Record Cash Flows and Net Cash Position
Higher gold prices translated to record cash flows from operating activities for OR Royalties for both the second quarter and the first 6 months of the year. The company ended the second quarter with $49.6 million in cash and achieved a net cash position for the first time in several years.
Strong Dividend History
The company declared and paid its quarterly dividend of $0.055 per share in the second quarter, marking its 43rd consecutive dividend.
Significant Revenue and Earnings Growth
Quarterly revenues of $60.4 million tracked higher versus the same period last year, largely thanks to increased commodity prices. Net earnings of $0.17 per basic common share for the period was a significant year-over-year improvement.
Successful Asset Ramp-ups
The ramp-up at G Mining Ventures’ Tocantinzinho mine in Brazil has gone very well, and OR Royalties received its first payment from the Namdini mine in Ghana.
Strategic Acquisition and Development
OR Royalties acquired a 100% silver stream on Orla Mining's South Railroad project in Nevada for $13 million, and the project is expected to have positive momentum in permitting.