contained in this news release should not be used for purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein.
Technical and Third-Party Information
Metalla has limited, if any, information on or access to the properties on which Metalla(or any of its subsidiaries) holds a royalty, stream or other interest and has no input into exploration, development or mining plans, decisions or activities on any such properties. Metalla is dependent on (i) the operators of the mines or properties and their QPs to provide technical or other information to Metalla, or (ii) publicly available information to prepare disclosure pertaining to properties and operations on the mines or properties on which Metalla holds a royalty, stream or other interest, and generally has limited or no ability to independently verify such information. Although Metalla does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate. Some information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by Metalla's royalty, stream or other interests. Metalla's royalty, stream or other interests can cover less than 100% and sometimes only a portion of the publicly reported mineral reserves, resources and production of a property.
Unless otherwise indicated, the technical and scientific disclosure contained or referenced in this press release,
including any
references to mineral resources or mineral reserves, was prepared in accordance with Canadian
NI 43-101
, which differs significantly from the requirements of the
" Inferred mineral resources " have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Historical results or feasibility models presented herein are not guarantees or expectations of future performance.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this press release only and the Company does not intend to and does not assume any obligation to update or revise them except as required by applicable law.
All statements included herein that address events or developments that we expect to occur in the
future
are
forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as
"plans", "expects", "is expected", "budgets", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "predicts", "projects", "intends", "targets",
"aims", "anticipates" or "believes" or
variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be
identified by statements
to the effect that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken,
occur or be
achieved. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding: future events or future performance of Metalla;
the completion of the Company's royalty
purchase transactions;
the Company's plans and objectives;
the Company's future financial and
operational performance;
expectations regarding stream and royalty interests owned by the Company;
the satisfaction of future payment obligations, contractual commitments and contingent commitments by
Metalla;
management's statements regarding the start and increase of production at properties on which Metalla
holds royalties and streams, and the timing thereof;
the future availability of funds, including drawdowns pursuant to the RCF; the completion by property owners of announced drilling programs, capital expenditures, and other planned activities in relation to properties on
which the Company and its subsidiaries hold a royalty or streaming interest and the expected timing thereof; production and life of mine estimates or forecasts at the properties on which the Company and its subsidiaries hold a royalty
or streaming interest; future disclosure by property owners and the expected timing
thereof; the completion by property owners of announced capital expenditure programs; the
expected 2025 gold production guidance at Tocantinzinho and the expected timing thereof; the contributions of Wedge and North Foley to year-end mineral reserve and resources estimates at Wharf; the exploration priorities in the third quarter at Wharf; the expected 2025 production guidance at Wharf; the expected expenditures at Wharf and their purposes; the expected mine life and average annual production at Aranzazu; Sierra Madre's use of proceeds from its private placement to expand the capacity of La Guitarra and conduct a detailed exploration program; Polymetals second pre-payment with its offtake partner; the commencement of concentrate shipments at Endeavor and timing thereof; the expected ores to be processed at Endeavor; the anticipated timing of initial cash flows from Endeavor; the commencement of a new environmental licensing process at Gurupi; the budget allocated to Gurupi; the 2025 planned drilling programs at Gosselin and Côté; the inclusion of the Gosselin deposit into an updated mineral reserve and resource estimate; the completion of an updated technical report for Côté gold mine and the timing thereof; the expected ramp up and expected 2025 production at Côté gold mine; the expected benefits for
Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information
currently available to
management. Forward-looking statements are based on forecasts of future results,
estimates of amounts not yet determinable
and assumptions that, while believed by management to be
reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business,
economic and competitive uncertainties, and
contingencies. Forward-looking statements are subject to various known and
unknown risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of Metalla to control or predict, that may cause
Metalla's
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or
implied thereby, and
are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other
factors set out herein, including but not
limited to: risks related to commodity price fluctuations; the absence of control over mining operations from which Metalla will purchase precious metals pursuant to gold streams, silver streams and other agreements or from which it will receive royalty payments pursuant to NSRs, gross overriding royalties, gross value royalties and other royalty agreements or interests and risks related to those mining operations, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, delays in mine construction and operations, actual results of mining and current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans are refined; risks related to exchange rate fluctuations; that payments in respect of streams and royalties may be delayed or may never be made; risks related to Metalla's reliance on public disclosure and other information regarding the mines or projects underlying its streams and royalties; that some royalties or streams may be subject to confidentiality arrangements that limit or prohibit disclosure regarding those royalties and streams; business opportunities that become available to, or are pursued by, Metalla; that Metalla's cash flow is dependent on the activities of others; that Metalla has had negative cash flow from operating activities in the past; that some royalty and stream interests are subject to rights of other interest-holders; that Metalla's royalties and streams may have unknown defects; risks related to Metalla's two material assets, the Côté property and the Taca Taca property; risks related to general business and economic conditions; risks related to global financial conditions, risks related to geopolitical events and other uncertainties, such as the conflict in the
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