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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM i 10-Q
(Mark One)
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i ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended i March 31, 2023
or
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i ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: i 001-13357
i Royal Gold, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
i Delaware |
| i 84-0835164 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
Incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
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i 1144 15th Street, Suite 2500 | | |
i Denver, i Colorado | | i 80202 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( i 303) i 573-1660
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
| Trading Symbol |
| Name of the Exchange on which Registered |
i Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | i RGLD | | i Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. i Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). i Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
i Large accelerated filer ☒ | Accelerated filer ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company i ☐ |
Emerging growth company i ☐ | |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes i ☐ No ☒
There were i 65,678,346 shares of Royal Gold common stock outstanding as of April 27, 2023.
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Royal Gold, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is collectively referred to as “Royal Gold,” “we,” “us,” or “our.”
INDEX
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PART I | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | |
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
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| March 31, |
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| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Cash and equivalents | | $ | i 126,816 | | $ | i 118,586 |
Royalty receivables | | | i 46,934 | | | i 49,405 |
Income tax receivable | | | i 1,724 | | | i 3,066 |
Stream inventory | | | i 11,599 | | | i 12,656 |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | i 2,091 | | | i 2,120 |
Total current assets | | | i 189,164 | | | i 185,833 |
Stream and royalty interests, net (Note 2) | | | i 3,191,385 | | | i 3,237,402 |
Other assets | | | i 110,483 | | | i 111,287 |
Total assets | | $ | i 3,491,032 | | $ | i 3,534,522 |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | i 7,852 | | $ | i 6,686 |
Dividends payable | | | i 24,642 | | | i 24,627 |
Income tax payable | | | i 8,225 | | | i 16,065 |
Other current liabilities | | | i 14,279 | | | i 16,209 |
Total current liabilities | | | i 54,998 | | | i 63,587 |
Debt (Note 4) | | | i 496,817 | | | i 571,572 |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | i 136,784 | | | i 138,156 |
Other liabilities | | | i 7,501 | | | i 7,738 |
Total liabilities | | | i 696,100 | | | i 781,053 |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | | | | | | |
EQUITY | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $ i i .01 / par value, i i 10,000,000 / shares authorized; and i i 0 / shares issued | | | — | | | — |
Common stock, $ i i .01 / par value, i i 200,000,000 / shares authorized; and i 65,599,348 and i 65,592,597 shares outstanding, respectively | | | i 656 | | | i 656 |
Additional paid-in capital | | | i 2,215,362 | | | i 2,213,123 |
Accumulated earnings | | | i 566,545 | | | i 527,314 |
Total Royal Gold stockholders’ equity | | | i 2,782,563 | | | i 2,741,093 |
Non-controlling interests | | | i 12,369 | | | i 12,376 |
Total equity | | | i 2,794,932 | | | i 2,753,469 |
Total liabilities and equity | | $ | i 3,491,032 | | $ | i 3,534,522 |
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)
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| | Three Months Ended | ||||
| | March 31, | | |||
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| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Revenue (Note 5) | | $ | i 170,392 | | $ | i 162,355 |
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Costs and expenses | | | | | | |
Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization) | | | i 25,020 | | | i 22,639 |
General and administrative | | | i 11,000 | | | i 8,931 |
Production taxes | | | i 1,989 | | | i 2,221 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | | i 46,328 | | | i 47,988 |
Total costs and expenses | | | i 84,337 | | | i 81,779 |
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Operating income | | | i 86,055 | | | i 80,576 |
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Fair value changes in equity securities | | | i 799 | | | i 613 |
Interest and other income | | | i 2,263 | | | i 975 |
Interest and other expense | | | ( i 9,175) | | | ( i 898) |
Income before income taxes | | | i 79,942 | | | i 81,266 |
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Income tax expense | | | ( i 15,871) | | | ( i 15,304) |
Net income and comprehensive income | | | i 64,071 | | | i 65,962 |
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | | | ( i 196) | | | ( i 287) |
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders | | $ | i 63,875 | | $ | i 65,675 |
Net income per share attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders: | | | | | | |
Basic earnings per share | | $ | i 0.97 | | $ | i 1.00 |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | | | i 65,594,977 | | | i 65,565,735 |
Diluted earnings per share | | $ | i 0.97 | | $ | i 1.00 |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | i 65,709,095 | | | i 65,644,668 |
Cash dividends declared per common share | | $ | i 0.375 | | $ | i 0.35 |
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 March 31, 2023, and 2022
(unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
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| | Royal Gold Stockholders | | | | | | | |||||||||
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| | | | | | | Additional | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Common Shares | | Paid-In | | Accumulated | | Non-controlling | | Total | |||||||
| | Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Earnings | | Interests | | Equity | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
| i 65,592,597 | | $ | i 656 |
| $ | i 2,213,123 | | $ | i 527,314 | | $ | i 12,376 | | $ | i 2,753,469 |
Stock-based compensation and related share issuances |
| i 6,751 | |
| — |
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| i 2,239 | |
| — | |
| — | |
| i 2,239 |
