Press Release: OceanaGold Achieves 2025 Guidance & Delivers Record Free Cash Flow

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(All financial figures in United States dollars unless otherwise stated)

 
 --      2025 production, AISC , and capital all in line with Guidance 
 --      Record quarterly and annual financial performance, with $477M of 
 cash and no debt at year end 
 --      2026 Guidance projects 12%(1) increase in production at 7%(1) lower 
 AISC 
 --      Dividend tripled and share buyback doubled, for a total capital 
 return up to $432M in 2026 
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VANCOUVER, BC , Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - OceanaGold Corporation (TSX: OGC) (OTCQX: OCANF) ("OceanaGold" or the "Company") reported its operational and financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. The consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") are available at www.oceanagold.com.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights

   -- Full year 2025 production of 497,600 ounces of gold, above the mid-point 
      of Guidance. 
 
   -- Produced 157,400 ounces of gold and 3,200 tonnes of copper in the fourth 
      quarter, an increase in gold production of 52% from the prior quarter, 
      with all four sites delivering an increase in gold production. 
 
   -- All-In Sustaining Cost ("AISC") 25% lower in the quarter and at $1,966 
      per ounce for the full year. 
 
   -- Record quarterly revenue of $652 million at a record average realized 
      gold price of $4,227 per ounce. 
 
   -- Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 57% and record Operating Cash Flow 
      Per Share of $1.21. 
 
   -- Record quarterly attributable net profit of $328 million and record EPS 
      of $1.44. Record Adjusted EPS of $0.88, which excludes the post-tax net 
      impairment reversal at Haile. 
 
   -- Generated record annual and quarterly Free Cash Flow of $543 million and 
      $259 million respectively, resulting in a trailing 12-month Free Cash 
      Flow yield2 of 15%. 
 
   -- Cash balance increased by 42% from the prior quarter to $477 million with 
      no debt. 
 
   -- Completed $175 million in share repurchases in 2025 at an average price 
      of CAD$24.54. 
 
   -- The Board approved a tripling of the quarterly dividend to $0.09 per 
      share. 
 
   -- The Board approved a doubling of share repurchases to up to $350 million 
      for 2026. 
 
   -- Received final approval for the Waihi North Project permit, with 
      development activity accelerating. 
 
   -- The Company intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") in 
      early April, 2026. 

2026 Guidance

   -- Gold production growth of 12%1 to between 520,000 to 590,000 ounces, 
      driven by Haile. 
 
   -- 7%1 reduction in AISC to between $1,750 to $1,900 per ounce. 
 
   -- Growth and exploration capital investment of $340 million, reflecting an 
      acceleration of the Waihi North Project, commencement of the Palomino 
      Underground development and a 50% increase in exploration. 
 
See "Non-IFRS Financial Information" 
1.  Calculated as the mid point of guidance for full year 2026 compared to the 
    actual result of full year 2025. 
2.  Calculated as the trailing 12-month Free Cash Flow over the average 
    trailing 12-month market capitalization in USD. 
 

Gerard Bond, President and CEO of OceanaGold, said: "2025 was a stellar year for OceanaGold, with strong operational execution translating to record financial outcomes and shareholder returns. We safely and responsibly delivered production, cost and capital Guidance for the year. We generated record net profit, record EPS and record Free Cash Flow , and further strengthened our balance sheet to nearly half a billion dollars of cash with no debt. We were able to invest in our attractive organic growth opportunities, pay an increased dividend and return a substantial amount of capital to shareholders via an upsized share buyback.

Looking ahead to 2026, we expect higher production, lower unit costs, and expect another year of strong Free Cash Flow in the current gold price environment. We are excited to progress development and exploration activity to accelerate one of the highest--grade undeveloped gold projects in our industry, the Waihi North Project, as well as commence development of Palomino Underground at Haile. We are increasing our investment in exploration in 2026 by 50%, to a Company record, in pursuit of high return, near mine options. We are confident this growth investment will continue to drive value creation for shareholders.

We are committed to maximizing returns to shareholders via our disciplined capital allocation framework and will do so by tripling the dividend from 2025 levels, and doubling our share buyback program to $350 million. To further broaden our investor base and enhance liquidity, we are also excited to be listing on the NYSE in April this year."

