METALLA REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025 AND PROVIDES ASSET UPDATES

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TSXV: MTA
NYSE American: MTA

VANCOUVER, BC, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or the "Company") (TSXV: MTA) (NYSE American: MTA) announces its operating and financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. For complete details of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2025, please see the Company's filings on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) or EDGAR (www.sec.gov). Shareholders are encouraged to visit the Company's website at www.metallaroyalty.com.

Brett Heath, CEO of Metalla, commented, "The first quarter 2025 marked further progress for several royalties in the Company's portfolio. Endeavor remains on track for first ore processing in Q2; Aranzazu saw an increase in mine life to 10 years; La Guitarra begins mining at the higher grade Coloso mine; Wasamac and Gurupi both had updated 2 Moz+ Mineral Reserves and Resources declared; and  meaningful drill programs at Gosselin, Fosterville, Wharf, Joaquin, San Luis and Edwards are now underway." 

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS

Below are key Company highlights for three months ended March 31, 2025:

  • Received or accrued payments on 628 attributable Gold Equivalent Ounces ("GEOs") at an average realized price of $2,855 and an average cash cost of $11 per attributable GEO (see Non-IFRS Financial Measures);

  • Recognized revenue from royalty and stream interests, including fixed royalty payments, of $1.7 million, net loss of $0.7 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $0.9 million (see Non-IFRS Financial Measures);

  • Generated operating cash margin of $2,844 per attributable GEO from the Wharf, Tocantinzinho, Aranzazu, La Encantada, La Guitarra, the New Luika Gold Mine ("NLGM") stream held by Silverback Ltd., and other royalty interests (see Non-IFRS Financial Measures); and

  • On January 13, 2025, Beedie Capital ("Beedie") elected to convert C$1.5 million of the accrued and unpaid interest under the existing loan facility between Metalla and Beedie at a conversion price of C$3.64 per share, being the closing price of the shares of Metalla on the TSX-V on January 13, 2025, for a total of 412,088 common shares of the Company ("Common Shares"), which were issued on February 4, 2025. Following the conversion, Beedie owned approximately 10.3% of the outstanding Common Shares. Additionally, on January 31, 2025, the Company made a payment of C$2.0 million to Beedie to reduce all accrued fees and the accrued interest to $Nil as of the payment date.