Distributions to non-controlling interests | | — | |
| — |
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| — | |
| — | |
| ( i 203) | |
| ( i 203) |
Net income and comprehensive income |
| — | |
| — |
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| — | | | i 63,875 | |
| i 196 | |
| i 64,071 |
Dividends declared |
| — | |
| — |
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| — | |
| ( i 24,644) | |
| — | |
| ( i 24,644) |
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
| i 65,599,348 | | $ | i 656 |
| $ | i 2,215,362 | | $ | i 566,545 | | $ | i 12,369 | | $ | i 2,794,932 |
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| | | | | | | Additional | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Common Shares | | Paid-In | | Accumulated | | Non-controlling | | Total | |||||||
| | Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Earnings | | Interests | | Equity | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 |
| i 65,564,364 | | $ | i 656 |
| $ | i 2,206,159 | | $ | i 381,929 | | $ | i 12,467 | | $ | i 2,601,211 |
Stock-based compensation and related share issuances |
| i 4,435 | |
| — |
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| i 2,266 | |
| — | |
| — | |
| i 2,266 |
Distributions to non-controlling interests | | — | |
| — |
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| — | |
| — | |
| ( i 329) | |
| ( i 329) |
Net income and comprehensive income |
| — | |
| — |
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| — | |
| i 65,675 | |
| i 287 | |
| i 65,962 |
Dividends declared |
| — | |
| — |
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| — | |
| ( i 22,996) | |
| — | |
| ( i 22,996) |
Balance at March 31, 2022 |
| i 65,568,799 | | $ | i 656 |
| $ | i 2,208,425 | | $ | i 424,608 | | $ | i 12,425 | | $ | i 2,646,114 |
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)
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| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, | | |||
| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | |
Net income and comprehensive income | $ | i 64,071 | | $ | i 65,962 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income and comprehensive income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | i 46,328 | | | i 47,988 |
Non-cash employee stock compensation expense | | i 2,636 | | | i 2,124 |
Fair value changes in equity securities | | ( i 799) | | | ( i 613) |
Deferred tax expense | | i 1,092 | | | i 688 |
Other | | i 214 | | | i 245 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | |
Royalty receivables | | i 2,471 | | | i 569 |
Stream inventory | | i 1,056 | | | i 3,118 |
Income tax receivable | | i 1,342 | | | i 518 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | ( i 914) | | | ( i 7,309) |
Accounts payable | | i 1,166 | | | ( i 208) |
Income tax payable | | ( i 7,840) | | | ( i 10,910) |
Other liabilities | | ( i 2,168) | | | ( i 1,039) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | i 108,655 | | $ | i 101,133 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | |
Acquisition of stream and royalty interests | | — | | | ( i 37,800) |
Other | | ( i 197) | | | ( i 11) |
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | ( i 197) | | $ | ( i 37,811) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | |
Repayment of debt | | ( i 75,000) | | | — |
Net payments from issuance of common stock | | ( i 397) | | | i 141 |
Common stock dividends | | ( i 24,629) | | | ( i 22,978) |
Other | | ( i 202) | | | ( i 329) |
Net cash used in financing activities | $ | ( i 100,228) | | $ | ( i 23,166) |
Net increase in cash and equivalents | | i 8,230 | | | i 40,156 |
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | | i 118,586 | | | i 143,551 |
Cash and equivalents at end of period | $ | i 126,816 | | $ | i 183,707 |
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
iThe 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 months ended March 31, 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”).
iRecent 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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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As of March 31, 2023 (Amounts in thousands): |
| Cost |
| Accumulated Depletion |
| Net | |||
Production stage stream interests: | | | | | | | | | |
Mount Milligan | | $ | i 790,635 | | $ | ( i 404,090) | | $ | i 386,545 |
Pueblo Viejo | | | i 610,404 | | | ( i 292,501) | | | i 317,903 |
Andacollo | | | i 388,182 | | | ( i 155,619) | | | i 232,563 |
Khoemacau | | | i 265,911 | | | ( i 22,782) | | | i 243,129 |
Rainy River | | | i 175,727 | | | ( i 65,262) | | | i 110,465 |
Other | | | i 232,703 | | | ( i 115,926) | | | i 116,777 |
Total production stage stream interests | | | i 2,463,562 | | | ( i 1,056,180) | | | i 1,407,382 |
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Production stage royalty interests: | | | | | | | | | |
Cortez (Legacy Zone and CC Zone) | | | i 353,844 | | | ( i 41,853) | | | i 311,991 |
Voisey's Bay | | | i 205,724 | | | ( i 118,985) | | | i 86,739 |
Red Chris | | | i 116,187 | | | ( i 3,758) | | | i 112,429 |
Peñasquito | | | i 99,172 | | | ( i 58,620) | | | i 40,552 |
Other | | | i 447,688 | | | ( i 400,934) | | | i 46,754 |
Total production stage royalty interests | | | i 1,222,615 | | | ( i 624,150) | | | i 598,465 |
Total production stage stream and royalty interests | | | i 3,686,177 | | | ( i 1,680,330) | | | i 2,005,847 |
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Development stage stream interests: | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | i 12,038 | | | — | | | i 12,038 |
Development stage royalty interests: | | | | | | | | | |
Côté | | | i 45,421 | | | — | | | i 45,421 |
Other | | | i 81,510 | | | | | | i 81,510 |
Total development stage stream and royalty interests | | | i 138,969 | | | — | | | i 138,969 |
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Exploration stage stream interests: | | | | | | | | | |
Xavantina | | | i 17,126 | | | — | | | i 17,126 |
Exploration stage royalty interests: | | | | | | | | | |
Cortez (Legacy Zone and CC Zone) | | | i 456,444 | | | — | | | i 456,444 |
Great Bear | | | i 209,106 | | | — | | | i 209,106 |
Pascua-Lama | | | i 177,690 | | | — | | | i 177,690 |
Red Chris | | | i 48,895 | | | — | | | i 48,895 |
Côté | | | i 29,610 | | | — | | | i 29,610 |
Other | | | i 107,698 | | | — | | | i 107,698 |
Total exploration stage stream and royalty interests | | | i 1,046,569 | | | — | | | i 1,046,569 |
Total stream and royalty interests, net | | $ | i 4,871,715 | | $ | ( i 1,680,330) | | $ | i 3,191,385 |
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As of December 31, 2022 (Amounts in thousands): |
