RGLD 10-Q
Royal Gold Inc (RGLD)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | 4 | |||
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 17 | |||
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
| June 30, |
| December 31, | |||
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||
ASSETS | ||||||
Cash and equivalents | $ | | $ | | ||
Royalty receivables | | | ||||
Income tax receivable | | | ||||
Stream inventory | | | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other | | | ||||
Total current assets | | | ||||
Stream and royalty interests, net (Note 2) | | | ||||
Other assets | | | ||||
Total assets | $ | | $ | | ||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | | $ | | ||
Dividends payable | | | ||||
Income tax payable | | | ||||
Other current liabilities | | | ||||
Total current liabilities | | | ||||
Debt (Note 4) | | | ||||
Deferred tax liabilities | | | ||||
Other liabilities | | | ||||
Total liabilities | | | ||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | ||||||
EQUITY | ||||||
Preferred stock, $ | ||||||
Common stock, $ | | | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | | | ||||
Accumulated earnings | | | ||||
Total Royal Gold stockholders’ equity | | | ||||
Non-controlling interests | | | ||||
Total equity | | | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | | $ | | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
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| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||||
Revenue (Note 5) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Costs and expenses | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization) | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | ||||||||||||
Production taxes | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | ||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | ||||||||||||
Operating income | | | | | ||||||||
Fair value changes in equity securities | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||
Interest and other income | | | | | ||||||||
Interest and other expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | | | | | ||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net income and comprehensive income | | | | | ||||||||
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Net income per share attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders: | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | ||||||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022
(unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
Royal Gold Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||
Additional | |||||||||||||||||
Common Shares | Paid-In | Accumulated | Non-controlling | Total | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Interests | Equity | ||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
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| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Stock-based compensation and related share issuances |
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Distributions to non-controlling interests | — |
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Net income and comprehensive income |
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Dividends declared |
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Balance at June 30, 2023 |
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Royal Gold Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||
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Common Shares | Paid-In | Accumulated | Non-controlling | Total | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Interests | Equity | ||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2022 |
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Stock-based compensation and related share issuances |
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Distributions to non-controlling interests | — |
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Net income and comprehensive income |
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Dividends declared |
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Balance at June 30, 2022 |
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022
(unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
Royal Gold Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||
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Common Shares | Paid-In | Accumulated | Non-controlling | Total | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Interests | Equity | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
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| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Stock-based compensation and related share issuances |
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Distributions to non-controlling interests | — |
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Net income and comprehensive income |
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Dividends declared |
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Balance at June 30, 2023 |
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Royal Gold Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||
Additional | |||||||||||||||||
Common Shares | Paid-In | Accumulated | Non-controlling | Total | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Interests | Equity | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 |
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Stock-based compensation and related share issuances |
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Distributions to non-controlling interests | — |
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Net income and comprehensive income |
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Dividends declared |
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Balance at June 30, 2022 |
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| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended | |||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||
2023 |
| 2022 | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||
Net income and comprehensive income | $ | | $ | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income and comprehensive income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | | |||
Non-cash employee stock compensation expense | | | |||
Fair value changes in equity securities | ( | | |||
Deferred tax benefit | ( | ( | |||
Other | | | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||
Royalty receivables | | | |||
Stream inventory | | ( | |||
Income tax receivable | ( | ( | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ( | |||
Accounts payable | | | |||
Income tax payable | ( | | |||
Other liabilities | ( | ( | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | | $ | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||
Acquisition of stream and royalty interests | ( | ( | |||
Sale of equity securities | | — | |||
Other | ( | ( | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | ( | $ | ( | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||
Repayment of debt | ( | — | |||
Debt issuance costs | ( | — | |||
Net payments from issuance of common stock | | | |||
Common stock dividends | ( | ( | |||
Other | ( | ( | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | $ | ( | $ | ( | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents | ( | | |||
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | | | |||
Cash and equivalents at end of period | $ | | $ | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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1. OPERATIONS, SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Royal Gold, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Royal Gold,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), is engaged in the business of acquiring and managing precious metals streams, royalties and similar interests. We seek to acquire existing stream and royalty interests or to finance projects that are in production or in the development stage in exchange for stream or royalty interests. A metal stream is a purchase agreement that provides, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment, the right to purchase all or a portion of one or more metals produced from a mine at a price determined for the life of the transaction by the purchase agreement. Royalties are non-operating interests in a mining project that provide the right to revenue or metals produced from the project after deducting contractually specified costs, if any.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation of our interim financial statements have been included in this Form 10-Q. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 16, 2023 (“2022 10-K”).
Recent Accounting Standards
We have evaluated all the recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other standards-setting bodies through the filing date of these unaudited consolidated financial statements and do not believe the future adoption of any such standards will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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2. STREAM AND ROYALTY INTERESTS, NET
The following tables summarize our stream and royalty interests, net as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
As of June 30, 2023 (Amounts in thousands): |
| Cost |
| Accumulated Depletion |
| Net | |||
Production stage stream interests: | |||||||||
Mount Milligan | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | |||
Pueblo Viejo | | ( | | ||||||
Andacollo | | ( | | ||||||
Khoemacau | | ( | | ||||||
Rainy River | | ( | | ||||||
Other | | ( | | ||||||
Total production stage stream interests | | ( | | ||||||
Production stage royalty interests: | |||||||||
Cortez (Legacy Zone and CC Zone) | | ( | | ||||||
Voisey's Bay | | ( | | ||||||
Red Chris | | ( | | ||||||
Peñasquito | | ( | | ||||||
Other | | ( | | ||||||
Total production stage royalty interests | | ( | | ||||||
Total production stage stream and royalty interests | | ( | | ||||||
Development stage stream interests: | |||||||||
Other | | — | | ||||||
Development stage royalty interests: | |||||||||
Côté | | — | | ||||||
Other | | — | | ||||||
Total development stage stream and royalty interests | | — | | ||||||
Exploration stage stream interests: | |||||||||
Xavantina | | — | | ||||||
Exploration stage royalty interests: | |||||||||
Cortez (Legacy Zone and CC Zone) | | — | | ||||||
Great Bear | | — | | ||||||
Pascua-Lama | | — | | ||||||
Red Chris | | — | | ||||||
Côté | | — | | ||||||
Other | | — | | ||||||
Total exploration stage stream and royalty interests | | — | | ||||||
Total stream and royalty interests, net | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | |||
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As of December 31, 2022 (Amounts in thousands): |
| Cost |
| Accumulated Depletion |
| Impairments | Net | |||||
Production stage stream interests: | ||||||||||||
Mount Milligan | $ | | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | | ||||
Pueblo Viejo | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Andacollo | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Khoemacau | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Rainy River | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Other | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Total production stage stream interests | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Production stage royalty interests: | ||||||||||||
Cortez (Legacy Zone and CC Zone) | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Voisey's Bay | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Red Chris | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Peñasquito | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Other | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Total production stage royalty interests | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Total production stage stream and royalty interests | | ( | — | | ||||||||
Development stage stream interests: | ||||||||||||
Other | | — | — | | ||||||||
Development stage royalty interests: | ||||||||||||
Côté | | — | — | | ||||||||
Other | | — | — | | ||||||||
Total development stage stream and royalty interests | | — | — | | ||||||||
Exploration stage stream interests: | ||||||||||||
Xavantina | | — | — | | ||||||||
Exploration stage royalty interests: | ||||||||||||
Cortez (Legacy Zone and CC Zone) | | — | — | | ||||||||
Great Bear | | — | — | | ||||||||
Pascua-Lama | | — | — | | ||||||||
Red Chris | | — | — | | ||||||||
Côté | | — | — | | ||||||||
Other | | — | ( | | ||||||||
Total exploration stage royalty interests | | — | ( | | ||||||||
Total stream and royalty interests, net | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
3. MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES
As of June 30, 2023, our marketable equity securities include warrants to purchase up to
| June 30, | December 31, | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
Carrying value of marketable securities(1) | $ | | $ | | ||
Change in fair value of marketable securities | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||
(1) Included in Other Assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
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4. DEBT
Our debt as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consists of the following (amounts in thousands):
As of June 30, 2023 | As of December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Principal |
| Debt Issuance Costs |
| Total |
| Principal |
| Debt Issuance Costs |
| Total | |||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | (Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
Revolving credit facility | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
Total debt | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
Revolving credit facility
On March 6, 2023, we repaid $
On June 28, 2023, we entered into a fifth amendment to our revolving credit facility dated as of June 2, 2017, as amended. The fifth amendment extended the scheduled maturity date from July 7, 2026 to June 28, 2028, replaced LIBOR with Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”) as a benchmark interest rate and made certain other administrative changes to the existing revolving credit facility.
