Guilherme Rosito's questions to Ero Copper (ERO) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Guilherme Rosito of Bank of America Merrill Lynch asked a strategic question about the lessons learned from recent downward guidance revisions and how this experience might influence the development of the Furnas project. He also inquired about the expected timeline for initiating shareholder returns.
Answer
President and CEO Makko Defilippo acknowledged the guidance changes, attributing them to taking extra time to ensure safe and consistent operational transitions, particularly at Javancina, and the impact of significant organizational changes. He stated these learnings are now reflected in the updated guidance. EVP and CFO Wayne Dreyer added that the immediate priority is to continue deleveraging the balance sheet through the end of the year before considering shareholder returns.