| Cost |
| Accumulated Depletion |
| Impairments | | Net | ||||
Production stage stream interests: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mount Milligan | | $ | i 790,635 | | $ | ( i 392,804) | | $ | — | | $ | i 397,831 |
Pueblo Viejo | | | i 610,404 | | | ( i 289,537) | | | — | | | i 320,867 |
Andacollo | | | i 388,182 | | | ( i 151,870) | | | — | | | i 236,312 |
Khoemacau | | | i 265,911 | | | ( i 15,905) | | | — | | | i 250,006 |
Rainy River | | | i 175,727 | | | ( i 61,601) | | | — | | | i 114,126 |
Other | | | i 215,576 | | | ( i 110,711) | | | — | | | i 104,865 |
Total production stage stream interests | | | i 2,446,435 | | | ( i 1,022,428) | | | — | | | i 1,424,007 |
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Production stage royalty interests: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cortez (Legacy Zone and CC Zone) | | | i 353,772 | | | ( i 35,276) | | | — | | | i 318,496 |
Voisey's Bay | | | i 205,724 | | | ( i 118,327) | | | — | | | i 87,397 |
Red Chris | | | i 116,187 | | | ( i 1,797) | | | — | | | i 114,390 |
Peñasquito | | | i 99,172 | | | ( i 57,772) | | | — | | | i 41,400 |
Other | | | i 447,535 | | | ( i 398,513) | | | — | | | i 49,022 |
Total production stage royalty interests | | | i 1,222,390 | | | ( i 611,685) | | | — | | | i 610,705 |
Total production stage stream and royalty interests | | | i 3,668,825 | | | ( i 1,634,113) | | | — | | | i 2,034,712 |
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Development stage stream interests: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | i 12,038 | | | — | | | — | | | i 12,038 |
Development stage royalty interests: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Côté | | | i 45,421 | | | — | | | — | | | i 45,421 |
Other | | | i 74,225 | | | — | | | — | | | i 74,225 |
Total development stage stream and royalty interests | | | i 131,684 | | | — | | | — | | | i 131,684 |
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Exploration stage stream interests: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Xavantina | | | i 34,253 | | | — | | | — | | | i 34,253 |
Exploration stage royalty interests: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cortez (Legacy Zone and CC Zone) | | | i 456,318 | | | — | | | — | | | i 456,318 |
Great Bear | | | i 209,106 | | | — | | | — | | | i 209,106 |
Pascua-Lama | | | i 177,690 | | | — | | | — | | | i 177,690 |
Red Chris | | | i 48,895 | | | — | | | — | | | i 48,895 |
Côté | | | i 29,610 | | | — | | | — | | | i 29,610 |
Other | | | i 119,421 | | | — | | | ( i 4,287) | | | i 115,134 |
Total exploration stage royalty interests | | | i 1,075,293 | | | — | | | ( i 4,287) | | | i 1,071,006 |
Total stream and royalty interests, net | | $ | i 4,875,802 | | $ | ( i 1,634,113) | | $ | ( i 4,287) | | $ | i 3,237,402 |
i3. MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES
As of March 31, 2023, our marketable equity securities include warrants to purchase up to i 19,640,000 common shares of TriStar Gold Inc, i 250,000 common shares of Goldon Resources Ltd. and i 1,242,500 common shares of Mountain Boy Minerals Ltd. Our marketable equity securities are measured at fair value (Note 10) each reporting period with any changes in fair value recognized in net income (amounts in thousands).
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| March 31, | | |||
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| 2023 | | 2022 | ||
Carrying value of marketable securities(1) | | $ | i 1,172 | | $ | i 373 |
Change in fair value of marketable securities | | $ | i 799 | | $ | ( i 1,503) |
(1) Included in Other Assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
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4. DEBT
iOur debt as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consists of the following (amounts in thousands):
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| | As of March 31, 2023 | | As of December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
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| Principal |
| Debt Issuance Costs |
| Total |
| Principal |
| Debt Issuance Costs |
| Total | ||||||
| | | (Amounts in thousands) | | | (Amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Revolving credit facility | | $ | i 500,000 | | $ | ( i 3,183) | | $ | i 496,817 | | $ | i 575,000 | | $ | ( i 3,428) | | $ | i 571,572 |
Total debt | | $ | i 500,000 | | $ | ( i 3,183) | | $ | i 496,817 | | $ | i 575,000 | | $ | ( i 3,428) | | $ | i 571,572 |
/Revolving credit facility
On March 6, 2023, we repaid $ i 75 million of outstanding borrowings on our revolving credit facility.
As of March 31, 2023, we had $ i 500 million outstanding and $ i 500 million available under our revolving credit facility dated June 2, 2017, and as amended. The interest rate on borrowings under our revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2023, was LIBOR plus i 1.20% for an all-in rate of i 6.2%. Interest expense, which includes interest on outstanding borrowings and amortization of debt issuance costs, was $ i 8.5 million and $ i 0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. We were in compliance with each financial covenant (leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio) under our revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2023.
We may repay any borrowings under our revolving credit facility at any time without premium or penalty.
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i5. 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 i ten days and i three months (depending on the frequency of deliveries under the respective streaming agreement and our sales policy in effect at the time) commencing shortly after receipt and purchase of the metal. We settle our forward sales contracts via physical delivery of the metal to the purchaser (our customer) on the settlement date specified in the contract. Under our forward sales contracts, there is a single performance obligation to sell a contractually specified volume of metal to the purchaser, and we satisfy this obligation at the point in time of physical delivery. Accordingly, revenue from our metal sales is recognized on the date of settlement, which is the date that control, custody and title to the metal transfer to the purchaser.
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
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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 March 31, 2023, royalty revenue that was estimated or was attributable to metal production for a period prior to March 31, 2023, was not material.
