All references in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated
ST. JOHNâ tmS, Newfoundland and Labrador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 11, 2025--
Altius Minerals Corporation (TSX: ALS; OTCQX: ATUSF) ("Altius" or the "Corporation") reports its Q3 2025 revenue of $17.2 million compared to $13.0 million in Q3 2024. Attributable royalty revenue(1) of $21.4 million ($0.46 per share(1) ) compares to $14.7 million ($0.32 per share) reported in Q3 2024. The current quarter reflects higher attributable potash volumes and copper stream deliveries at Chapada as well as higher interest and investment income, partially offset by lower dividends from iron ore.
Operating Royalty Portfolio Performance Summary of attributable royalty revenue Q3 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2024 --------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- Base and battery metals $ 7,664 $ 4,694 $ 5,437 Potash 5,526 4,115 3,585 ARR (Electricity) (1) 3,327 2,100 1,998 Iron ore (2) 1,496 1,122 2,618 Interest and investment 3,394 638 1,038 --------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- Attributable royalty revenue $ 21,407 $ 12,669 $ 14,676 --------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- (1) ARR and GBR amounts presented at their effective ownership percentages of 57% and 29%, respectively (2) Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation dividends
Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $13.2 million ($0.29 per share(1) ) during Q3 2025 compares to $9.4 million ($0.20 per share) during Q3 2024 following the trend of revenue.
Q3 2025 adjusted operating cash flow(1) of $15.4 million ($0.33 per share(1) ) compares to $10.2 million ($0.22 per share) in Q3 2024. The increase reflects higher royalty receipts and interest offset by taxes paid and working capital changes.
Net earnings of $264.9 million ($5.72 per share) for Q3 2025 compares to net earnings of $3.2 million ($0.06 per share) in Q3 2024. Net earnings for the current quarter primarily reflects the gain on sale of the Arthur Gold royalty interest and higher revenues, lower amortization and interest offset by higher cost of sales and expenses. Adjusted net earnings per share(1) of $0.17 for Q3 2025 is higher than $0.05 per share for Q3 2024 following the trend of increased revenue. The main adjusting items are summarized in the table below:
Adjusted Net Earnings Three months ended
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September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024
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Net earnings attributable to
common shareholders $ 264,725 $ 2,852
Addback (deduct):
Unrealized (gain) loss on
fair value adjustment of
derivatives 412 (198)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss (4,989) (510)
Exploration and evaluation
assets abandoned or
impaired -- 65
Gain on sale of royalty
interest (339,611) --
Realized gain on disposal of
derivatives -- 206
Tax impact (1) 87,207 138
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Adjusted net earnings $ 7,744 $ 2,553
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(1) Includes tax expense on non-recurring tax adjustments in Q3 2025
Quarterly Highlights
-- On July 23, 2025 the Corporation announced that Altius Royalty
Corporation ("ARC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altius, completed the
sale of 1% of a 1.5% NSR royalty covering the Arthur Gold project in
Nevada ("1% Arthur Royalty") to a wholly owned subsidiary of
Franco-Nevada Corporation ("Franco-Nevada") (TSX & NYSE: FNV), pursuant
to a royalty purchase agreement. The purchase price for the 1% Arthur
Royalty was US$275 million ($375 million) comprised of US$250 million
($341 million) received, net of 15% withholding tax of US$37.5 million
($51.2 million), and a further payment of US$25 million in cash payable
upon the conclusion of an ongoing arbitration process. As a result the
Corporation recognized a gain on the sale of the Arthur Gold royalty
interest to Franco-Nevada of $339.6 million during the third quarter. The
Corporation expects to receive an additional US$25 million following the
expiry of any relevant appeal or challenge periods related to the
arbitration process. ARC continues to hold the remaining 0.5% NSR royalty
interest in Arthur Gold as a long-term component of its diversified
portfolio.
-- On July 9, 2025 Orogen Royalties Inc. ("Orogen") completed a plan of
arrangement with Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. ("Triple Flag")
resulting in Triple Flag's acquisition of Orogen's 1.0% NSR royalty on
the Arthur Gold project. Following completion of Orogen and Triple Flag's
plan of arrangement, the Corporation received cash of $29.5 million,
1,147,710 Triple Flag shares (which were monetized during the quarter for
gross proceeds of $37.1 million) and 9,889,490 shares (16.7%) of the new
spin out company ("Orogen Royalties Inc."). As a result of the
transaction the Corporation recognized total gross proceeds of $81.4
million and a realized gain of $64 million.
-- In July, Champion Iron Limited ("Champion") announced that it entered
into a definitive framework agreement with Nippon Steel Corporation
("Nippon") and Sojitz Corporation ("Sojitz") pursuant to which the two
parties have agreed to initially contribute $245 million for an aggregate
49% interest in Kami Iron Mine Partnership (the "Partnership"), a new
entity formed for the ownership and potential development of the Kami
Project. On September 29, 2025 Champion reported that Nippon and Sojitz
made initial cash contributions in an aggregate amount of $68.6 million
to the Partnership. Following the Initial Closing, Champion holds a 51%
equity interest in the Partnership and Nippon Steel and Sojitz hold
minority positions of 30% and 19% respectively. The second closing of
transactions in the framework agreement remains subject to completion of
a definitive feasibility study expected by the end of 2026. Altius
originated the Kami project within its PG business and retains a 3% gross
sales royalty interest.
-- Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp") provided a construction and
procurement update and budget for the development of the Curipamba
project at an estimated capital cost of US$240.5 million while noting
that it is targeting production by the end of 2026. Altius holds a 2% NSR
royalty relating to the project.
-- Following a period of increased regulatory uncertainty, ARR/GBR have
noted an increased level of market activity both in terms of the
acquisition of development stage projects from its various royalty based
investee companies and the demand for its royalty capital as part of
construction and operating stage project finance initiatives. These
factors are providing the potential for enhanced royalty portfolio growth
over the coming quarters.
Liquidity and Capital Allocation Summary
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2025 were $353 million, compared to $16 million at the end of 2024. At September 30, 2025 the approximate market value of various public equity holdings included:
-- $105 million for shares of Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. -- $25 million for the value of the indirectly held interest in the shares of Lithium Royalty Corporation. -- $44 million for publicly traded shares held within the Project Generation equity portfolio, including $24.5 million in Orogen Royalties Inc.
During the quarter the Corporation made debt repayments of $11 million including a $9 million voluntary repayment on its revolving facility and $2 million of scheduled repayments on its term facility, paid cash dividends of $4.2 million and issued 12,850 shares under the dividend reinvestment plan. Under its normal course issuer bid, the Corporation repurchased and cancelled 52,100 common shares for a total cost of $1.5 million. At September 30, 2025 the Corporation carried a balance of $92.1 million under its term debt facilities.
Dividend Declaration
The Corporation's board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable to all shareholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2025. The dividend is expected to be paid on or about December 15, 2025.
This dividend is eligible for payment in common shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan $(DRIP)$ announced by press release May 20, 2020, and available to shareholders who are Canadian residents or residents of countries outside the United States.
In order to be eligible to participate in respect of the December 15, 2025 dividend, non-registered shareholders must provide instruction to their brokerage and registered shareholders must provide completed enrollment forms to the transfer agent by November 21, 2025, five business days prior to record date. Stock market purchases made under the DRIP for the December 15, 2025 payment will be satisfied by issuance from treasury at the 5 day volume weighted average price ending at the close of trading the day before payment date. Shareholders who have already provided instruction to be enrolled previously will continue to be enrolled unless they direct otherwise. For more information, please see Altius Minerals Corporation Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Participation in the DRIP is optional and will not impact any cash dividends payable to shareholders who do not elect to participate in the DRIP. The declaration, timing and payment of future dividends will largely depend on the Corporation's financial results as well as other factors. Dividends paid by Altius on its common shares are eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes unless otherwise stated.
Non GAAP Financial Measures
1. Management uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: attributable
revenue, attributable royalty revenue, adjusted earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA), adjusted
operating cash flow and adjusted net earnings (loss). Management uses
these measures to monitor the financial performance of the Corporation
and its operating segments and believes these measures enable investors
and analysts to compare the Corporation's financial performance with its
competitors and/or evaluate the results of its underlying business. These
measures are intended to provide additional information, not to replace
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) measures, and do not
have a standard definition under IFRS and should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in
accordance with IFRS. As these measures do not have a standardized
meaning, they may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other
companies. Further information on the composition and usefulness of each
non-GAAP financial measure, including reconciliation to their most
directly comparable IFRS measures, is included in the non-GAAP financial
measures section of our MD&A.
Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast Details
Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM EDT
Toll Free Dial-In Number: +1-800-717-1738
International Dial-In Number: +1-289-514-5100
Conference Call Title and ID: Altius Minerals Q3 2025 Financial Results, ID 20444
Webcast Link: Q3 2025 Financial Results
Conference Call URL (without operator assistance)(1) : https://emportal.ink/4opXOAC
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About Altius
Altius's strategy is to create per share growth through a diversified portfolio of royalty assets that relate to long life, high margin operations. This strategy further provides shareholders with exposures that are well aligned with sustainability-related global growth trends including the electricity generation transition from fossil fuel to renewables, transportation electrification, reduced emissions from steelmaking and increasing agricultural yield requirements. These macro-trends each hold the potential to cause increased demand for many of Altius's commodity exposures including copper, renewable based electricity, several key battery metals (lithium, nickel and cobalt), clean iron ore, and potash. In addition, Altius runs a successful Project Generation business that originates mineral projects for sale to developers in exchange for equity positions and royalties. Altius has 46,276,054 common shares issued and outstanding that are listed on Canada's Toronto Stock Exchange. It is included in each of the S&P/TSX Small Cap, the S&P/TSX Global Mining, and the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats indices.
Forward-looking information
This news release contains forward-looking information. The statements are based on reasonable assumptions and expectations of management and Altius provides no assurance that actual events will meet management's expectations. In certain cases, forward--looking information may be identified by such terms as "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "may", "shall", "will", or "would". Although Altius believes the expectations expressed in such forward--looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Altius does not undertake to update any forward-looking information contained herein except in accordance with securities regulations.
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CONTACT: Flora Wood
Email: fwood@altiusminerals.com
Tel: 1.877.576.2209
Direct: +1(416)346.9020
Stephanie Hussey
Email: shussey@altiusminerals.com
Tel: 1.877.576.2209
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