Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (the “
Corporation” or
“
Osisko”) (OR: TSX & NYSE) is pleased to
provide an update on its fourth quarter 2023 deliveries, revenues
and cash margin, as well as on its cash and debt positions as of
December 31st, 2023. All monetary amounts included in this report
are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.
PRELIMINARY Q4 2023 RESULTS
Osisko earned 23,275 attributable gold
equivalent ounces1 (“GEOs”) in the fourth quarter of 2023, for a
total of 94,323 GEOs in 2023, representing record annual deliveries
for the Corporation. Osisko’s year-over-year GEOs earned increased
by 6% in 2023 but fell slightly short of the low end of the 2023
guidance range of 95,000-105,000 GEOs.
Osisko recorded preliminary revenues from
royalties and streams of $65.2 million during the fourth quarter
and preliminary cost of sales (excluding depletion) of $4.0
million, resulting in a record quarterly cash margin2 of
approximately $61.2 million (or 94%).
For the full year 2023, preliminary revenues
from royalties and streams reached a record $247.3 million and
preliminary cost of sales (excluding depletion) are estimated at
$16.6 million, resulting in a record annual cash margin2 of
approximately $230.7 million (or 93%), a year-over-year increase of
14%.
As at December 31st, 2023, Osisko’s cash
position was approximately $67.7 million, following the sale of its
entire equity position in Osisko Mining Inc. and a subsequent
$136.0 million repayment on the Corporation's revolving credit
facility. The Corporation’s revolving credit facility was drawn by
approximately $191.9 million at the end of 2023, with an additional
amount of $358.1 million available to be drawn plus the uncommitted
accordion of up to $200 million.
Q4 AND YEAR-END 2023 RESULTS CONFERENCE
AND WEBCAST CALL DETAILS
Osisko provides notice of the fourth quarter and
annual 2023 results and conference and webcast call details.
Results Release: |
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 after market close |
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Conference Call: |
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 at 10:00 am ET |
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Dial-in Numbers:(Option 1) |
North American Toll-Free: 1 (888) 886 7786Local and
International: 1 (416) 764 8658Conference ID: 57708068 |
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Webcast link:(Option
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https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1650912&tp_key=a14693e644 |
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Replay (available until Thursday,
March 21st at 11:59 PM ET): |
North American Toll-Free: 1 (877) 674 7070Local and International:
1 (416) 764 8692Playback Passcode: 708068# |
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Replay also available on our website at www.osiskogr.com |
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The figures presented in this press release,
including revenues and costs of sales, have not been audited and
are subject to change. As the Corporation has not yet finished its
year-end procedures, the anticipated financial information
presented in this press release is preliminary, subject to year-end
adjustments, and may change materially.
(1) Gold Equivalent Ounces
GEOs are calculated on a quarterly basis and
include royalties and streams. Silver earned from royalty and
stream agreements are converted to gold equivalent ounces by
multiplying the silver ounces earned by the average silver price
for the period and dividing by the average gold price for the
period. Diamonds, other metals and cash royalties are converted
into gold equivalent ounces by dividing the associated revenue
earned by the average gold price for the period.
Average Metal Prices and Exchange Rate
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Three months ended December 31 |
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Years ended December 31 |
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2023 |
2022 |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Gold(i) |
$1,971 |
$1,727 |
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$1,941 |
$1,800 |
Silver(ii) |
$23.20 |
$21,17 |
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$23.35 |
$21.73 |
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Exchange rate
(US$/Can$)(iii) |
1.3624 |
1.3578 |
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1.3497 |
1.3013 |
(i) The London Bullion Market Association’s pm
price in U.S. dollars.(ii) The London Bullion Market Association’s
price in U.S. dollars.(iii) Bank of Canada daily rate.
(2) Non-IFRS Measures
The Corporation has included certain performance
measures in this press release that do not have any standardized
meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) including cash margin in dollars and in percentage. The
presentation of these non-IFRS measures is intended to provide
additional information and should not be considered in isolation or
as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance
with IFRS. These measures are not necessarily indicative of
operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under
IFRS. As Osisko’s operations are primarily focused on precious
metals, the Corporation presents cash margins as it believes that
certain investors use this information, together with measures
determined in accordance with IFRS, to evaluate the Corporation’s
performance in comparison to other companies in the precious metals
mining industry who present results on a similar basis. However,
other companies may calculate these non-IFRS measures
differently.
Cash margin (in dollars) represents revenues
less cost of sales (excluding depletion). Cash margin (in
percentage) represents the cash margin (in dollars) divided by
revenues.