Disaggregation of Revenue
We have identified i two material revenue sources in our business: stream interests and royalty interests. These identified revenue sources are consistent with our reportable segments as discussed in Note 9.
iRevenue by metal type attributable to each of our revenue sources is disaggregated as follows (amounts in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, |
| |||
| 2023 | | 2022 | ||
Stream revenue: | | | | | |
Gold | $ | i 78,629 | | $ | i 77,502 |
Silver | | i 18,308 | | | i 11,439 |
Copper | | i 18,053 | | | i 16,310 |
Total stream revenue | $ | i 114,990 | | $ | i 105,251 |
Royalty revenue: | | | | | |
Gold | $ | i 42,868 | | $ | i 37,917 |
Silver | | i 2,946 | | | i 4,317 |
Copper | | i 5,058 | | | i 6,705 |
Other | | i 4,530 | | | i 8,165 |
Total royalty revenue | $ | i 55,402 | | $ | i 57,104 |
Total revenue | $ | i 170,392 | | $ | i 162,355 |
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Revenue attributable to our principal stream and royalty interests is disaggregated as follows (amounts in thousands):
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Three Months Ended | ||||
| | | | March 31, |
| March 31, | ||
| | Metal(s) | | 2023 | | 2022 | ||
Stream revenue: | | | | | | | | |
Mount Milligan | | Gold & Copper | | $ | i 46,656 | | $ | i 42,416 |
Pueblo Viejo | | Gold & Silver | | | i 22,358 | | | i 23,264 |
Andacollo | | Gold | | | i 12,934 | | | i 15,674 |
Khoemacau | | Silver | | | i 9,153 | | | i 2,389 |
Other | | Gold & Silver | | | i 23,889 | | | i 21,508 |
Total stream revenue | | | | $ | i 114,990 | | $ | i 105,251 |
Royalty revenue: | | | | | | | | |
Cortez Legacy Zone | | Gold | | $ | i 23,087 | | $ | i 16,714 |
Cortez CC Zone | | Gold | | | i 3,206 | | | N/A |
Peñasquito | | Gold, Silver, Lead & Zinc | | | i 7,433 | | | i 13,094 |
Other | | Various | | | i 21,676 | | | i 27,296 |
Total royalty revenue | | | | $ | i 55,402 | | $ | i 57,104 |
Total revenue | | | | $ | i 170,392 | | $ | i 162,355 |
Please refer to Note 9 for the geographical distribution of our revenue by reportable segment.
i6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
iWe recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows (amounts in thousands):
| | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | ||||
| | March 31, | | |||
|
| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Restricted stock | | $ | i 1,614 | | $ | i 1,155 |
Performance stock | | | i 810 | | | i 631 |
Stock appreciation rights | | | i 205 | | | i 332 |
Stock options | | | i 7 | | | i 6 |
Total stock-based compensation expense | | $ | i 2,636 | | $ | i 2,124 |
/Stock-based compensation expense is included within General and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we granted the following stock-based compensation awards:
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| | | Three Months Ended | |||
| | | March 31, | | | |
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| | 2023 |
| 2022 | |
| | | (Number of shares) | |||
Performance stock (at maximum i i 200 / % attainment) | | | i 82,360 | | | i 39,380 |
Restricted stock | | | i 56,530 | | | i 28,220 |
Total equity awards granted | | | i 138,890 | | | i 67,600 |
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As of March 31, 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 | | $ | i 11,230 | | | i 2.3 |
Performance stock | | | i 8,893 | | | i 2.3 |
Stock appreciation rights | | | i 312 | | | i 0.4 |
Stock options | | | i 11 | | | i 0.4 |
i7. 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.
iThe following table summarizes the effects of dilutive securities on diluted EPS for the periods shown below (amounts in thousands, except share data):
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| | Three Months Ended | ||||
| | March 31, | | |||
|
| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders | | $ | i 63,875 | | $ | i 65,675 |
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS | | | i 65,594,977 | | | i 65,565,735 |
Effect of other dilutive securities | | | i 114,118 | | | i 78,933 |
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS | | | i 65,709,095 | | | i 65,644,668 |
Basic EPS | | $ | i 0.97 | | $ | i 1.00 |
Diluted EPS | | $ | i 0.97 | | $ | i 1.00 |
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i8. INCOME TAXES
The following table provides the income tax expense (amounts in thousands) and effective tax rates for the periods indicated:
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| | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, | | |||
| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Income tax expense | $ | i 15,871 | | $ | i 15,304 |
Effective tax rate | | i 19.9% | | | i 18.8% |
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9. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We manage our business under i two reportable segments, consisting of the acquisition and management of stream interests and the acquisition and management of royalty interests. Our long-lived assets (stream and royalty interests, net) are geographically distributed as shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):
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| | As of March 31, 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 | | $ | i 497,010 | | $ | i 617,542 | | $ | i 1,114,552 | | $ | i 511,957 | | $ | i 620,549 | | $ | i 1,132,506 |
Dominican Republic | | | i 317,903 | | | — | | | i 317,903 | | | i 320,867 | | | — | | | i 320,867 |
Africa | | | i 290,125 | | | i 321 | | | i 290,446 | | | i 299,722 | | | i 321 | | | i 300,043 |
Chile | | | i 232,563 | | | i 224,116 | | | i 456,679 | | | i 236,312 | | | i 224,116 | | | i 460,428 |
United States | | | — | | | i 816,336 | | | i 816,336 | | | — | | | i 823,203 | | | i 823,203 |
Mexico | | | — | | | i 47,936 | | | i 47,936 | | | — | | | i 50,156 | | | i 50,156 |
Australia | | | — | | | i 21,949 | | | i 21,949 | | | — | | | i 22,120 | | | i 22,120 |