Results Overview

 
                                     Q4 2025  Q3 2025  Q4 2024   2025    2024 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Gold Produced(1) 
 Haile                       koz      55.6     30.0     75.2     184.8   212.6 
 Macraes                     koz      55.8     32.8     37.9     147.0   125.4 
 Waihi                       koz      22.2     18.8     18.1     75.1    53.8 
 Didipio                     koz      23.8     21.9     19.7     90.7    97.0 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Total gold produced(1)       koz      157.4    103.5    150.9    497.6   488.8 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Gold Sales 
 Haile                       koz      50.3     33.4     73.9     190.4   208.5 
 Macraes                     koz      53.7     32.7     36.6     144.9   124.8 
 Waihi                       koz      21.1     20.4     19.0     73.8    54.0 
 Didipio                     koz      20.6     29.7     20.8     88.7    100.4 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Total Gold sales             koz      145.7    116.2    150.3    497.8   487.7 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Average Gold Price           $/oz     4,227    3,476    2,665    3,509   2,433 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Copper Produced(1) - 
 Didipio                      kt       3.2      3.1      3.1     13.3    12.3 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Copper Sales - Didipio        kt       2.9      4.4      2.8     13.5    11.7 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Average Copper Price         $/lb     5.35     4.44     4.16     4.57    4.16 
Cash Costs 
 Haile                       $/oz     1,529    1,981     598     1,225    955 
 Macraes                     $/oz      885     1,345    1,214    1,215   1,192 
 Waihi                       $/oz     1,584    1,539    1,130    1,561   1,427 
 Didipio                     $/oz      883      787     1,033     846     851 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Consolidated Cash Costs      $/oz     1,207    1,420     875     1,204   1,047 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
AISC 
 Haile                       $/oz     2,295    3,464    1,287    2,171   1,628 
 Macraes                     $/oz     1,286    2,171    1,535    1,861   1,906 
 Waihi                       $/oz     2,068    2,039    1,557    2,077   2,087 
 Didipio                     $/oz     1,422    1,213    1,389    1,255   1,140 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Consolidated AISC            $/oz     1,761    2,333    1,563    1,966   1,777 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Free Cash Flow                $M      259.4    94.4     146.5    542.7   245.2 
Net profit(2)                 $M      327.7    87.2     102.0    628.7   187.4 
Adjusted net profit (2)       $M      201.7    92.9     106.9    511.8   203.6 
EBITDA                        $M      543.2    205.0    246.4   1,157.3  587.7 
Adjusted EBITDA               $M      374.0    210.7    251.3    997.2   604.0 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Earnings per share - 
 diluted(2)                $/share    $1.42    $0.37    $0.42    $2.69   $0.78 
Adjusted earnings per 
 share - diluted (2)       $/share    $0.88    $0.40    $0.44    $2.19   $0.84 
Operating Cash Flow per 
 share - diluted           $/share    $1.21    $0.93    $1.08    $3.96   $2.48 
Free Cash Flow per 
 share-diluted             $/share    $1.13    $0.41    $0.61    $2.32   $1.01 
-------------------------  --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----- 
 
 
1  Production is reported on a 100% basis as all operations are controlled by 
   OceanaGold. 
2  Attributable to the shareholders of the Company. 
 

Dividend

OceanaGold has declared a $0.09 per share dividend, which is tripled compared to the prior quarter. Shareholders of record at the close of business in each jurisdiction on March 4, 2026 (the "Record Date") will be entitled to receive payment of the dividend on April 2, 2026. The dividend payment applies to holders of record of the Company's common shares traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

 
Declaration of Dividend      Wednesday, February 18, 2026 
Record Date                  Wednesday, March 4, 2026 
Dividend Payment Date        Thursday, April 2, 2026 
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Dividends are payable in United States dollars. Shareholders in other jurisdictions can elect to participate in Computershare's international payments service if they want to receive dividends in an alternative currency. This dividend qualifies as an 'eligible dividend' for Canadian income tax purposes.

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