As of June 30, 2023, we had $
We may repay any borrowings under our revolving credit facility at any time without premium or penalty.
5. REVENUE
Revenue Recognition
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer control of a distinct good or service (or integrated package of goods and/or services) to a customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. In accordance with this guidance, revenue attributable to our stream interests and royalty interests is generally recognized at the point in time that control of the related metal production transfers to our customers. The amount of revenue we recognize further reflects the consideration to which we are entitled under the respective stream or royalty agreement. A more detailed summary of our revenue recognition policies for our stream and royalty interests is discussed below.
Stream Interests
A metal stream is a purchase agreement that provides, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment, the right to purchase all or a portion of one or more of the metals produced from a mine, at a price determined for the life of the transaction by the purchase agreement. Gold, silver and copper received under our metal streaming agreements are taken into inventory, and then sold primarily using average spot rate gold, silver and copper forward contracts. The sales price for these average spot rate forward contracts is determined by the average daily gold, silver or copper spot prices during the term of the contract, typically a consecutive number of trading days between
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Royalty Interests
Royalties are non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to a percentage of revenue or metals produced from the project after deducting specified costs, if any. We are entitled to payment for our royalty interest in a mining project based on a contractually specified commodity price (for example, a monthly or quarterly average spot price) for the period in which metal production occurs. As a royalty holder, we act as a passive entity in the production and operations of the mining project, and the third-party operator of the mining project is responsible for all mining activities, including subsequent marketing and delivery of all metal production to their ultimate customer. In all of our material royalty interest arrangements, we have concluded that we transfer control of our interest in the metal production to the operator at the point at which production occurs, and thus, the operator is our customer. We have further determined that the transfer of each unit of metal production comprising our royalty interest to the operator represents a separate performance obligation under the contract, and each performance obligation is satisfied at the point in time of metal production by the operator. Accordingly, we recognize revenue attributable to our royalty interests in the period in which metal production occurs at the specified commodity price per the agreement, net of any contractually allowable costs.
Royalty Revenue Estimates
For a small number of our royalty interests, we may not receive, or be entitled to receive, payment information, including production information from the operator, for the period in which metal production occurred prior to issuance of our financial statements for that period. As a result, we may estimate revenue for these royalties based on available information, including public information, from the operator. If adequate information is not available from the operator or from other public sources before we issue our financial statements, we will recognize royalty revenue during the period in which the necessary payment information is received. Differences between estimates and actual amounts could differ significantly and are recorded in the period that the actual amounts are known. Please also refer to our “Use of Estimates” accounting policy discussed in our 2022 10-K. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, royalty revenue that was estimated or was attributable to metal production for a period prior to June 30, 2023, was not material.
Disaggregation of Revenue
We have identified
Revenue by metal type attributable to each of our revenue sources is disaggregated as follows (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
June 30, |
| June 30, |
| June 30, |
| June 30, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
Stream revenue: | |||||||||||
Gold | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Silver | | | | | |||||||
Copper | | | | | |||||||
Total stream revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Royalty revenue: | |||||||||||
Gold | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Silver | | | | | |||||||
Copper | | | | | |||||||
Other | | | | | |||||||
Total royalty revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Total revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
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Revenue attributable to our principal stream and royalty interests is disaggregated as follows (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, |
| June 30, |
| June 30, |
| June 30, | ||||||||
Metal(s) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Stream revenue: | ||||||||||||||
Mount Milligan | Gold & Copper | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Pueblo Viejo | Gold & Silver | | | | | |||||||||
Khoemacau | Silver | | | | | |||||||||
Andacollo | Gold | | | | | |||||||||
Other | Gold & Silver | | | | | |||||||||
Total stream revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Royalty revenue: | ||||||||||||||
Cortez Legacy Zone | Gold | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Cortez CC Zone | Gold | | — | | — | |||||||||
Peñasquito | Gold, Silver, Lead & Zinc | | | | | |||||||||
Other | Various | | | | | |||||||||
Total royalty revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Total revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Please refer to Note 9 for the geographical distribution of our revenue by reportable segment.
6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||||
Restricted stock | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Stock appreciation rights | | | | | ||||||||
Performance stock | | | | | ||||||||
Stock options | | | | | ||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense is included within General and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we granted the following stock-based compensation awards:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||||
(Number of shares) | (Number of shares) | |||||||||||
Performance stock (at maximum | — | — | | | ||||||||
Restricted Stock | — | — | | | ||||||||
Total equity awards granted | — | — | | | ||||||||
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As of June 30, 2023, unrecognized compensation expense (expressed in thousands below) and weighted-average vesting period for each of our stock-based compensation awards were as follows:
| Unrecognized |
| Weighted- | |||||||||
compensation | average vesting | |||||||||||
expense |
| period (years) | ||||||||||
Restricted stock | $ | | ||||||||||
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7. EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
Basic EPS was computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, considering the effect of participating securities. Unvested stock-based compensation awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities and are included in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method. Our unvested restricted stock awards contain non-forfeitable dividend rights and participate equally with common stock with respect to dividends issued or declared. Our unexercised stock option awards, unexercised stock-settled stock appreciation rights and unvested performance stock do not contain rights to dividends. Under the two-class method, the earnings used to determine basic EPS are reduced by an amount allocated to participating securities. Use of the two-class method has an immaterial impact on the calculation of basic and diluted EPS.