Rest of world | | | i 98,945 | | | i 26,639 | | | i 125,584 | | | i 101,440 | | | i 26,639 | | | i 128,079 |
Total | | $ | i 1,436,546 | | $ | i 1,754,839 | | $ | i 3,191,385 | | $ | i 1,470,298 | | $ | i 1,767,104 | | $ | i 3,237,402 |
iOur reportable segments for purposes of assessing performance are shown below (amounts in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
|
| Revenue |
| Cost of sales (1) |
| Production taxes |
| Depletion (2) |
| Segment gross profit | |||||
Stream interests | | $ | i 114,990 | | $ | i 25,020 | | $ | — | | $ | i 33,752 | | $ | i 56,218 |
Royalty interests | | | i 55,402 | | | — | | | i 1,989 | | | i 12,462 | | | i 40,951 |
Total | | $ | i 170,392 | | $ | i 25,020 | | $ | i 1,989 | | $ | i 46,214 | | $ | i 97,169 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
|
| Revenue |
| Cost of sales (1) |
| Production taxes |
| Depletion (2) |
| Segment gross profit | |||||
Stream interests | | $ | i 105,251 | | $ | i 22,639 | | $ | — | | $ | i 36,378 | | $ | i 46,234 |
Royalty interests | | | i 57,104 | | | — | | | i 2,221 | | | i 11,485 | | | i 43,398 |
Total | | $ | i 162,355 | | $ | i 22,639 | | $ | i 2,221 | | $ | i 47,863 | | $ | i 89,632 |
| (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 | ||||
| | March 31, | | |||
|
| | 2023 |
| | 2022 |
Total segment gross profit | | $ | i 97,169 | | $ | i 89,632 |
| | | | | | |
Costs and expenses | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | i 11,000 | | | i 8,931 |
Depreciation and amortization | | | i 114 | | | i 125 |
Operating income | | | i 86,055 | | | i 80,576 |
Fair value changes in equity securities | | | i 799 | | | i 613 |
Interest and other income | | | i 2,263 | | | i 975 |
Interest and other expense | | | ( i 9,175) | | | ( i 898) |
Income before income taxes | | $ | i 79,942 | | $ | i 81,266 |
/ iOur revenue by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is geographically distributed as shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):
| | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | ||||
| | March 31, | | |||
|
| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Stream interests: | | | | | | |
Canada | | $ | i 56,981 | | $ | i 51,485 |
Dominican Republic | | | i 22,358 | | | i 23,264 |
Chile | | | i 12,934 | | | i 15,674 |
Africa | | | i 17,539 | | | i 8,446 |
Rest of world | | | i 5,178 | | | i 6,382 |
Total stream interests | | $ | i 114,990 | | $ | i 105,251 |
| | | | | | |
Royalty interests: | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | i 33,581 | | $ | i 24,358 |
Mexico | | | i 9,295 | | | i 15,881 |
Canada | | | i 6,591 | | | i 10,778 |
Australia | | | i 4,099 | | | i 4,046 |
Africa | | | — | | | i 316 |
Rest of world | | | i 1,836 | | | i 1,725 |
Total royalty interests | | $ | i 55,402 | | $ | i 57,104 |
Total revenue | | $ | i 170,392 | | $ | i 162,355 |
i10. 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.
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| | As of March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| | | | Fair Value | |||||||||||
|
| Carrying Value |
| Total |
| Level 1 |
| Level 2 |
| Level 3 | |||||
Assets (amounts in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Marketable equity securities(1) | | $ | i 1,172 | | $ | i 1,172 | | $ | i 149 | | $ | i 1,023 | | $ | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | As of December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| | | | Fair Value | |||||||||||
|
| Carrying Value |
| Total |
| Level 1 |
| Level 2 |
| Level 3 | |||||
Assets (amounts in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Marketable equity securities(1) | | $ | i 373 | | $ | i 373 | | $ | i 121 | | $ | i 252 | | $ | — |
/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 March 31, 2023.
As of March 31, 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.
i11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Xavantina Exploration Payment
On April 20, 2023, we made a $ i 2.4 million advance payment to a subsidiary of Ero Gold Corporation as part of our commitment to support the achievement of success-based targets related to regional exploration and mineral resource additions. This payment will be recorded to exploration stage stream interests within Stream and royalty interests, net on our consolidated balance sheets during the second quarter of 2023. Advance payments of $ i 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.
Ilovica Gold Stream Acquisition
As of March 31, 2023, our conditional funding schedule of $ i 163.75 million, as part of the Ilovica gold stream acquisition entered into in October 2014, remains subject to certain conditions.
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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 March 31, 2023, we owned nine stream interests, which are on eight producing properties and one development stage property. Stream interests accounted for approximately 67% and 65% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 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 March 31, 2023, we owned royalty interests on 32 producing properties, 18 development stage properties and 123 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 33% and 35% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 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.
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
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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 months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, average metal prices and percentages of revenue by metal were as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| | | ||||||||
Metal |
| Average |
| Percentage |
| Average |
| Percentage | ||
Gold ($/ounce)(1) | | $ | 1,890 | | 71% | | $ | 1,877 | | 71% |
Silver ($/ounce)(1) | | $ | 22.55 | | 12% | | $ | 24.01 | | 10% |
Copper ($/pound)(2) | | $ | 4.05 | | 14% | | $ | 4.53 | | 14% |
Other | | | N/A | | 3% | | | 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.