(In thousands of dollars) |
Three months endedDecember 31, 2023 |
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Year endedDecember 31, 2023 |
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Revenues |
$65,164 |
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$247,320 |
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Less: Cost of sales (excluding
depletion) |
($4,007 |
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($16,645 |
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Cash margin (in dollars) |
$61,157 |
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$230,675 |
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Cash margin (in percentage of
revenues) |
93.9 |
% |
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93.3 |
% |
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About Osisko Gold Royalties
Ltd
Osisko is an intermediate precious metal royalty
company focused on the Americas that commenced activities in June
2014. Osisko holds a North American focused portfolio of over 180
royalties, streams and precious metal offtakes. Osisko’s portfolio
is anchored by its cornerstone asset, a 3-5% net smelter return
royalty on the Canadian Malartic mine, one of Canada’s largest gold
mines.
Osisko’s head office is located at 1100 Avenue
des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 300, Montréal, Québec,
H3B 2S2.
For further
information, please contact Osisko Gold Royalties
Ltd: |
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Grant MoentingVice President, Capital MarketsTel: (514) 940-0670
x116Cell: (365) 275-1954 Email: gmoenting@osiskogr.com |
Heather TaylorVice President, Sustainability and CommunicationsTel:
(514) 940-0670 x105Email: htaylor@osiskogr.com |
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press
release may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking
statements are statements other than statements of historical fact,
that address, without limitation, future events, that financial
information may be subject to year-end adjustments and the
availability of the uncommitted accordion of the credit facility.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words
“expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”,
“estimates”, “projects”, “potential”, “scheduled” and similar
expressions or variations (including negative variations), or that
events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should”
occur. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors, most of which are beyond
the control of Osisko, and actual results may accordingly differ
materially from those in forward-looking statements. Such risk
factors include, without limitation, (i) with respect to properties
in which Osisko holds a royalty, stream or other interest; risks
related to: (a) the operators of the properties, (b) timely
development, permitting, construction, commencement of production,
ramp-up (including operating and technical challenges), (c)
differences in rate and timing of production from resource
estimates or production forecasts by operators, (d) differences in
conversion rate from resources to reserves and ability to replace
resources, (e) the unfavorable outcome of any challenges or
litigation relating title, permit or license, (f) hazards and
uncertainty associated with the business of exploring, development
and mining including, but not limited to unusual or unexpected
geological and metallurgical conditions, slope failures or
cave-ins, flooding and other natural disasters or civil unrest or
other uninsured risks, (ii) with respect to other external factors:
(a) fluctuations in the prices of the commodities that drive
royalties, streams, offtakes and investments held by Osisko, (b)
fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the
U.S. dollar, (c) regulatory changes by national and local
governments, including permitting and licensing regimes and
taxation policies, regulations and political or economic
developments in any of the countries where properties in which
Osisko holds a royalty, stream or other interest are located or
through which they are held, (d) continued availability of capital
and financing and general economic, market or business conditions,
and (e) responses of relevant governments to infectious diseases
outbreaks and the effectiveness of such response and the potential
impact of such outbreaks on Osisko’s business, operations and
financial condition; (iii) with respect to internal factors: (a)
business opportunities that may or not become available to, or are
pursued by Osisko, (b) the integration of acquired assets (c) the
determination of Osisko’s PFIC status or (d) that financial
information may be subject to year-end adjustments. The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
based upon assumptions management believes to be reasonable,
including, without limitation: the absence of significant change in
Osisko’s ongoing income and assets relating to determination of its
PFIC status, and the absence of any other factors that could cause
actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated,
estimated or intended and, with respect to properties in which
Osisko holds a royalty, stream or other interest, (i) the ongoing
operation of the properties by the owners or operators of such
properties in a manner consistent with past practice and with
public disclosure (including forecast of production), (ii) the
accuracy of public statements and disclosures made by the owners or
operators of such underlying properties (including expectations for
the development of underlying properties that are not yet in
production), (iii) no adverse development in respect of any
significant property, (iv) that statements and estimates relating
to mineral reserves and resources by owners and operators are
accurate and (v) the implementation of an adequate plan for
integration of acquired assets.
For additional information on risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, please refer to the most recent
Annual Information Form of Osisko filed on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov which also provides
additional general assumptions in connection with these statements.
Osisko cautions that the foregoing list of risk and uncertainties
is not exhaustive. Investors and others should carefully consider
the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and
the risk they entail. Osisko believes that the assumptions
reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but
no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be
accurate as actual results and prospective events could materially
differ from those anticipated such the forward-looking statements
and such forward-looking statements included in this press release
are not guarantee of future performance and should not be unduly
relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this
press release. Osisko undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required
by applicable law.
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