The following table summarizes the effects of dilutive securities on diluted EPS for the periods shown below (amounts in thousands, except share data):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||||
Net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS | | | | | ||||||||
Effect of other dilutive securities | | | | | ||||||||
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS | | | | | ||||||||
Basic EPS | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Diluted EPS | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
8. INCOME TAXES
The following table provides the income tax expense (amounts in thousands) and effective tax rates for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | ||||
Effective tax rate | ( | |||||||||||
The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, included discrete income tax benefits of $
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9. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We manage our business under
As of June 30, 2023 | As of December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Total stream | Total stream | |||||||||||||||||
Stream | Royalty | and royalty | Stream | Royalty | and royalty | |||||||||||||
| interest |
| interest |
| interests, net |
| interest |
| interest |
| interests, net | |||||||
Canada | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Dominican Republic | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||
Africa | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Chile | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
United States | — | | | — | | | ||||||||||||
Mexico | — | | | — | | | ||||||||||||
Australia | — | | | — | | | ||||||||||||
Rest of world | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Our reportable segments for purposes of assessing performance are shown below (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue |
| Cost of sales (1) |
| Production taxes |
| Depletion (2) |
| Segment gross profit | ||||||
Stream interests | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | |||||
Royalty interests | | — | | | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue |
| Cost of sales (1) |
| Production taxes |
| Depletion (2) |
| Segment gross profit | ||||||
Stream interests | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | |||||
Royalty interests | | — | | | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue |
| Cost of sales (1) |
| Production taxes |
| Depletion (2) |
| Segment gross profit | ||||||
Stream interests | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | |||||
Royalty interests | | — | | | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue |
| Cost of sales (1) |
| Production taxes |
| Depletion (2) |
| Segment gross profit | ||||||
Stream interests | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | |||||
Royalty interests | | — | | | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
| (1) | Excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization. |
| (2) | Depletion amounts are included within Depreciation, depletion and amortization on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. |
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A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to the consolidated Income before income taxes is shown below (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||||
Total segment gross profit | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Costs and expenses | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | | | | | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | ||||||||
Operating income | | | | | ||||||||
Fair value changes in equity securities | ( | ( | | ( | ||||||||
Interest and other income | | | | | ||||||||
Interest and other expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Our revenue by reportable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is geographically distributed as shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||||
Stream interests: | ||||||||||||
Canada | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Dominican Republic | | | | | ||||||||
Africa | | | | | ||||||||
Chile | | | | | ||||||||
Rest of world | | | | | ||||||||
Total stream interests | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Royalty interests: | ||||||||||||
United States | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Mexico | | | | | ||||||||
Australia | | | | | ||||||||
Canada | ( | | | | ||||||||
Africa | — | | — | | ||||||||
Rest of world | | | | | ||||||||
Total royalty interests | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Total revenue | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, we utilize a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
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Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques requiring inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
The following table sets forth our financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) by level within the fair value hierarchy.
As of June 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Fair Value | |||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value |
| Total |
| Level 1 |
| Level 2 |
| Level 3 | ||||||
Assets (amounts in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
Marketable equity securities(1) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||||
As of December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Fair Value | |||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value |
| Total |
| Level 1 |
| Level 2 |
| Level 3 | ||||||
Assets (amounts in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
Marketable equity securities(1) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||||
Our marketable securities classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using quoted market prices in active markets multiplied by the quantity of shares held. The TriStar Gold Inc. warrants (Note 3) classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are model-derived (Black-Scholes) valuations in which the significant inputs are observable in active markets. The carrying value of our revolving credit facility (Note 4) approximates fair value as of June 30, 2023.
As of June 30, 2023, we had assets that, under certain conditions, are subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis like those associated with stream and royalty interests, intangible assets and other long-lived assets. For these assets, measurement at fair value in periods subsequent to their initial recognition is applicable if any of these assets are determined to be impaired. If recognition of these assets at their fair value becomes necessary, such measurements will be determined utilizing Level 3 inputs.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Xavantina Exploration Payment
On April 20, 2023, we made a $
Ilovica Gold Stream Acquisition
As of June 30, 2023, our conditional funding schedule of $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
General Presentation
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide information to assist you in better understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of Royal Gold. You should read this MD&A in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 16, 2023 (“2022 10-K”).
This MD&A contains forward-looking information. You should review our important note about forward-looking statements following this MD&A.
We do not own, develop, or mine the properties on which we hold stream or royalty interests. Certain information provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q about operating properties in which we hold interests, including information about mineral resources and reserves, historical production, production estimates, property descriptions, and property developments, was provided to us by the operators of those properties or is publicly available information filed by these operators with applicable securities regulatory bodies, including the SEC. We have not verified, and are not in a position to verify, and expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or fairness of, this third-party information and refer the reader to the public reports filed by the operators for information regarding those properties.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Royal Gold,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Royal Gold, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview of Our Business
We acquire and manage precious metal streams, royalties, and similar interests. We seek to acquire existing stream and royalty interests or finance projects that are in production or in the development stage in exchange for stream or royalty interests.
We manage our business under two segments:
| ● | Acquisition and Management of Stream Interests — A metal stream is a purchase agreement that provides, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment, the right to purchase all or a portion of one or more metals produced from a mine, at a price determined for the life of the transaction by the purchase agreement. As of June 30, 2023, we owned nine stream interests, which are on eight producing properties and one development stage property. Stream interests accounted for approximately 74% and 70% of our total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and 72% and 68% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. We expect stream interests to continue representing a significant portion of our total revenue. |
| ● | Acquisition and Management of Royalty Interests — Royalties are non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to revenue or metals produced from the project after deducting specified costs, if any. As of June 30, 2023, we owned royalty interests on 32 producing properties, 19 development stage properties and 121 exploration stage properties, of which we consider 52 to be evaluation stage projects. We use “evaluation stage” to describe exploration stage properties that contain mineral resources and on which operators are engaged in the search for mineral reserves. Royalty interests accounted for 26% and 30% of our total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and 28% and 32% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. |
We do not conduct mining operations on the properties in which we hold stream and royalty interests, and we generally are not required to contribute to capital costs, exploration costs, environmental costs or other operating costs on those properties.
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We are continually reviewing opportunities to grow our portfolio, whether through the creation or acquisition of new or existing stream or royalty interests or other acquisition activity. We generally have acquisition opportunities in various stages of review. Our review process may include, for example, engaging consultants and advisors to analyze an opportunity; analysis of technical, financial, legal, environmental, social, governance and other confidential information regarding an opportunity; submission of indications of interest and term sheets; participation in preliminary discussions and negotiations; and involvement as a bidder in competitive processes.