Xavantina Exploration Payment
On April 20, 2023, we made a $2.4 million advance payment to a subsidiary of Ero Gold Corporation 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 March 31, 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
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| | 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 |
| |
| |
| 5,500 |
| |
| |
Mount Milligan(4) |
| 160,000 - 170,000 |
| |
| |
| N/A |
| |
| |
Copper |
| |
| | | 60 - 70 Million |
| |
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| N/A |
Pueblo Viejo(5) | | 470,000 - 520,000 | | N/A | | | | 89,000 | | N/A | | |
Khoemacau(6) | | | | 1.5 - 1.7 Million | | | | | | 0.4 Million | | |
Royalty: |
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Cortez(7) | | 940,000 - 1,060,000 | | | | | | 228,000 | | | | |
Peñasquito(8) |
| 330,000 - 370,000 | | 31 - 35 Million |
| | | 85,000 | | 7.5 Million |
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Lead |
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| 170 - 190 Million | | | | |
| 41 Million |
Zinc |
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| 420 - 460 Million | | | | |
| 102 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. Please also 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 March 31, 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 actual production figure shown for Andacollo is contained gold in concentrate. Deliveries to us are determined using a fixed gold payability factor of 89%. |
| (4) | The estimated production figures shown for Mount Milligan are payable gold and copper in concentrate. Actual figures reflect production through March 31, 2023. |
| (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”). The operator did not provide estimated or actual silver production. |
| (6) | The estimated and actual production figures for Khoemacau are payable silver in concentrate. |
| (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. |
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 5,200 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to approximately 6,100 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in deliveries resulted primarily from Andacollo experiencing lower gold grades, lower gold recoveries and lower tonnage milled. Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) reported a significant rainfall event in July 2022 which caused operations to shut down for
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five days. As expected, the impact of this shutdown and unplanned maintenance in the third quarter of 2022 affected stream deliveries during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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, 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 427,500 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to approximately 115,210 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Increased stream deliveries resulted from the ramp-up of Khoemacau.
According to Khoemacau Copper Mining (Pty.) Limited (“KCM”), operations at Khoemacau continued at nameplate capacity through the quarter ended March 31, 2023, after the target production rate of 3.65 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 13,900 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to approximately 10,000 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Increased gold deliveries resulted from differences in the timing of shipments and settlements during the periods.
Copper stream deliveries from Mount Milligan were approximately 3.56 million pounds during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to approximately 2.69 million pounds during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Increased copper deliveries resulted from differences in the timing of shipments and settlements during the periods.
In 2023, Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) expects production of between 160,000 and 170,000 ounces of gold and 60 million to 70 million pounds of copper from Mount Milligan. Centerra expects gold and copper production to be higher in the second half of 2023 with approximately 30% to 35% of concentrate sales expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2023. The lower production compared to 2022 is due to mine sequencing. Centerra continues to optimize the life of mine plan for Mount Milligan and anticipates increases in both gold and copper production for 2024 and 2025 when compared to the annual figures included in the most recent Technical Report, dated November 7, 2022.
Pueblo Viejo
Gold stream deliveries from Pueblo Viejo were approximately 7,400 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to approximately 7,100 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Silver stream deliveries were approximately 362,200 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to approximately 274,500 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2022. During the current quarter, an additional 5,700 ounces of silver 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 be deferred and delivered in future periods as silver recovery allows. As of March 31, 2023, approximately 518,400 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 March 17, 2023, Barrick issued an updated Technical Report on the Pueblo Viejo mine to support the previously disclosed Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves estimates for the mine as of December 31, 2022. According to Barrick, mining of the open pit is expected to continue to 2041 and processing of ore is expected to continue to 2044, with life of
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mine production from 2023 through 2044 of approximately 11.1 million ounces of gold and 49.9 million ounces of silver (Barrick’s 60% interest).
On May 3, 2023, Barrick provided an update on the plant expansion and mine life extension project at Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic. With respect to the plant expansion, Barrick reported that the first ore has been processed through the crusher and it expects to substantially complete the commissioning of the new plant infrastructure and commence the ramp-up phase during the second quarter of 2023. With respect to the mine life extension, Barrick disclosed that technical and social studies for additional tailings storage capacity continued to advance, and a decision by the Government of the Dominican Republic on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the proposed new Naranjo tailings storage facility (“TSF”) is expected during the first half of 2023. Barrick further 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.
Barrick continues to expect gold production of 470,000 to 520,000 ounces in 2023 from its 60% interest in Pueblo Viejo. Our stream interests are applicable to production from Barrick’s interest at Pueblo Viejo.
Royalty Interests
Cortez
Production attributable to our royalty interest at the Cortez Complex was approximately 223,800 ounces of gold for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to approximately 102,000 ounces of gold for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the addition of new royalties, the Rio Tinto Royalty, and the Idaho Royalty, covering the Cortez property.
As disclosed by Barrick on November 18, 2022, total gold production from the Cortez Complex is expected to be approximately 1.0 million ounces in 2023, and then increase from approximately 900,000 ounces in 2024 to approximately 1.3 million ounces in 2027. Royal Gold owns multiple royalty interests at the Cortez Complex, which for purposes of simplified disclosure have been divided into the Legacy Zone, consisting of the Crossroads and Pipeline deposits, and Cortez Complex Zone (“CC Zone”), consisting of the remaining deposits in the Cortez Complex.
For 2023, gold production from the Legacy Zone is expected to range from 450,000 to 480,000 ounces with a midpoint of approximately 465,000 ounces. 2023 gold production for the CC Zone is expected to be approximately 535,000 ounces.
For the period 2023 through 2027, gold production from the Legacy Zone is expected to average approximately 360,000 ounces per year. Production during this period is expected to vary around this average, with lower production expected in 2024 and 2025 and higher production expected in 2026 and 2027. All other production from the Cortez Complex during this period is expected to be sourced from the CC Zone.
The gross royalty rate applicable to the Legacy Zone is approximately 9.4%, and the gross rate applicable to the CC Zone is approximately 1.6%. At the Robertson project, Barrick expects first production in 2027 subject to the successful completion of feasibility and permitting activities, among other things. The gross royalty rate applicable to Robertson is approximately 0.45%.
