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Is Osisko Development (TSXV:ODV) Turning Its New C$750M Shelf Into a Bolder Cariboo Bet?

Simply Wall St·12/20/2025 20:17:15
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  • Osisko Development Corp. recently filed a new omnibus shelf registration for up to C$750 million in common shares, debt, warrants and units, following the closure of a prior C$384.44 million shelf that saw over 104 million common shares issued.
  • Alongside this expanded funding flexibility, the company is advancing an intensive drilling campaign and infill program at its 100%-owned, fully permitted Cariboo Gold Project in British Columbia, aiming to better define and potentially extend mineralized zones.
  • We’ll now look at how this combination of fresh capital access and aggressive Cariboo exploration may shape Osisko Development’s investment narrative.

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What Is Osisko Development's Investment Narrative?

To own Osisko Development today, you really have to buy into Cariboo as a long-life cornerstone asset and trust management to turn a currently loss-making story into a producing gold business. The new C$750 million shelf registration, on top of a year of heavy equity issuance and a US$450 million project loan, reinforces that Cariboo’s build-out remains capital intensive and likely dilutive, even after strong share price gains and earlier private placements. Near term, the key catalysts are clear: results from the fully funded 70,000-meter exploration campaign, the 13,000-meter Lowhee infill program, and how quickly these feed into updated reserves, mine planning and construction milestones. The fresh shelf adds flexibility to fund those steps, but it also sharpens the main risk: further equity issuance while the company is still unprofitable and the project remains pre-production.

However, investors should be aware of the potential for further dilution from additional capital raises. Despite retreating, Osisko Development's shares might still be trading above their fair value and there could be some more downside. Discover how much.

Exploring Other Perspectives

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Four fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly C$0.29 to C$28.47, showing just how differently people are modelling Osisko Development. Set that against the recent C$750 million shelf and Cariboo-focused drilling programs, and you can see why opinions diverge on whether the current price compensates for financing and execution risks. It is worth weighing several of these viewpoints before deciding how this story fits your portfolio.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.