Business Trends and Uncertainties
Metal Prices
Our financial results are primarily tied to the price of gold, silver, copper, and other metals. Metal prices have fluctuated widely in recent years and we expect this volatility to continue. The marketability and price of metals are influenced by numerous factors beyond our control, and significant changes in metal prices can have a material effect on our revenue.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, average metal prices and percentages of revenue by metal were as follows:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Metal |
| Average | Percentage | Average | Percentage | Average | Percentage | Average | Percentage | |||||||||||
Gold ($/ounce)(1) | $ | 1,976 | 77% | $ | 1,871 | 71% | $ | 1,932 | 74% | $ | 1,874 | 71% | ||||||||
Silver ($/ounce)(1) | $ | 24.13 | 15% | $ | 22.60 | 10% | $ | 23.31 | 14% | $ | 23.32 | 10% | ||||||||
Copper ($/pound)(2) | $ | 3.84 | 6% | $ | 4.31 | 14% | $ | 3.95 | 10% | $ | 4.43 | 14% | ||||||||
Other | N/A | 2% | N/A | 5% | N/A | 2% | N/A | 5% | ||||||||||||
(1) Based on the average U.S. dollars London Bullion Market Association PM fixing price for gold and daily fixing price for silver, as applicable.
(2) Based on the average U.S. dollars London Metals Exchange settlement price for copper.
Agreement to Acquire Royalty Interests on the Producing Santa Rita and Serrote Mines
On June 12, 2023, we announced that we entered into a binding commitment letter with ACG Acquisition Company to acquire new royalty interests on the producing Serrote and Santa Rita mines in Brazil for total cash consideration of $250 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including negotiation and execution of definitive documentation.
Based on current metal prices, we expect to fund the $250 million purchase price with approximately $50 million of available cash resources and approximately $200 million from a draw on our revolving credit facility.
Gold/Platinum/Palladium Royalties
At closing, we expect to pay cash consideration of $215 million in return for:
| ● | A gross smelter return royalty of 85% of the payable gold from the Serrote mine until the achievement of a royalty revenue threshold of $250 million from this royalty, and 45% thereafter; and, |
| ● | A gross smelter return royalty of 64 ounces of gold, 135 ounces of platinum and 100 ounces of palladium for each 1 million pounds of payable nickel produced from the Santa Rita mine until the achievement of a royalty revenue threshold of $100 million from this royalty, at which point the royalty on gold will continue and the royalty on platinum and palladium will terminate. |
Royalty revenue will be determined using fixed payabilities of 93% for gold at the Serrote mine and 86% for nickel at the Santa Rita mine. The royalties will have an economic effective date of May 1, 2023, and there will be no deductions applicable to the royalty payments.
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Copper/Nickel Royalty
At closing, we expect to pay cash consideration of $35 million in return for a gross smelter return royalty on total payable copper and nickel production from the Serrote and Santa Rita mines at a rate of 0.50% during 2023 and 2024, 0.75% during 2025 and 1.10% thereafter until the achievement of a royalty revenue threshold of $90 million from this royalty, and 0.55% thereafter.
Royalty revenue will be determined using fixed payabilities of 97% for copper at the Serrote mine, and 86% for nickel and 72% for copper at the Santa Rita mine. The royalty will have an economic effective date of May 1, 2023, and there will be no deductions applicable to the royalty payments.
ESG Contribution
We will make a financial commitment of 0.25% of the annual royalty payments received to support programs benefiting the communities within the area of influence of each of the Serrote and Santa Rita mines.
Conditions to Closing
Closing of the proposed acquisition of the royalties will be conditional on the successful completion of the ACG transaction with Appian, a minimum working capital position for ACG at closing, and other closing conditions that are standard for transactions of this nature, including the negotiation and execution of definitive royalty and security agreements with ACG and an intercreditor agreement with the senior lenders.
Timing
Closing of the proposed acquisition of the royalties could occur within the coming weeks after completion of all conditions to closing.
Xavantina Exploration Payment
On April 20, 2023, we made a $2.4 million advance payment to a subsidiary of Ero Gold Corporation (“Ero”) as part of our commitment to support the achievement of success-based targets related to regional exploration and mineral resource additions. Advance payments of $4.4 million remain if Ero meets certain success-based targets related to regional exploration and mineral resource additions through calendar 2024. Refer to Note 3 of our 2022 10-K for further information on the Xavantina (formerly referred to as NX Gold) Gold Stream Acquisition.
Operators’ Production Estimates by Stream and Royalty Interest for Calendar 2023
We generally receive annual production estimates from many of the operators of the producing mines in which we own a stream or royalty interest during the first quarter of each calendar year. In some instances, an operator may revise its original calendar year guidance throughout the year. The following table shows current production estimates for calendar 2023, as well as actual production through June 30, 2023 (except as otherwise noted), for our principal properties as reported to us by the operators.
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Operators’ Estimated and Actual Production by Stream and Royalty Interest for Calendar 2023
Principal Producing Properties
Calendar Year 2023 Operator’s Production | Calendar Year 2023 Operator’s Production | |||||||||||
Estimate(1) | Actual(2) | |||||||||||
Gold | Silver | Base Metals | Gold | Silver | Base Metals | |||||||
Stream/Royalty |
| (oz.) |
| (oz.) |
| (lbs.) |
| (oz.) | (oz.) |
| (lbs.) | |
Stream: | ||||||||||||
Andacollo(3) |
| 22,000 - 27,000 |
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| 12,100 |
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Mount Milligan(4) |
| 160,000 - 170,000 |
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| 74,300 |
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Copper |
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| 60 - 70 Million |
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| 27.1 Million | |||||
Pueblo Viejo(5) | 470,000 - 520,000 | N/A | 166,000 | N/A | ||||||||
Khoemacau(6) | 1.5 - 1.7 Million | 0.8 Million | ||||||||||
Royalty: |
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Cortez(7) | 940,000 - 1,060,000 | 407,000 | ||||||||||
Peñasquito(8) |
| N/A | N/A |
| 123,000 | 13.8 Million |
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Lead |
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| N/A |
| 86 Million | ||||
Zinc |
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| N/A |
| 180 Million | ||||
| (1) | Production estimates received from our operators are for calendar 2023. There can be no assurance that production estimates received from the operators will be achieved. Our stream interests can be affected by several factors that make it difficult to calculate our revenue for a period from the operator’s actual or estimated production for that same period. These factors include the timing of the operator’s concentrate shipments, the delivery of metal to us and the subsequent sale of the delivered metal. These factors do not typically affect our stream interests on operations that produce doré or our royalty interests. Refer to our cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements included herein, as well as the Risk Factors identified in Part I, Item 1A, of our 2022 10-K for information regarding factors that could affect actual results. |
| (2) | Actual production figures shown are from the operators and cover the period from January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023, unless otherwise noted in footnotes to this table. Such amounts may differ from our reported revenue and production and are not reduced to show the production attributable to our interests. |
| (3) | The estimated and actual production figures shown for Andacollo are contained gold in concentrate. Deliveries to us are determined using a fixed gold payability factor of 89%. |
| (4) | The estimated and actual production figures shown for Mount Milligan are payable gold and copper in concentrate. |
| (5) | The estimated and actual production figures shown for Pueblo Viejo are payable gold in doré and represent the 60% interest in Pueblo Viejo held by Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”). Barrick did not provide estimated or actual silver production. |
| (6) | The estimated and actual production figures for Khoemacau are payable silver in concentrate. Deliveries to us are determined using a fixed silver payability factor of 90%. |
| (7) | The estimated and actual production figures for Cortez include the entirety of the Cortez Complex. Barrick reports total production from the Cortez Complex and does not report production separately for the Legacy Zone and CC Zone. Production estimates for the Legacy Zone are provided to us by Barrick and production estimates for 100% of the Cortez Complex are publicly disclosed by Barrick. |
| (8) | The estimated and actual gold and silver production figures shown for Peñasquito are payable gold and silver in concentrate and doré. The estimated and actual lead and zinc production figures shown are payable lead and zinc in concentrate. Actual figures are for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. Estimated production figures are not available as 2023 production guidance was withdrawn by Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”) on July 20, 2023. |
Property Developments
This section provides recent updates for our principal properties as reported by the operators, either directly to us or in their publicly available documents.
Stream Interests
Andacollo
Gold stream deliveries from Andacollo were approximately 3,700 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to approximately 9,900 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in deliveries resulted
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primarily from Andacollo experiencing lower gold grades and lower gold recoveries, in line with the expected downward trend of gold grades, as well as differences in the timing of shipments and settlements during the periods.
Gold production at Andacollo has trended lower since the beginning of 2021 due to lower ore grades, as anticipated in the mine plan. According to Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”), the period of lower grades is expected to last through 2023, and the mine plan then anticipates a transition to higher grade ore as the next phase of mining is developed over the following years. Teck has reported that the current life of mine for Andacollo is expected to continue until 2035 and that additional permits or permit amendments will be required to execute the life of mine plan.
Khoemacau Project
Silver stream deliveries from Khoemacau were approximately 398,700 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to approximately 246,800 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Increased stream deliveries resulted from operations running at full capacity in the current period compared to the prior year period. Deliveries in the prior year period were lower due to the ramp-up of mining and processing operations throughout 2022 after completion of project construction in 2021.
According to Khoemacau Copper Mining (Pty.) Limited (“KCM”), operations at Khoemacau continued at nameplate capacity through the quarter ended June 30, 2023, after the target production rate of 3.7 million tonnes per year (10,000 tonnes per day) was achieved in December 2022. As projected in the mine plan, KCM expects payable silver production in 2023 to range between 1.5 to 1.7 million ounces, which is slightly below the life of mine average due to lower silver grades in the upper portion of the Zone 5 deposit and the top-down mining sequence.
Mount Milligan
Gold stream deliveries from Mount Milligan were approximately 17,300 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to approximately 23,800 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Copper stream deliveries from Mount Milligan were approximately 2.5 million pounds during the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to approximately 4.0 million pounds during the three months ended June 30, 2022. Gold and copper stream deliveries for the three months ended June 30, 2023, relate to mine production during the approximate period November 2022 to January 2023. During this period Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) reported negative variances to copper head grade, gold head grade and recovery, as compared to the previous year period.
On July 31, 2023, Centerra reported that gold and copper production for the three months ended June 30, 2023, was impacted by lower grades and recoveries due to mine sequencing, although process plant throughput for the period averaged 61,482 tonnes per day and record tonnes were processed in the months of May and June. Centerra also reported that Mount Milligan remains on track to access higher-grade copper and gold ore from phase 7 and phase 9 in the second half of the year.
Centerra continues to expect that full year 2023 production at Mount Milligan will be back-end weighted, with gold production at the low end of the guidance range of 160,000 to 170,000 ounces, and copper production tracking towards the mid-point of the guidance range of 60 to 70 million pounds. Centerra also expects to make four concentrate shipments in the third quarter and another four shipments in the fourth quarter, although the timing of shipments may be affected by logistical delays resulting from labor disruptions in the Port of Vancouver.
Pueblo Viejo
Gold stream deliveries from Pueblo Viejo were approximately 6,800 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to approximately 8,600 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Decreased deliveries resulted from processing lower grade gold stockpile material.
Silver stream deliveries were approximately 150,700 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to approximately 307,100 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Decreased silver deliveries resulted from lower silver recovery during the current period, and an additional 89,300 ounces of silver deliveries were deferred. The deferred ounces are the result of a mechanism in the stream agreement that allows for the deferral of deliveries in a period if Barrick’s share of silver production is insufficient to cover its stream delivery obligations. The stream agreement terms include a fixed 70% silver recovery rate. If actual recovery rates fall below the contractual 70% recovery rate, ounces may
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be deferred with deferred ounces to be delivered in future periods as silver recovery allows. As of June 30, 2023, approximately 607,700 ounces remain deferred. We expect that silver recoveries could remain highly variable until the plant expansion project is complete and is running at full production levels. We do not expect material deliveries of deferred silver ounces while the plant ramps up to full production levels during 2023, and timing for the delivery of the entire deferred amount is uncertain.
On May 3 and May 10, 2023, Barrick provided updates on the plant expansion and mine life extension project at Pueblo Viejo. With respect to the plant expansion, Barrick reported that construction was 93% complete as of March 31, 2023, and commissioning and operations handover of new equipment was underway. With respect to the mine life extension, Barrick further disclosed on July 27, 2023, that the engineering design for the El Naranjo tailings storage facility (“TSF”) project continues to advance and that the environmental license for the new TSF was recently received. Barrick has also reported that geotechnical drilling and site investigation are ongoing to support a feasibility study on the TSF, which is due for completion in the second quarter of 2024.
Royalty Interests
Cortez
Production attributable to our royalty interest at the Cortez Complex was approximately 179,900 ounces of gold for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to approximately 52,000 ounces of gold for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the addition of new royalties in 2022 that increased royalty coverage over producing areas within the Cortez Complex.
On May 3, 2023, Barrick reported that the Record of Decision (“ROD”) on the Goldrush project, which is located within the CC Zone, is expected in the second half of 2023. Barrick also reported that mine development and test stoping in the Redhill zone is continuing and a minor permit modification has been approved that will allow underground development to continue until the ROD on the Goldrush Plan of Operations is received. According to Barrick, the extension to the permitting timeline is not expected to have a significant impact on the 2023 outlook and the potential impact, if any, on the outlook from 2024 onwards is currently being reviewed.
Peñasquito
Production attributable to our royalty interest at Peñasquito was approximately 48,100 ounces of gold, 6.0 million ounces of silver, 35.6 million pounds of lead and 89.7 million pounds of zinc for the three months ended June 30, 2023. This compares to approximately 130,600 ounces of gold, 8.1 million ounces of silver, 35.0 million pounds of lead and 84.9 million pounds of zinc for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Newmont reported that production was lower in the current period due to a labor strike, and gold production was further impacted by lower mill recovery and ore grade mined.
On June 8, 2023, Newmont reported that operations at Peñasquito were suspended on June 7, 2023, following a strike action by the National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic. The suspension remains in effect as of the filing of this report and on July 20, 2023, Newmont announced the withdrawal of its full-year 2023 guidance for Peñasquito. Newmont further stated that it cannot estimate when the strike will be resolved, and it will reassess Peñasquito’s full year 2023 guidance once a resolution has been reached.
Results of Operations
Quarter Ended June 30, 2023, Compared to Quarter Ended June 30, 2022
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, we recorded net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders (“net income”) of $63.4 million, or $0.97 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income of $71.1 million, or $1.08 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in net income was primarily attributable to higher debt-related interest expense and income tax expense, as discussed below.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, we recognized total revenue of $144.0 million, comprised of stream revenue of $106.0 million and royalty revenue of $38.0 million at an average gold price of $1,976 per ounce, an average silver price of $24.13 per ounce and an average copper price of $3.84 per pound. This is compared to total revenue of $146.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, comprised of stream revenue of $104.9 million and royalty revenue of $41.6 million,
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at an average gold price of $1,871 per ounce, an average silver price of $22.60 per ounce and an average copper price of $4.31 per pound. Revenue and the corresponding production attributable to our stream and royalty interests for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2022, are as follows:
Revenue and Reported Production Subject to Our Stream and Royalty Interests
(Amounts in thousands, except reported production oz. and lbs.)
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Reported | Reported | |||||||||||||
Stream/Royalty |
| Metal(s) |
| Revenue | Production(1) | Revenue | Production(1) | |||||||
Stream(2): | ||||||||||||||
Mount Milligan | $ | 41,208 | $ | 45,627 | ||||||||||
Gold | 17,500 | oz. | 15,500 | oz. | ||||||||||
Copper | 1.7 | Mlbs. | 4.0 | Mlbs. | ||||||||||
Pueblo Viejo | $ | 23,540 | $ | 19,812 | ||||||||||
Gold | 7,400 | oz. | 7,100 | oz. | ||||||||||
Silver | 362,200 | oz. | 274,500 | oz. | ||||||||||
Khoemacau | Silver | $ | 8,881 | 373,000 | oz. | $ | 5,202 | 221,800 | oz. | |||||
Andacollo | Gold | $ | 7,823 | 4,000 | oz. | $ | 11,721 | 6,300 | oz. | |||||
Other(3) | $ | 24,563 | $ | 22,517 | ||||||||||
Gold | 11,600 | oz. | 11,300 | oz. | ||||||||||
Silver | 65,700 | oz. | 53,700 | oz. | ||||||||||
Total stream revenue | $ | 106,015 | $ | 104,879 | ||||||||||
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Royalty(2): | ||||||||||||||
Cortez Legacy Zone | Gold | $ | 14,305 | 68,100 | oz. | $ | 8,138 | 52,000 | oz. | |||||
Cortez CC Zone | Gold | $ | 3,520 | 111,500 | oz. | N/A | ||||||||
Peñasquito | $ | 6,105 | $ | 9,664 | ||||||||||
Gold | 48,100 | oz. | 130,600 | oz. | ||||||||||
Silver | 6.0 | Moz. | 8.1 | Moz. | ||||||||||
Lead | 35.6 | Mlbs. | 35.0 | Mlbs. | ||||||||||
Zinc | 89.7 | Mlbs. | 84.9 | Mlbs. | ||||||||||
Other(3) | Various | $ | 14,097 | N/A | $ | 23,760 | N/A | |||||||
Total royalty revenue | $ | 38,027 | $ | 41,562 | ||||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 144,042 | $ | 146,441 | ||||||||||
| (1) | Reported production relates to the amount of stream metal sales and the metal sales attributable to our royalty interests for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, and may differ from the operators’ public reporting due to a number of factors, including the timing of the operator’s concentrate shipments, the delivery of metal to us and our subsequent sale of the delivered metal. Refer to Note 5 to the notes to consolidated financial statements. |
| (2) | Refer to “Property Developments” above for a discussion of recent developments at principal properties. |
| (3) | Individually, except for our stream interest at Rainy River, which contributed 7% of total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 6% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, no stream or royalty included within the “Other” category contributed greater than 5% of our total revenue for either period. |
The decrease in our total revenue resulted primarily from lower gold sales at Andacollo, lower copper sales at Mount Milligan and lower gold and silver production attributable to our interest at Peñasquito. The decrease was offset by higher gold production attributable to our interest at Cortez as a result of the newly acquired royalties and higher gold and silver prices when compared to the prior year period.
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Gold and silver ounces and copper pounds purchased and sold during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and gold and silver ounces and copper pounds in inventory as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, for our streaming interests were as follows:
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | As of | As of | |||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Gold Stream |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
Mount Milligan | 17,300 | 17,500 | 23,800 | 15,500 | 3,800 | 5,200 | ||||||
Pueblo Viejo | 6,800 | 7,400 | 8,600 | 7,100 | 6,800 | 7,900 | ||||||
Andacollo | 3,700 | 4,000 | 9,900 | 6,300 | 1,800 | 3,800 | ||||||
Other | 11,200 | 11,600 | 10,400 | 11,300 | 4,700 | 4,100 | ||||||
Total | 39,000 | 40,500 | 52,700 | 40,200 | 17,100 | 21,000 | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | As of | As of | |||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Silver Stream |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
Khoemacau | 398,700 | 373,000 | 247,000 | 221,800 | 155,100 | 105,900 | ||||||
Pueblo Viejo | 150,700 | 362,200 | 307,000 | 274,500 | 150,700 | 337,800 | ||||||
Other | 70,600 | 65,700 | 55,200 | 53,700 | 25,500 | 17,500 | ||||||
Total | 620,000 | 800,900 | 609,200 | 550,000 | 331,300 | 461,200 | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | As of | As of | |||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Copper Stream |
| Purchases (Mlbs.) |
| Sales (Mlbs.) |
| Purchases (Mlbs.) |
| Sales (Mlbs.) |
| Inventory (Mlbs.) |
| Inventory (Mlbs.) |
Mount Milligan | 2.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||||||
Cost of sales, which excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization, decreased to $23.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, from $23.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease, when compared to the prior year quarter, was primarily due to a decrease in copper sales at Mount Milligan and lower gold sales at Andacollo, offset by higher silver sales at Khoemacau. Cost of sales is specific to our stream agreements and is the result of our purchase of gold, silver and copper for a cash payment. The cash payment for gold from Mount Milligan is the lesser of $435 per ounce or the prevailing market price of gold when purchased, while the cash payment for our other streams is a set contractual percentage of the gold, silver or copper (Mount Milligan) spot price near the date of metal delivery.
General and administrative costs decreased to $9.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, from $9.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower consulting costs and lower non-cash stock compensation expense during the current period.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased to $38.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, from $44.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower depletion rates at Mount Milligan and Pueblo Viejo as a result of proven and probable mineral reserve increases when compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease was partially offset by higher depletion expense at Khoemacau due to the ramp-up of production and additional depletion expense from the newly acquired royalties at Cortez when compared to the prior year quarter.
Interest and other expense increased to $8.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, from $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher interest expense as a result of higher average amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility compared to the prior year quarter. We had $400 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2023, compared to zero outstanding as of June 30, 2022. The current all-in borrowing rate under our revolving credit facility was 6.7% as of June 30, 2023.
For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded income tax expense of $2.0 million, compared with income tax benefit of $5.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The income tax expense resulted in an effective tax rate of 3.1% in the current period, compared with (9.0%) for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, both included discrete tax benefits attributable to the release of a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded net income of $127.3 million, or $1.94 per basic and $1.93 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $136.8 million, or $2.08 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended
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June 30, 2022. The decrease in net income was primarily attributable to higher debt-related interest expense and income tax expense, as discussed below.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized total revenue of $314.4 million, comprised of stream revenue of $221.0 million and royalty revenue of $93.4 million at an average gold price of $1,932 per ounce, an average silver price of $23.31 per ounce and an average copper price of $3.95 per pound. This is compared to total revenue of $308.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, comprised of stream revenue of $210.1 million and royalty revenue of $98.7 million, at an average gold price of $1,874 per ounce, an average silver price of $23.32 per ounce and an average copper price of $4.43 per pound. Revenue and the corresponding production attributable to our stream and royalty interests for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, are as follows:
Revenue and Reported Production Subject to Our Stream and Royalty Interests
(Amounts in thousands, except reported production oz. and lbs.)
Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Reported | Reported | |||||||||||||
Stream/Royalty |
| Metal(s) |
| Revenue | Production(1) | Revenue | Production(1) | |||||||
Stream(2): | ||||||||||||||
Mount Milligan | $ | 87,863 | $ | 88,043 | ||||||||||
Gold | 32,700 | oz. | 29,400 | oz. | ||||||||||
Copper | 6.2 | Mlbs. | 7.6 | Mlbs. | ||||||||||
Pueblo Viejo | $ | 45,898 | $ | 43,076 | ||||||||||
Gold | 15,300 | oz. | 15,600 | oz. | ||||||||||
Silver | 700,100 | oz. | 590,500 | oz. | ||||||||||
Andacollo | Gold | $ | 20,757 | 11,000 | oz. | $ | 27,395 | 14,700 | oz. | |||||
Khoemacau | Silver | $ | 18,035 | 777,000 | oz. | $ | 7,592 | 221,800 | oz. | |||||
Other(3) | $ | 48,452 | $ | 44,024 | ||||||||||
Gold | 23,500 | oz. | 22,000 | oz. | ||||||||||
Silver | 131,900 | oz. | 226,900 | oz. | ||||||||||
Total stream revenue | $ | 221,005 | $ | 210,130 | ||||||||||
Royalty(2): | ||||||||||||||
Cortez Legacy Zone | Gold | $ | 37,393 | 185,300 | oz. | $ | 24,852 | 154,000 | oz. | |||||
Cortez CC Zone | Gold | $ 6,726 | 218,100 | N/A | ||||||||||
Peñasquito | $ | 13,538 | $ | 22,758 | ||||||||||
Gold | 103,700 | oz. | 264,100 | oz. | ||||||||||
Silver | 12.0 | Moz. | 15.7 | Moz. | ||||||||||
Lead | 72.1 | Mlbs. | 77.0 | Mlbs. | ||||||||||
Zinc | 188.9 | Mlbs. | 205.0 | Mlbs. | ||||||||||
Other(3) | Various | $ | 35,772 | N/A | $ | 51,056 | N/A | |||||||
Total royalty revenue | $ | 93,429 | $ | 98,666 | ||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 314,434 | $ | 308,796 | ||||||||||
(1)Reported production relates to the amount of stream metal sales and the metal sales attributable to our royalty interests for the six
months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, and may differ from the operators’ public reporting due to a number of factors, including the timing of the operator’s concentrate shipments, the delivery of metal to us and our subsequent sale of the delivered metal. Refer to Note 5 to the notes to consolidated financial statements.
The increase in our total revenue resulted primarily from higher silver sales at Khoemacau due to the ramp-up and higher gold production attributable to our interests at Cortez as a result of the newly acquired royalties. The increase was partially offset by lower gold sales at Andacollo and lower gold and silver production at Peñasquito when compared to the prior year period.
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Gold and silver ounces and copper pounds purchased and sold during the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, and gold and silver ounces and copper pounds in inventory as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, for our streaming interests were as follows:
Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | As of | As of | |||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Gold Stream |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
Mount Milligan | 31,200 | 32,700 | 33,800 | 29,400 | 3,800 | 5,200 | ||||||
Pueblo Viejo | 14,200 | 15,300 | 15,700 | 15,600 | 6,800 | 7,900 | ||||||
Andacollo | 9,000 | 11,000 | 16,000 | 14,700 | 1,800 | 3,800 | ||||||
Other | 24,200 | 23,500 | 21,500 | 22,000 | 4,700 | 4,100 | ||||||
Total | 78,600 | 82,500 | 87,000 | 81,700 | 17,100 | 21,000 | ||||||
Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | As of | As of | |||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Silver Stream |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
Khoemacau | 826,200 | 777,000 | 362,100 | 221,800 | 155,100 | 105,900 | ||||||
Pueblo Viejo | 513,000 | 700,100 | 581,600 | 590,500 | 150,700 | 337,800 | ||||||
Other | 140,000 | 131,900 | 106,300 | 226,900 | 25,500 | 17,500 | ||||||
Total | 1,479,200 | 1,609,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,039,200 | 331,300 | 461,200 | ||||||
Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | As of | As of | |||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Copper Stream |
| Purchases (Mlbs.) |
| Sales (Mlbs.) |
| Purchases (Mlbs.) |
| Sales (Mlbs.) |
| Inventory (Mlbs.) |
| Inventory (Mlbs.) |
Mount Milligan | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||||||
Cost of sales, which excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization, increased to $48.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, from $46.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase, when compared to the prior year was primarily due to higher silver sales at Khoemacau, offset by lower gold sales at Andacollo. Cost of sales is specific to our stream agreements and is the result of our purchase of gold, silver and copper for a cash payment. The cash payment for gold from Mount Milligan is the lesser of $435 per ounce or the prevailing market price of gold when purchased, while the cash payment for our other streams is a set contractual percentage of the gold, silver or copper (Mount Milligan) spot price near the date of metal delivery.
General and administrative costs increased to $20.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, from $18.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in employee-related costs.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased to $84.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, from $92.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower depletion rates at Mount Milligan and Pueblo Viejo as a result of proven and probable mineral reserve increases when compared to the prior year period. The decrease was partially offset by higher depletion expense at Khoemacau due to the ramp-up of production and additional depletion from the newly acquired royalties at Cortez when compared to the prior year quarter.
Interest and other expense increased to $17.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, from $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher interest expense as a result of higher average amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility compared to the prior year period. We had $400 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2023, compared to zero outstanding as of June 30, 2022. The current all-in borrowing rate under our revolving credit facility was 6.7% as of June 30, 2023.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded income tax expense of $17.9 million, compared with income tax expense of $9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The income tax expense resulted in an effective tax rate of 12.3% in the current period, compared with 6.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, included discrete tax benefits attributable to the release of a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
At June 30, 2023, we had current assets of $165.3 million compared to current liabilities of $63.1 million, which resulted in working capital of $102.2 million and a current ratio of approximately 3 to 1. This compares to current assets of $185.8 million and current liabilities of $63.6 million at December 31, 2022, resulting in working capital of $122.2 million and a current ratio of approximately 3 to 1. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to a decrease in our available cash, which resulted from increased debt repayments during the current period.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, liquidity needs were met from $216.6 million in net cash provided by operating activities and our available cash resources. As of June 30, 2023, we had $600 million available and $400 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
Working capital, combined with available capacity under our revolving credit facility, resulted in approximately $702 million of total liquidity at June 30, 2023. We were in compliance with each financial covenant under the revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2023. Refer to Note 4 of our notes to consolidated financial statements and below under Recent Liquidity Developments for further discussion on our debt.
We believe that our current financial resources and funds generated from operations will be adequate to cover anticipated expenditures for debt service, general and administrative expense costs for the foreseeable future. Our current financial resources are also available to fund dividends and for acquisitions of stream and royalty interests, including any conditional funding schedules. Our long-term capital requirements are primarily affected by our ongoing acquisition activities. We currently, and generally at any time, have acquisition opportunities in various stages of active review. In the event of one or more substantial stream or royalty interest or other acquisitions, we may seek additional debt or equity financing as necessary. We occasionally borrow and repay amounts under our revolving credit facility and may do so in the future.
Please refer to our risk factors included in Part 1, Item 1A of our 2022 10-K for a discussion of certain risks that may impact our liquidity and capital resources.
Recent Liquidity Developments
Revolving Credit Facility Amendment
On June 28, 2023, we entered into a fifth amendment to our revolving credit facility dated as of June 2, 2017. The fifth amendment extended the scheduled maturity date from July 7, 2026 to June 28, 2028, replaced LIBOR with Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”) as a benchmark interest rate and made certain other administrative changes to the existing revolving credit facility.
Revolving Credit Facility Repayment
On June 6, 2023, we made a $100 million principal payment towards the outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility leaving $600 million available as of June 30, 2023.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $216.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $221.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to higher interest payments on
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amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility during the current period. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in cash proceeds received from our stream interests, net of cost of sales, when compared to the prior year period.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $37.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to fewer acquisitions of royalty and stream interests compared to the prior year period.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities totaled $226.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $46.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to repayments of $175 million on our revolving credit facility during the current year period.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards and Critical Accounting Policies
Refer to Note 1 of our notes to consolidated financial statements for further discussion on any recently adopted accounting standards. Refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2022 10-K for discussion on our critical accounting policies.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report and our other public communications include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from these statements.
Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “forecast,” “potential,” “intend,” “continue,” “project,” or negatives of these words or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the following: the proposed acquisition of new royalty interests on the producing Serrote and Santa Rita mines in Brazil, including the details of the anticipated royalties thereon and funding of the purchase price; our expected financial performance and outlook, including sales volume, revenue, expenses, and tax rates; operators’ expected operating and financial performance, including production, deliveries, mine plans, estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves, development, cash flows and liquidity, capital requirements, capital expenditures and completion of feasibility studies, permitting activities and resolution of labor strikes; receipt of metal deliveries; anticipated liquidity, capital resources, financing and stockholder returns; deliveries of deferred silver ounces from Pueblo Viejo; and prices for gold, silver, copper, nickel and other metals.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: a lower-price environment for gold, silver, copper, nickel or other metals; operating activities or financial performance of properties on which we hold stream or royalty interests, including variations between actual and forecasted performance, operators’ ability to complete projects on schedule and as planned, operators’ changes to mine plans and mineral reserves and mineral resources (including updated mineral reserve and mineral resource information), liquidity needs, mining and environmental hazards, labor disputes, distribution and supply chain disruptions, permitting and licensing issues, contractual issues involving our stream or royalty agreements, or operational disruptions; the timing of deliveries of metals from operators; risks associated with doing business in foreign countries; the impact of inadequately assessing new acquisitions; increased competition for stream and royalty interests; environmental risks, included those caused by climate change; the risk that the conditions to closing for the potential acquisition of royalties on the Serrote and Santa Rita mines may not be satisfied; delays in the completion of the plant expansion at Pueblo Viejo; potential cyber-attacks, including ransomware; our ability to identify, finance, value and complete acquisitions; adverse economic and market conditions; impact of health epidemics and pandemics; changes in laws or regulations governing us, operators or operating properties; changes in management and key employees; and other risk factors described in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2022 10-K. Most of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control.
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Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our earnings and cash flows are significantly impacted by changes in the market price of gold and other metals. Gold, silver, copper, and other metal prices can fluctuate significantly and are affected by numerous factors, such as demand, production levels, economic policies of central banks, producer hedging, world political and economic events, inflation and the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies. Please see the risk factor entitled “Our revenue is subject to volatility in metal prices, which could negatively affect our results of operations or cash flow,” under Part I, Item 1A of our 2022 10-K, for more information about risks associated with metal price volatility.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we reported revenue of $314.4 million, with an average gold price for the period of $1,932 per ounce, an average silver price of $23.31 per ounce, and an average copper price of $3.95 per pound. The table below shows the impact that a 10% increase or decrease in the average price of the specified metal would have had on our total reported revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023:
Metal | Percentage of Total Reported Revenue Associated with Specified Metal | Amount by Which Total Reported Revenue Would Have Increased or Decreased If Price of Specified Metal Had Averaged 10% Higher or Lower in Period |
Gold | 74% | $23.7 million |
Silver | 14% | $2.4 million |
Copper | 10% | $5.7 million |
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial and accounting officer), we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2023, at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2023, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Royal Gold have been detected.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of our 2022 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased | (b) Average Price Paid Per Share | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Programs |
April 2023 | — | — | N/A | N/A |
May 2023 | — | — | N/A | N/A |
June 2023 | — | — | N/A | N/A |
Total | — | — | N/A | N/A |
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
On
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit |
| Description |
3.1 | ||
3.2 | ||
10.1 | ||
31.1* | ||
31.2* | ||
32.1‡ | ||
32.2‡ | ||
101* | The following financial statements from Royal Gold, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (a) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (b) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (c) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (d) Consolidated Balance Sheets, and (e) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags. | |
104* | The cover page from Royal Gold, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). |
* | Filed herewith. |
‡ | Furnished herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ROYAL GOLD, INC. | ||
Date: August 3, 2023 | ||
By: | /s/ William Heissenbuttel | |
William Heissenbuttel | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: August 3, 2023 | By: | /s/ Paul Libner |
Paul Libner | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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