Proven and probable mineral reserves for December 31, 2022, at the Cortez Complex include approximately 2.7 million ounces of gold for the Legacy Zone, which includes the Crossroads (47 million tonnes at a gold grade of 1.69 grams per tonne) and Pipeline deposits (7.6 million tonnes of ore at a gold grade of 0.63 grams per tonne), and assuming a gold price of $1,300 per ounce.
On May 3, 2023, Barrick reported that the timeline for the Goldrush Record of Decision (“ROD”) on the Goldrush project, which is located within the CC Zone, has been extended from the first half of 2023 and is now 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.
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Peñasquito
Production attributable to our royalty interest at Peñasquito was approximately 55,600 ounces of gold; 6.1 million ounces of silver; 36.4 million pounds of lead; and 99.2 million pounds of zinc for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Compared to approximately 133,400 ounces of gold; 7.7 million ounces of silver; 41.9 million pounds of lead; and 120 million pounds of zinc for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The site experienced lower production due to lower gold grades and lower recoveries for gold and other metals. Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”) stated that metal sales, which drive our royalty payments, were impacted by the build-up of concentrate inventory and the timing of concentrate shipments.
In 2023, Newmont expects lower gold grades and higher silver, lead and zinc grades, as a result of ore production being predominately from the Chile Colorado pit, with gold equivalent ounce (“GEO”) production expected to be similar to 2022 GEO production.
Results of Operations
Quarter Ended March 31, 2023, Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2022
For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we recorded net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders (“net income”) of $63.9 million, or $0.97 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income of $65.7 million, or $1.00 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in net income was primarily attributable to higher debt-related interest expense, as discussed below.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we recognized total revenue of $170.4 million, comprised of stream revenue of $115.0 million and royalty revenue of $55.4 million at an average gold price of $1,890 per ounce, an average silver price of $22.55 per ounce and an average copper price of $4.05 per pound. This is compared to total revenue of $162.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, comprised of stream revenue of $105.3 million and royalty revenue of $57.1 million, at an average gold price of $1,877 per ounce, an average silver price of $24.01 per ounce and an average copper price of $4.53 per pound. Revenue and the corresponding production attributable to our stream and royalty interests for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2022, are as follows:
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Revenue and Reported Production Subject to Our Stream and Royalty Interests
(Amounts in thousands, except reported production oz. and lbs.)
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Stream/Royalty |
| Metal(s) |
| Revenue |
| Production(1) |
| Revenue |
| Production(1) | ||||
Stream(2): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mount Milligan | | | | $ | 46,656 | | | | | $ | 42,416 | | | |
| | Gold | | | | | 15,200 | oz. | | | | | 13,900 | oz. |
| | Copper | | | | | 4.5 | Mlbs. | | | | | 3.6 | Mlbs. |
Pueblo Viejo | | | | $ | 22,358 | | | | | $ | 23,264 | | | |
| | Gold | | | | | 7,900 | oz. | | | | | 8,600 | oz. |
| | Silver | | | | | 337,900 | oz. | | | | | 316,000 | oz. |
Andacollo | | Gold | | $ | 12,934 | | 7,000 | oz. | | $ | 15,674 | | 8,400 | oz. |
Khoemacau | | Silver | | $ | 9,153 | | 404,100 | oz. | | $ | 2,389 | | 102,700 | oz. |
Other(3) | | | | $ | 23,889 | | | | | $ | 21,508 | | | |
| | Gold | | | | | 12,000 | oz. | | | | | 10,700 | oz. |
| | Silver | | | | | 66,200 | oz. | | | | | 70,500 | oz. |
Total stream revenue | | | | $ | 114,990 | | | | | $ | 105,251 | | | |
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Royalty(2): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cortez Legacy Zone | | Gold | | $ | 23,087 | | 117,200 | oz. | | $ | 16,714 | | 102,000 | oz. |
Cortez CC Zone | | Gold | | $ | 3,206 | | 106,600 | oz. | | | N/A | | | |
Peñasquito | | | | $ | 7,433 | | | | | $ | 13,094 | | | |
| | Gold | | | | | 55,600 | oz. | | | | | 133,400 | oz. |
| | Silver | | | | | 6.1 | Moz. | | | | | 7.7 | Moz. |
| | Lead | | | | | 36.4 | Mlbs. | | | | | 41.9 | Mlbs. |
| | Zinc | | | | | 99.2 | Mlbs. | | | | | 120.1 | Mlbs. |
Other(3) | | Various | | $ | 21,676 | | N/A | | | $ | 27,296 | | N/A | |
Total royalty revenue | | | | $ | 55,402 | | | | | $ | 57,104 | | | |
Total Revenue | | | | $ | 170,392 | | | | | $ | 162,355 | | | |
| (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 March 31, 2023, and 2022, and may differ from the operators’ public reporting. |
| (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 6% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, no stream or royalty included within the “Other” category contributed greater than 5% of our total revenue for either period. |
The increase in our total revenue resulted primarily from higher gold and copper sales at Mount Milligan, higher gold production attributable to our interest at Cortez as a result of the newly acquired royalties, and higher silver sales at Khoemacau due to the ramp-up. The increase was offset by lower gold sales at Andacollo and lower gold and silver production at Peñasquito 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 March 31, 2023 and 2022, and gold and silver ounces and copper pounds in inventory as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, for our streaming interests were as follows:
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Gold Stream |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
Mount Milligan | | 13,900 | | 15,200 | | 10,000 | | 13,900 | | 3,900 | | 5,200 |
Pueblo Viejo | | 7,400 | | 7,900 | | 7,100 | | 8,600 | | 7,400 | | 7,900 |
Andacollo | | 5,200 | | 7,000 | | 6,100 | | 8,400 | | 2,000 | | 3,800 |
Other | | 13,200 | | 12,000 | | 11,100 | | 10,700 | | 5,300 | | 4,100 |
Total | | 39,700 | | 42,100 | | 34,300 | | 41,600 | | 18,600 | | 21,000 |
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Silver Stream |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Purchases (oz.) |
| Sales (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
| Inventory (oz.) |
Khoemacau | | 427,500 | | 404,100 | | 115,200 | | 102,700 | | 129,300 | | 105,900 |
Pueblo Viejo | | 362,300 | | 337,900 | | 274,500 | | 316,000 | | 362,200 | | 337,800 |
Other | | 69,400 | | 66,200 | | 51,100 | | 70,500 | | 20,700 | | 17,500 |
Total | | 859,200 | | 808,200 | | 440,800 | | 489,200 | | 512,200 | | 461,200 |
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| | Three Months Ended | | Three Months Ended | | As of | | As of | ||||
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Copper Stream |
| Purchases (Mlbs.) |
| Sales (Mlbs.) |
| Purchases (Mlbs.) |
| Sales (Mlbs.) |
| Inventory (Mlbs.) |
| Inventory (Mlbs.) |
Mount Milligan | | 3.6 | | 4.5 | | 2.7 | | 3.6 | | - | | 0.9 |
Cost of sales, which excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization, increased to $25.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $22.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase, when compared to the prior year quarter, was primarily due to an increase in gold and copper sales at Mount Milligan and 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 $11.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in employee-related costs, including non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased to $46.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $48.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 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 compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease was partially offset by higher depletion due to higher silver sales at Khoemacau compared to the prior year quarter.
Interest and other expense increased to $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 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 $500 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2023, compared to zero outstanding as of March 31, 2022. The current all-in borrowing rate under our revolving credit facility was 6.2% as of March 31, 2023.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded income tax expense of $15.9 million, compared with income tax expense of $15.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The income tax expense resulted in an effective tax rate of 19.9% in the current period, compared with 18.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
At March 31, 2023, we had current assets of $189.2 million compared to current liabilities of $55.0 million, which resulted in working capital of $134.2 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 increase in working capital was primarily due to an increase in our available cash, resulting from increased revenue during the current period.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, liquidity needs were met from $108.7 million in net cash provided by operating activities and our available cash resources. As of March 31, 2023, we had $500 million available and $500 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility. Working capital, combined with available capacity under our revolving credit facility, resulted in approximately $634 million of total liquidity at March 31, 2023. We were in compliance with each financial covenant under the revolving credit facility as of March 31, 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 Repayment
On March 6, 2023, we made a $75 million principal payment towards the outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility leaving $500 million available as of March 31, 2023.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $108.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $101.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in cash proceeds received from our stream and royalty interests, net of cost of sales, compared to the prior year quarter. Higher interest payments on amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility offset the increase.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $37.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease from the prior year quarter was primarily due to lower acquisitions of royalty and stream interests.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities totaled $100 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $23.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to a repayment of $75 million on our revolving credit facility during the current year quarter.
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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: statements about 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 and permitting activities; receipt of metal deliveries; anticipated liquidity, capital resources, financing and stockholder returns; borrowings and repayments under our revolving credit facility; 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; 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.
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.
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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 three months ended March 31, 2023, we reported revenue of $170.4 million, with an average gold price for the period of $1,890 per ounce, an average silver price of $22.55 per ounce, and an average copper price of $4.05 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 three months ended March 31, 2023:
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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 | 71% | $12.4 million |
Copper | 14% | $4.4 million |
Silver | 12% | $1.2 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 March 31, 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 March 31, 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 March 31, 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.
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.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Period | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased(1) | (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 |
January 2023 | — | — | N/A | N/A |
February 2023 | — | — | N/A | N/A |
March 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
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit |
| Description |
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3.1 | | |
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3.2 | | |
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3.3 | | |
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3.4 | | |
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10.1▲ | | |
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10.2▲ | | |
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10.3▲ | | |
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10.4▲ | | |
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10.5▲ | | |
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10.6▲ | | |
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31.1* | | |
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31.2* | | |
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32.1‡ | | |
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32.2‡ | | |
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101* | | The following financial statements from Royal Gold, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 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. |
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104* | | The cover page from Royal Gold, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). |
* |
‡ | Furnished herewith. |
▲Identifies a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.
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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. | |
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Date: May 4, 2023 | | |
| By: | /s/ William Heissenbuttel |
| | William Heissenbuttel |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: May 4, 2023 | By: | /s/ Paul Libner |
| | |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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| This ‘10-Q’ Filing | Date | Other Filings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| 12/31/23 | ||||
| Filed as of: | 5/4/23 | |||
| Filed on: | 5/3/23 | |||
| 4/27/23 | ||||
| 4/20/23 | 8-K | |||
| For Period end: | 3/31/23 | |||
| 3/17/23 | ||||
| 3/6/23 | 4 | |||
| 2/16/23 | 10-K, 8-K | |||
| 1/1/23 | ||||
| 12/31/22 | 10-K, ARS | |||
| 11/18/22 | 8-K | |||
| 11/7/22 | ||||
| 3/31/22 | 10-Q | |||
| 12/31/21 | 10-KT | |||
| 6/2/17 | 4, 8-K | |||
| List all Filings | ||||
As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Filing Agent 11/02/23 Royal Gold Inc. S-3ASR 11/02/23 5:850K Toppan Merrill/FA |
As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Filing Agent 3/08/23 Royal Gold Inc. 8-K:1,5,9 3/02/23 19:742K Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA 2/16/23 Royal Gold Inc. 8-K:1,2,9 2/14/23 13:4.6M Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA 8/29/22 Royal Gold Inc. 8-K:5,9 8/23/22 11:357K Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA |