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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2013

 

or

 

o

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: 001-13357

 


 

Royal Gold, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

84-0835164

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000

 

 

Denver, Colorado

 

80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 573-1660

 

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.  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

 

There were 64,449,535 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of January 22, 2014.  In addition, as of such date, there were 666,859 exchangeable shares of RG Exchangeco Inc. outstanding which are exchangeable at any time into shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis and entitle their holders to voting, dividend and other rights economically equivalent to those of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

 



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INDEX

 

 

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

18

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

32

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

33

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

34

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

34

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

34

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

34

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

34

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosure

34

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

34

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

34

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

35

 



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ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in thousands except share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2013

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

$

659,289

 

$

664,035

 

Royalty receivables

 

43,055

 

50,385

 

Income tax receivable

 

22,989

 

15,158

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,679

 

14,919

 

Total current assets

 

729,012

 

744,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty and stream interests, net (Note 3)

 

2,123,347

 

2,120,268

 

Available-for-sale securities (Note 4)

 

7,408

 

9,695

 

Other assets

 

29,431

 

30,881

 

Total assets

 

$

2,889,198

 

$

2,905,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

2,269

 

2,838

 

Dividends payable

 

13,674

 

13,009

 

Foreign withholding taxes payable

 

5,410

 

15,518

 

Other current liabilities

 

2,857

 

3,720

 

Total current liabilities

 

24,210

 

35,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt (Note 5)

 

306,983

 

302,263

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

166,241

 

174,267

 

Uncertain tax positions (Note 9)

 

22,450

 

21,166

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

561

 

1,924

 

Total liabilities

 

520,445

 

534,705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares authorized; and 0 shares issued

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; and 64,258,261 and 64,184,036 shares outstanding, respectively

 

643

 

642

 

Exchangeable shares, no par value, 1,806,649 shares issued, less 1,139,790 and 1,139,420 redeemed shares, respectively

 

29,348

 

29,365

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,144,250

 

2,142,173

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(6,860

)

(4,572

)

Accumulated earnings

 

180,446

 

181,279

 

Total Royal Gold stockholders’ equity

 

2,347,827

 

2,348,887

 

Non-controlling interests

 

20,926

 

21,749

 

Total equity

 

2,368,753

 

2,370,636

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

2,889,198

 

$

2,905,341

 

 

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, in thousands except share data)

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended

 

For The Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenue

 

$

52,785

 

$

79,870

 

$

109,272

 

$

157,732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

935

 

 

935

 

 

General and administrative

 

4,661

 

5,888

 

11,227

 

12,127

 

Production taxes

 

1,603

 

2,197

 

3,386

 

4,676

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

22,670

 

21,120

 

45,071

 

42,620

 

Total costs and expenses

 

29,869

 

29,205

 

60,619

 

59,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

22,916

 

50,665

 

48,653

 

98,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

130

 

29

 

282

 

139

 

Interest and other expense

 

(5,957

)

(6,820

)

(11,724

)

(12,820

)

Income before income taxes

 

17,089

 

43,874

 

37,211

 

85,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(6,311

)

(16,315

)

(11,152

)

(32,776

)

Net income

 

10,778

 

27,559

 

26,059

 

52,852

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(111

)

(342

)

(197

)

(865

)

Net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders

 

$

10,667

 

$

27,217

 

$

25,862

 

$

51,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

10,778

 

$

27,559

 

$

26,059

 

$

52,852

 

Adjustments to comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale securities

 

(3,419

)

(1,572

)

(2,288

)

3,474

 

Comprehensive income

 

7,359

 

25,987

 

23,771

 

56,326

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(111

)

(342

)

(197

)

(865

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders

 

$

7,248

 

$

25,645

 

$

23,574

 

$

55,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.84

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

64,897,757

 

63,941,686

 

64,878,056

 

61,688,776

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.84

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

64,990,771

 

64,137,237

 

64,982,689

 

61,905,549

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.35

 

 

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, in thousands)

 

 

 

For The Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

26,059

 

$

52,852

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

45,071

 

42,620

 

Non-cash employee stock compensation expense

 

1,759

 

3,900

 

Gain on distribution to non-controlling interest

 

 

(88

)

Amortization of debt discount

 

4,720

 

4,448

 

Tax benefit of stock-based compensation exercises

 

(208

)

(1,214

)

Deferred tax benefit

 

(8,038

)

(2,166

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty receivables

 

7,330

 

(16,808

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

13,001

 

(19,659

)

Accounts payable

 

(811

)

(661

)

Foreign withholding taxes payable

 

(10,108

)

(10

)

Income taxes (receivable) payable

 

(7,626

)

1,827

 

Other liabilities

 

(943

)

(616

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

70,206

 

$

64,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of royalty and stream interests

 

(48,089

)

(215,032

)

Proceeds on sale of inventory - restricted

 

 

118

 

Other

 

(54

)

(38

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(48,143

)

$

(214,952

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

94

 

473,776

 

Common stock dividends

 

(26,032

)

(17,915

)

Distribution to non-controlling interests

 

(1,079

)

(1,273

)

Tax expense of stock-based compensation exercises

 

208

 

1,214

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

$

(26,809

)

$

455,802

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents

 

(4,746

)

305,275

 

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

664,035

 

375,456

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

$

659,289

 

$

680,731

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.                                      OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Royal Gold, Inc. (“Royal Gold”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), together with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of acquiring and managing precious metals royalties, metal streams, and similar 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.  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.  We may use the term “royalty interest” in these notes to the consolidated financial statements to refer to royalties, gold, silver or other metal stream interests, and other similar interests.

 

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 December 31, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.  These interim unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2013 (“Fiscal 2013 10-K”).

 

As a result of the start of production at Mt. Milligan during the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the following new accounting policies are considered significant to the Company:

 

Gold Sales

 

Gold received under our metal streams agreements is sold primarily in the spot market.  The sales price is fixed at the delivery date based on the gold spot price.  Revenue from gold sales is recognized on the date of the sale, which is also the date that title to the gold passes to the purchaser.

 

Cost of Sales

 

Cost of sales is specific to our stream agreement for Mt. Milligan and is the result of the Company’s purchases of gold for a cash payment of the lesser of $435 per ounce, or the prevailing market price of gold when purchased.

 

2.             ACQUISITION

 

El Morro Royalty Acquisition

 

In August 2013, Royal Gold, through a wholly-owned Chilean subsidiary, acquired a 70% interest in a 2.0% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on certain portions of the El Morro copper gold project in Chile (“El Morro”), from Xstrata Copper Chile S.A., for $35 million.  Goldcorp Inc. holds 70% ownership of the El Morro project and is the operator, with the remaining 30% held by New Gold Inc.

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The acquisition of the El Morro royalty interest has been accounted for as an asset acquisition.  The total purchase price of $35 million, plus direct transaction costs, has been recorded as a development stage royalty interest within Royalty and stream interests, net on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

3.             ROYALTY AND STREAM INTERESTS

 

The following tables summarize the Company’s royalty interests in mineral properties as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

 

As of December 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands):

 

Cost

 

Accumulated
Depletion

 

Net

 

Production stage royalty interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andacollo

 

$

272,998

 

$

(51,447

)

$

221,551

 

Voisey’s Bay

 

150,138

 

(60,296

)

89,842

 

Peñasquito

 

99,172

 

(14,508

)

84,664

 

LasCruces

 

57,230

 

(14,287

)

42,943

 

Mulatos

 

48,092

 

(26,731

)

21,361

 

Wolverine

 

45,158

 

(10,517

)

34,641

 

Dolores

 

44,878

 

(9,571

)

35,307

 

Canadian Malartic

 

38,800

 

(8,128

)

30,672

 

Holt

 

34,612

 

(8,524

)

26,088

 

Gwalia Deeps

 

31,070

 

(8,752

)

22,318

 

Inata

 

24,871

 

(10,603

)

14,268

 

Ruby Hill

 

24,335

 

(9,524

)

14,811

 

Leeville

 

18,322

 

(15,716

)

2,606

 

Robinson

 

17,825

 

(11,612

)

6,213

 

Cortez

 

10,630

 

(9,722

)

908

 

Other

 

190,703

 

(125,735

)

64,968

 

 

 

1,108,834

 

(395,673

)

713,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production stage stream interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt. Milligan

 

783,046

 

(777

)

782,269

 

Production stage royalty and stream interests

 

1,891,880

 

(396,450

)

1,495,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development stage royalty interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pascua-Lama

 

372,105

 

 

372,105

 

El Morro

 

35,135

 

 

35,135

 

Other

 

33,938

 

 

33,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development stage stream interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

10,418

 

 

10,418

 

Development stage royalty and stream interests

 

451,596

 

 

451,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration stage royalty interests

 

176,321

 

 

176,321

 

Total royalty and stream interests

 

$

2,519,797

 

$

(396,450

)

$

2,123,347

 

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

As of June 30, 2013
(Amounts in thousands):

 

Cost

 

Accumulated
Depletion

 

Net

 

Production stage royalty interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andacollo

 

$

272,998

 

$

(44,317

)

$

228,681

 

Voisey’s Bay

 

150,138

 

(51,881

)

98,257

 

Peñasquito

 

99,172

 

(12,393

)

86,779

 

Las Cruces

 

57,230

 

(11,713

)

45,517

 

Mulatos

 

48,092

 

(24,545

)

23,547

 

Wolverine

 

45,158

 

(7,891

)

37,267

 

Dolores

 

44,878

 

(8,186

)

36,692

 

Canadian Malartic

 

38,800

 

(6,320

)

32,480

 

Holt

 

34,612

 

(6,564

)

28,048

 

Gwalia Deeps

 

31,070

 

(7,194

)

23,876

 

Inata

 

24,871

 

(9,303

)

15,568

 

Ruby Hill

 

24,335

 

(3,054

)

21,281

 

Leeville

 

18,322

 

(15,484

)

2,838

 

Robinson

 

17,825

 

(11,224

)

6,601

 

Cortez

 

10,630

 

(9,716

)

914

 

Other

 

190,702

 

(121,654

)

69,048

 

 

 

1,108,833

 

(351,439

)

757,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development stage royalty interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pascua-Lama

 

372,105

 

 

372,105

 

Other

 

32,934

 

 

32,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development stage stream interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt. Milligan

 

770,093

 

 

770,093

 

Other

 

10,418

 

 

10,418

 

Development stage royalty and stream interests

 

1,185,550

 

 

1,185,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration stage royalty interests

 

177,324

 

 

177,324

 

Total royalty and stream interests

 

$

2,471,707

 

$

(351,439

)

$

2,120,268

 

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

4.             AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

 

The Company’s available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 consist of the following:

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Cost Basis

 

Gain

 

Loss

 

Fair Value

 

Non-current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seabridge

 

$

14,064

 

 

(6,710

)

$

7,354

 

Other

 

203

 

 

(149

)

54

 

 

 

$

14,267

 

$

 

$

(6,859

)

$

7,408

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Cost Basis

 

Gain

 

Loss

 

Fair Value

 

Non-current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seabridge

 

$

14,064

 

 

(4,509

)

$

9,555

 

Other

 

203

 

 

(63

)

140

 

 

 

$

14,267

 

$

 

$

(4,572

)

$

9,695

 

 

The most significant available-for-sale security is the investment in Seabridge Gold, Inc. (“Seabridge”) common stock, acquired in June 2011 and discussed in greater detail in our Fiscal 2013 10-K.  The Company’s policy for determining whether declines in fair value of available-for-sale securities are other than temporary includes a quarterly analysis of the investments and a review by management of all investments for which the cost exceeds the fair value.  Any temporary declines in fair value are recorded as a charge to other comprehensive income.  If such impairment is determined by the Company to be other than temporary, the investment’s cost basis is written down to fair value and recorded in net income during the period the Company determines such impairment to be other than temporary.  Based on the Company’s quarterly analysis of its investments and our ability and intent to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time, there were no write downs on our available-for-sale securities during the three and six months ended December 31, 2013.  The Company recognized a loss on available-for-sale securities of $12.1 million during the third quarter of our fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.  The Company will continue to evaluate its investment in Seabridge common stock considering additional facts and circumstances as they arise, including, but not limited to, the progress of development of Seabridge’s KSM project.

 

5.             DEBT

 

The Company’s non-current debt as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 consists of the following:

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Non-current

 

Non-current

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Convertible notes due 2019, net

 

$

306,983

 

$

302,263

 

Total debt

 

$

306,983

 

$

302,263

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019

 

In June 2012, the Company completed an offering of $370 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% convertible senior notes due 2019 (“2019 Notes”).  The 2019 Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.875% per annum, and the Company is required to make semi-annual interest payments on the outstanding principal balance of the 2019 Notes on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2012. The 2019 Notes mature on June 15, 2019.  Interest expense recognized on the 2019 Notes for the three and six months ended December 31, 2013, was $5.3 million and $10.6 million, respectively, compared to $5.2 million and $10.3 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, and included the contractual coupon interest, the accretion of the debt discount and amortization of the debt issuance costs.

 

Revolving credit facility

 

The Company maintains a $350 million revolving credit facility.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility.  As discussed in the Company’s Fiscal 2013 10-K, the Company has financial covenants associated with its revolving credit facility.  At December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with each financial covenant.  Refer to Note 14 for an update to our revolving credit facility that occurred subsequent to December 31, 2013.

 

6.             REVENUE

 

Revenue is comprised of the following:

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended

 

For The Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Royalty interests

 

$

50,147

 

$

79,870

 

$

106,634

 

$

157,732

 

Stream interests

 

2,638

 

 

2,638

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

52,785

 

$

79,870

 

$

109,272

 

$

157,732

 

 

7.             STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended

 

For The Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Stock options

 

$

140

 

$

129

 

$

268

 

$

256

 

Stock appreciation rights

 

358

 

427

 

664

 

819

 

Restricted stock

 

781

 

649

 

2,048

 

1,779

 

Performance stock

 

(1,132

)

600

 

(1,221

)

1,046

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

147

 

$

1,805

 

$

1,759

 

$

3,900

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense is included within general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

There were no stock options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and 24,775 and 17,925 stock options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, there was $0.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.

 

There were no stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”) granted during the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and 84,125 and 54,400 SSARs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, there was $2.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested SSARs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

 

There were no shares of restricted stock granted during the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and 66,150 and 40,850 shares of restricted stock granted during the six months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, there was $6.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 3.5 years.

 

There were no shares of performance stock granted during the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and 71,700 and 45,600 shares of performance stock granted during the six months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, there was $1.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested performance stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 2.1 years.

 

8.             EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

 

Basic earnings per common share were 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 earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  The Company’s unvested restricted stock awards contain non-forfeitable dividend rights and participate equally with common stock with respect to dividends issued or declared.  The Company’s unexercised stock options, unexercised SSARs and unvested performance stock do not contain rights to dividends.  Under the two-class method, the earnings used to determine basic earnings per common share 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 earnings per common share.

 

The following tables summarize the effects of dilutive securities on diluted EPS for the period:

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended

 

For The Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to Royal Gold common stockholders

 

$

10,667

 

$

27,217

 

$

25,862

 

$

51,987

 

Weighted-average shares for basic EPS

 

64,897,757

 

63,941,686

 

64,878,056

 

61,688,776

 

Effect of other dilutive securities

 

93,014

 

195,551

 

104,633

 

216,773

 

Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS

 

64,990,771

 

64,137,237

 

64,982,689

 

61,905,549

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.84

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.84

 

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The calculation of weighted average shares includes all of our outstanding stock: common stock and exchangeable shares.  Exchangeable shares are the equivalent of common shares in that they have the same dividend rights and share equitably in undistributed earnings and are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of our common stock.  The Company intends to settle the principal amount of the 2019 Notes in cash.  As a result, there will be no impact to diluted earnings per share unless the share price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the conversion price of $105.31.

 

9.             INCOME TAXES

 

 

 

For The Three Months Ended

 

For The Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Amounts in thousands, except rate)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except rate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

$

6,311

 

$

16,315

 

$

11,152

 

$

32,776

 

Effective tax rate

 

36.9

%

37.2

%

30.0

%

38.3

%

 

The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2013, is primarily related to a favorable tax rate associated with certain operations in lower-tax jurisdictions.  The decrease in the effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2013, is primarily attributable to (i) a favorable tax rate associated with certain operations in lower-tax jurisdictions, (ii) a decrease in current year tax expense from changes in estimates of uncertain tax positions, and (iii) additional benefit from excess depletion.

 

During fiscal 2014, the Company has asserted the indefinite reinvestment of certain foreign subsidiary earnings. As a result, the Company has not provided for U.S. income taxes applicable to the specific undistributed earnings.  The Company has the ability to indefinitely reinvest these foreign earnings based on revenue and cash projections of our other investments, current cash on hand, and availability under our revolving credit facility.

 

During the quarter-ended September 30, 2013, and as a result of continued review of the June 30, 2012 tax return and financial statement impacts of the return results, we recorded a $1.7 million income tax benefit resulting from an identified error. In accordance with applicable U.S. GAAP, management quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated the materiality of the error and determined the error to be immaterial to our Fiscal 2012 consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal, state and local, and non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years before 2009.

 

As of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company had $22.5 million and $21.2 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, respectively.  The increase in gross unrecognized tax benefits was primarily related to tax positions of International Royalty Corporation entities taken prior to or upon the acquisition by the Company during fiscal year 2010.  If recognized, these unrecognized tax benefits would positively impact the Company’s effective income tax rate.

 

The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize potential interest and/or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of its income tax expense.  At December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the amount of accrued income-tax-related interest and penalties was $5.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

As a result of (i) statutes of limitations that will begin to expire in the next 12 months in various jurisdictions, (ii) possible settlements of audit-related issues with taxing authorities in various jurisdictions with respect to which none of the issues are individually significant, and (iii) an additional accrual of exposure and interest on existing items, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of its net unrecognized income tax benefits will decrease between $5.0 million and $5.5 million in the next 12 months.

 

10.          SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company manages its business under a single operating segment, consisting of the acquisition and management of royalty and stream interests.  Royal Gold’s revenue and long-lived assets (royalty and stream interests, net) are geographically distributed as shown in the following table.

 

 

 

Revenue

 

Royalty and Stream Interests, net

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

December 31, 2013

 

June 30, 2013

 

Canada

 

28%

 

23%

 

27%

 

23%

 

52%

 

52%

 

Chile

 

23%

 

30%

 

27%

 

28%

 

31%

 

30%

 

Mexico

 

20%

 

18%

 

19%

 

20%

 

7%

 

7%

 

United States

 

17%

 

19%

 

15%

 

18%

 

3%

 

4%

 

Australia

 

4%

 

3%

 

4%

 

3%

 

3%

 

3%

 

Africa

 

3%

 

3%

 

3%

 

3%

 

1%

 

1%

 

Other

 

5%

 

4%

 

5%

 

5%

 

3%

 

3%

 

 

11.          FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:

 

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

 

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 the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) by level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Amount

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets (In thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States treasury bills(1)

 

$

499,993

 

$

499,993

 

$

499,993

 

$

 

$

 

Marketable equity securities(2)

 

$

7,408

 

$

7,408

 

$

7,408

 

$

 

$

 

Total assets

 

 

 

$

507,401

 

$

507,401

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities (In thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt(3)

 

$

370,000

 

$

350,945

 

$

350,945

 

$

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

$

350,945

 

$

350,945

 

$

 

$

 

 


(1)    Included in Cash and equivalents in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

(2)    Included in Available for sale securities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

(3)    Included in the carrying amount is the equity component of our 2019 Notes in the amount of $77 million, which is included within Additional paid-in capital in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company invests primarily in United States treasury bills with maturities of 90 days or less, which are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  The Company also invests in money market funds, which are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets.  The Company’s money market funds, which are invested in United States treasury bills or United States treasury backed securities, are also classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  The Company’s marketable equity securities classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.  The fair value of the Level 1 marketable equity securities is calculated as the quoted market price of the marketable equity security multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company. The Company’s debt classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy is valued using quoted prices in an active market.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company also had assets that, under certain conditions, are subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis like those associated with royalty and stream interests, intangible assets and other long-lived assets.  For these assets, measurement at fair value in periods subsequent to their initial recognition are applicable if any of these assets are determined to be impaired; however, no triggering events have occurred relative to any of these assets during the six months ended December 31, 2013.  If recognition of these assets at their fair value becomes necessary, such measurements will be determined utilizing Level 3 inputs.

 

12.          COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Mt. Milligan Gold Stream Acquisition

 

The Company’s final commitment payment of $12.9 million to Thompson Creek as part of the Mt. Milligan gold stream acquisition was made in September 2013.  The Company has no remaining commitment payments to Thompson Creek as part of the Mt. Milligan gold stream.

 

Tulsequah Chief Gold and Silver Stream Acquisition

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company has a remaining commitment of $50 million as part of its Tulsequah Chief gold and silver stream acquisition in December 2011.

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Voisey’s Bay

 

The Company owns a royalty on the Voisey’s Bay mine in Newfoundland and Labrador owned by Vale Newfoundland & Labrador Limited (“VNL”).  The royalty is owned by the Labrador Nickel Royalty Limited Partnership (“LNRLP”), in which the Company’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Canadian Minerals Partnership, is the general partner and 89.99% owner.  The remaining interests in LNRLP are owned by Altius Investments Ltd. (10%), a company unrelated to Royal Gold, and the Company’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Voisey’s Bay Holding Corporation (0.01%).

 

On October 16, 2009, LNRLP filed a claim in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Trial Division against Vale Inco Limited, now known as Vale Canada Limited (“Vale Canada”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Vale Inco Atlantic Sales Limited and VNL, related to the calculation of the NSR on the sale of concentrates, including nickel concentrates, from the Voisey’s Bay mine to Vale Canada.  The claim asserts that Vale Canada is incorrectly calculating the NSR and requests an order in respect of the correct calculation of future payments.  The claim also requests specific damages for underpayment of past royalties to the date of the claim in an amount not less than $29 million, together with additional damages until the date of trial, interest, costs and other damages.  The litigation is in the discovery phase.

 

13.          RELATED PARTY

 

Crescent Valley Partners, L.P. (“CVP”) was formed as a limited partnership in April 1992.  It owns a 1.25% net value royalty (“NVR1 Royalty”) on production of minerals from a portion of Cortez.  Denver Mining Finance Company (“DMFC”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, is the general partner and held an aggregate 31.633% limited partner interest as of December 31, 2013.  Our Chairman of the Board of Directors, one other member of our Board of Directors and a former member of our Board of Directors held an aggregate 35.563% limited partner interest as of December 31, 2013.  On January 2, 2014, DMFC acquired an additional 49.465% of the outstanding limited partnership interests in the CVP, as discussed further in Note 14 below under “Acquisition of CVP Limited Partnership Interests.”  The general partner performs administrative services for CVP in receiving and processing the royalty payments from the operator, including the disbursement of royalty payments and record keeping for in-kind distributions to the limited partners.

 

CVP receives its royalty from the Cortez Joint Venture in-kind.  The Company, as well as certain other limited partners, sell their pro-rata shares of such gold immediately and receive distributions in cash, while CVP holds gold for certain other limited partners.  Such gold inventories, which totaled 9,855 and 9,742 ounces of gold as of December 31, 2013 and  June 30, 2013, respectively, are held by a third party refinery in Utah for the account of the limited partners of CVP.  The inventories are carried at historical cost and are classified within Other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  The carrying value of the gold in inventory was approximately $6.3 million and $6.1 million as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively, while the fair value of such ounces was approximately $11.9 million and $11.6 million as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively.  None of the gold currently held in inventory as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, is attributed to Royal Gold, as the gold allocated to Royal Gold’s CVP partnership interest is typically sold within five days of receipt.

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

14.          SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Acquisition of CVP Limited Partnership Interests

 

On January 2, 2014, Royal Gold, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, DMFC, increased its ownership interest in the NVR1 Royalty by acquiring all or a portion of the limited partnership interests of nine limited partners in CVP, aggregating 49.465% of the outstanding limited partnership interests, for approximately $11.5 million.  The limited partners from whom DMFC acquired limited partnership interests included our Chairman of the Board of Directors, who sold 3.0% out of his total 3.063% interest; one other member of our Board of Directors, who sold his entire 8.0% interest; and a former member of our Board of Directors, who sold his entire 24.5% interest.  As a result of the transaction, DMFC now holds 81.098% of the outstanding limited partnership interests in the CVP, equating to a 1.014% net value royalty on production from all of the lands covered by the NVR1 Royalty excluding production from the mining claims comprising the Crossroad deposit (the “Crossroad Claims”) at Cortez, and a 0.618% net value royalty on production from the Crossroad Claims.  The Crossroad Claims are part of the Pipeline Complex.  The remaining related party, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, now holds a 0.063% limited partner interest in CVP.

 

Goldrush Royalty Acquisition

 

On January 7, 2014, Royal Gold acquired a 1.0% net revenue royalty on the southern end of Barrick Gold Corporation’s Goldrush deposit in Nevada from a private landowner for total consideration of $8.0 million, of which $1.0 million was paid at closing and the remaining $7.0 million will be paid in seven annual installments.  Goldrush is located approximately four miles from the Cortez mine and is currently in the exploration stage.

 

Amendment to Revolving Credit Facility

 

On January 29, 2014, Royal Gold amended and restated its revolving credit facility.  Key modifications to the revolving credit facility include, among other items: (1) an increase in the maximum availability from $350 million to $450 million; (2) an extension of the final maturity from May 2017 to January 2019; (3) an increase of the accordion feature from $50 million to $150 million which allows the Company to

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

increase availability under the revolving credit facility at its option, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, to $600 million; (4) a reduction in the commitment fee from 0.375% to 0.25%; (5) a reduction in the drawn interest rate from LIBOR + 1.75% to LIBOR + 1.25%; (6) removal of the secured debt ratio, and (7) maintaining the leverage ratio (as defined therein) less than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0, with an increase to 4.0 to 1.0 for the two quarters following the completion of a material permitted acquisition, as defined.

 

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ITEM 2.                                                MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

General

 

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 our financial condition and results of operations.  Royal Gold, Inc. (“Royal Gold”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), recommends that you 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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 8, 2013 (the “Fiscal 2013 10-K”).

 

This MD&A contains forward-looking information.  You should review our important note about forward-looking statements following this MD&A.

 

We refer to “GSR,” “NSR,” “metal stream” and other types of royalty or similar interests throughout this MD&A.  These terms are defined in our Fiscal 2013 10-K.

 

Overview

 

Royal Gold, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of acquiring and managing precious metals royalties, metal streams, and similar 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.  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.  We may use the term “royalty interest” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to refer to royalties, gold, silver or other metal stream interests, and other similar interests.  We seek to acquire existing royalty interests or to finance projects that are in production or in development stage in exchange for royalty interests.  In the ordinary course of business, we engage in a continual review of opportunities to acquire existing royalty interests, to create new royalty interests through the financing of mine development or exploration, or to acquire companies that hold royalty interests. We currently, and generally at any time, have acquisition opportunities in various stages of active review, including, for example, our engagement of consultants and advisors to analyze particular opportunities, analysis of technical, financial and other confidential information, submission of indications of interest, participation in preliminary discussions and negotiations and involvement as a bidder in competitive processes.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company owned royalty interests on 38 producing properties, 20 development stage properties and 145 exploration stage properties, of which the Company considers 49 to be evaluation stage projects.  The Company uses “evaluation stage” to describe exploration stage properties that contain mineralized material and on which operators are engaged in the search for reserves.  We do not conduct mining operations nor are we required to contribute to capital costs, exploration costs, environmental costs or other mining, processing and operating costs on the properties in which we hold royalty interests.  During the three months ended December 31, 2013, we focused on the management of our existing royalty interests and the acquisition of royalty interests.

 

Our financial results are primarily tied to the price of gold and, to a lesser extent, the price of silver, copper and nickel, together with the amounts of production from our producing stage royalty interests.  The price of gold, silver, copper, nickel and other metals have fluctuated widely in recent years.  The marketability and the price of metals are influenced by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company and declines in the price of gold, silver, copper or nickel could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

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For the three and six months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, gold, silver, copper and nickel price averages and percentage of revenue by metal were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

Metal

 

Average
Price

 

Percentage of
Revenue

 

Average
Price

 

Percentage of
Revenue

 

Average
Price

 

Percentage of
Revenue

 

Average
Price

 

Percentage of
Revenue

 

Gold ($/ounce

 

$

1,276

 

69%

 

$

1,722

 

73%

 

$

1,302

 

69%

 

$

1,686

 

70%

 

Silver ($/ounce)

 

$

20.82

 

7%

 

$

32.68

 

6%

 

$

21.07

 

7%

 

$

31.24

 

7%

 

Copper ($/pound)

 

$

3.24

 

11%

 

$

3.59

 

12%

 

$

3.23

 

11%

 

$

3.54

 

13%

 

Nickel ($/pound)

 

$

6.31

 

7%

 

$

7.70

 

6%

 

$

6.31

 

8%

 

$

7.55

 

7%

 

Other

 

N/A

 

6%

 

N/A

 

3%

 

N/A

 

5%

 

N/A

 

3%

 

 

Recent Business Developments

 

NVR1 Royalty at Cortez

 

On January 2, 2014, Royal Gold, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, increased its ownership interest in the limited partnership that owns the 1.25% net value royalty (“NVR1”) covering certain portions of the Pipeline Complex at Barrick Gold Corporation’s (“Barrick”) Cortez gold mine in Nevada.  As a result of the transaction, the NVR1 royalty rate attributable to our interest increased from 0.39% to 1.014% on production from all of the lands covered by the NVR1 royalty excluding production from the mining claims comprising the Crossroad deposit (the “Crossroad Claims”), and from zero to 0.618% on production from the Crossroad Claims. Total consideration for the transaction was approximately $11.5 million.  Refer to Note 14 (Acquisition of CVP Limited Partnership Interests) of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of certain related party interests in this transaction.

 

Goldrush Royalty Acquisition

 

On January 7, 2014, Royal Gold acquired a 1.0% net revenue royalty on the southern end of Barrick’s Goldrush deposit in Nevada from a private landowner for total consideration of $8.0 million, of which $1.0 million was paid at closing and the remaining $7.0 million will be paid in seven annual installments.  Goldrush is located approximately four miles from the Cortez mine and is currently in the exploration stage.  Barrick reports 65.9 million tons of mineralized material with an average grade of 0.127 ounces of gold per ton at Goldrush as of December 31, 2012.  Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineralized material will ever be converted into reserves.

 

Barrick indicated that as the Goldrush project advances through prefeasibility, a number of development options are being considered, including open pit mining, underground mining, or a combination of both. Drilling currently is focused on establishing confidence in the continuity of high grade portions of the deposit in support of the underground development option.

 

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El Morro Royalty Acquisition

 

In August 2013, Royal Gold, through its wholly-owned Chilean subsidiary, acquired a 70% interest in a 2.0% NSR royalty on certain portions of the El Morro copper gold project in Chile (“El Morro”), from Xstrata Copper Chile S.A., for $35 million.  Goldcorp Inc. (“Goldcorp”) holds 70% ownership of the El Morro project and is the operator, with the remaining 30% held by New Gold Inc. (“New Gold”).  Goldcorp and New Gold reported that as of December 31, 2012, proven and probable reserves totaled 9.5 million ounces of gold and 7 billion pounds of copper on a 100% basis.  This royalty encompasses some legacy BHP concessions that are currently estimated by Royal Gold to cover approximately one-third of the total reserve.

 

Goldcorp indicated that all El Morro project field construction activities were suspended since April 27, 2012, pending the definition and implementation by the Chilean environmental permitting authority (the Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental or “SEA”) of a community consultation process which corrects certain deficiencies in that process as specifically identified by the Antofogasta Court of Appeals.  On October 24, 2013, Goldcorp announced that the Environmental Assessment Commission of Atacama analyzed a final report prepared by the SEA and decided on reinstatement of the environmental permit for the El Morro project, and that the project continues with community engagement, optimization of project economics and evaluation of alternatives for a long-term power supply.

 

Principal Royalty and Stream Interests

 

Our principal producing and development royalty and stream interests are listed alphabetically in the following tables.  The Company considers both historical and future potential revenues in determining which royalty interests in our portfolio are principal to our business.  Estimated future potential revenues from both producing and development properties are based on a number of factors, including reserves subject to our royalty or stream interests, production estimates, feasibility studies, metal price assumptions, mine life, legal status and other factors and assumptions, any of which could change and could cause Royal Gold to conclude that one or more of such royalty or stream interests are no longer principal to our business.

 

Please refer to our Fiscal 2013 10-K for further discussion of our principal producing and development royalty and stream interests.

 

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Principal Producing Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty

Mine

 

Location

 

Operator

 

(Gold unless otherwise stated)

Andacollo(1)

 

Region IV, Chile

 

Compañía Minera Teck Carmen de Andacollo (“Teck”)

 

75% of gold produced (until 910,000 payable ounces; 50% thereafter)

Canadian Malartic

 

Quebec, Canada

 

Osisko Mining Corporation (“Osisko”)

 

1.0% to 1.5% sliding-scale NSR

Cortez

 

Nevada, USA

 

Barrick

 

GSR1: 0.40% to 5.0% sliding-scale GSR

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSR2: 0.40% to 5.0% sliding-scale GSR

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSR3: 0.71% GSR

 

 

 

 

 

 

NVR1: 1.014% NVR; 0.618% NVR (Crossroads)

Holt

 

Ontario, Canada

 

St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. (“St Andrew”)

 

0.00013 x quarterly average gold price NSR

Las Cruces

 

Andalucía, Spain

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum”)

 

1.5% NSR (copper)

Mt. Milligan(2)

 

British Columbia, Canada

 

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (“Thompson Creek”)

 

Gold stream - 52.25% of payable gold

Mulatos(3)

 

Sonora, Mexico

 

Alamos Gold, Inc. (“Alamos”)

 

1.0% to 5.0% sliding-scale NSR

Peñasquito

 

Zacatecas, Mexico

 

Goldcorp

 

2.0% NSR (gold, silver, lead, zinc)

Robinson

 

Nevada, USA

 

KGHM International Ltd. (“KGHM”)

 

3.0% NSR (copper, gold, silver, molybdenum)

Voisey’s Bay

 

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

 

Vale Newfoundland & Labrador Limited (“Vale”)

 

2.7% NSR (nickel, copper, cobalt)

 


(1)       There have been approximately 197,000 cumulative payable ounces produced as of December 31, 2013.

 

(2)       Thompson Creek announced mill commissioning in August 2013 and began production during the fourth quarter of calendar 2013.

 

(3)       The Mulatos royalty is capped at 2.0 million gold ounces of production.  Approximately 1.2 million cumulative ounces of gold have been produced as of December 31, 2013.

 

Principal Development Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty or stream interests

Mine

 

Location

 

Operator

 

(Gold unless otherwise stated)

Pascua-Lama

 

Region III, Chile

 

Barrick

 

0.78% to 5.23% sliding-scale NSR

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.05% fixed rate royalty (copper)

 

Operators’ Production Estimates by Royalty and Stream Interest for Calendar 2013

 

We received annual production estimates from many of the operators of our producing mines during the first calendar quarter of 2013.  The following table shows such production estimates for our principal producing properties for calendar 2013 as well as the actual production reported to us by the various operators through December 31, 2013.  The estimates and production reports are prepared by the operators of the mining properties.  We do not participate in the preparation or calculation of the operators’ estimates or production reports and have not independently assessed or verified the accuracy of such information.  Please refer to “Property Developments” below within this MD&A for further discussion on any updates at our principal producing or development properties.

 

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Operators’ Production Estimate by Royalty and Stream Interest for Calendar 2013 and Reported Production

Principal Producing Properties

For the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Calendar 2013 Operator’s Production 

 

Reported Production through

 

 

 

Estimate(1)

 

December 31, 2013(2)

 

 

 

Gold

 

Silver

 

Base Metals

 

Gold

 

Silver

 

Base Metals

 

Royalty

 

(oz.)

 

(oz.)

 

(lbs.)

 

(oz.)

 

(oz.)

 

(lbs.)

 

Andacollo

 

63,000

 

 

 

64,600

 

 

 

Canadian Malartic

 

485,000-510,000

 

 

 

361,900

 

 

 

Cortez GSR1

 

48,000

 

 

 

24,200

 

 

 

Cortez GSR2

 

16,000

 

 

 

27,900

 

 

 

Cortez GSR3

 

64,000

 

 

 

52,100

 

 

 

Cortez NVR1

 

53,000

 

 

 

42,400

 

 

 

Holt

 

52,000-58,000

 

 

 

58,300

 

 

 

Las Cruces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

 

 

 

151-159 million

 

 

 

 

 

147.3 million

 

Mt. Milligan(3)

 

N/A

 

 

 

5,500

 

 

 

Mulatos

 

180,000-200,000

 

 

 

196,100

 

 

 

Peñasquito

 

370,000-390,000

 

20-21 million

 

 

396,200

 

21.8 million

 

 

Lead

 

 

 

 

 

145-160 million

 

 

 

 

 

147.9 million

 

Zinc

 

 

 

 

 

285-305 million

 

 

 

 

 

256.0 million

 

Robinson(3)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

46,300

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

108.0 million

 

Voisey’s Bay(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

88.2 million

 

Nickel

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

138.1 million

 

 


(1)       There can be no assurance that production estimates received from our operators will be achieved.  Please refer to our cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements following this MD&A, as well as the Risk Factors identified in Part I, Item 1A, of our Fiscal 2013 10-K for information regarding factors that could affect actual results.

 

(2)      Reported production relates to the amount of metal sales, subject to our royalty and stream interests, for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, as reported to us by the operators of the mines.

 

(3)       The Company did not receive calendar 2013 production guidance from the operator.

 

Property Developments

 

The following information is provided by the operators of the property, either to Royal Gold or in various documents made publicly available.  Reported production, as used below, relates to the amount of metal sales subject to our royalty and stream interests, as reported to us by the operators of the mines.

 

Andacollo

 

Andacollo reported production was 31% lower than the prior year quarter due to lower expected grades as mining progressed into Phase 3 of the pit.

 

Cortez

 

Reported production at Cortez decreased 54% over the prior year quarter as Barrick continued to prioritize open-pit and underground production at Cortez Hills, which is not subject to our royalty interest.  Stockpiled roaster ore that is normally sent to Goldstrike for processing was also displaced by Cortez Hill ore during the current quarter.

 

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Holt

 

Reported production at Holt decreased 15% over the prior year quarter due to scheduled hoist motor and hoist drive upgrades performed during the quarter. This improvement is expected to provide additional future hoisting capacity and increased reliability.

 

Las Cruces

 

Las Cruces reported production decreased 3% over the prior year quarter as First Quantum experienced lower sales volumes.  First Quantum continues to test the plant with higher ore throughput rates and lower grades as it prepares to enter lower copper grade areas of the mine, which is expected in late calendar 2014.

 

Mt. Milligan

 

RGLD Gold received a delivery of 2,149 ounces of physical gold based on a first shipment of approximately 5,500 payable ounces of gold from Mt. Milligan during our second quarter.  RGLD Gold’s 2,149 ounces received is based on the payable ounces multiplied by a provisional percentage of 75% and our 52.25% stream interest.  Per the Mt. Milligan stream agreement, the first 12 shipments are subject to a stated provisional percentage. Thompson Creek announced on January 29, 2014, that it has loaded its second ocean shipment of copper and gold concentrate from Mt. Milligan.

 

Thompson Creek expects the mine will reach commercial production within the first calendar quarter of 2014, defined as operating the mill at 60% of design capacity for 30 days.

 

Mulatos

 

Reported production at Mulatos decreased 34% over the prior year quarter as Alamos experienced lower than expected grades from the Escondida high-grade deposit.  Alamos expects to have depleted the Escondida high-grade zone by the end of the first quarter of 2014, at which point the Escondida Deep zone is expected to provide additional feed to continue mill production to the end of the second quarter of calendar 2014.  Alamos intends to transition to processing high grade ore from the San Carlos zone once the Escondida Deep zone has been depleted.

 

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Peñasquito

 

Reported gold and silver production at Peñasquito increased 60% and 34%, respectively, over the prior year quarter, while production of lead and zinc was 99% higher and 4% lower, respectively.  Goldcorp reported mining in the higher grade portion of the pit will continue throughout calendar 2014 and, combined with an assumed throughput of 110,000 tonnes per day, gold production is expected to increase significantly to between 530,000 and 560,000 ounces.  Including other metals on a gold equivalent basis, production is expected to total approximately 1.2 million to 1.25 million ounces. Production expectations over the balance of the five-year period assume throughput of 110,000 to 115,000 tonnes per day. During the fourth quarter of calendar 2013, construction commenced on the Northern Well Field, which will increase overall water availability upon expected completion by the end of calendar 2014.

 

Robinson

 

Reported gold and copper production at Robinson was down 25% and 46%, respectively, over the prior year quarter as the planned mine sequence moved to the Liberty pit, which has lower copper grades.

 

Results of Operations

 

Quarter Ended December 31, 2013, Compared to Quarter Ended December 31, 2012

 

For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, we recorded net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders of $10.7 million, or $0.16 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders of $27.2 million, or $0.42 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease in our earnings per share was primarily attributable to a decrease in revenue, as discussed further below.

 

For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, we recognized total revenue of $52.8 million, at an average gold price of $1,276 per ounce, an average silver price of $20.82 per ounce, an average nickel price of $6.31 per pound and an average copper price of $3.24 per pound, compared to total revenue of $79.9 million, at an average gold price of $1,722 per ounce, an average silver price of $32.68 per ounce, an average nickel price of $7.70 per pound and an average copper price of $3.59 per pound for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  Revenue and the corresponding production attributable to our royalty and stream interests for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

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Revenue and Reported Production Subject to Our Royalty and Stream Interests

Quarter Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

(In thousands, except reported production ozs. and lbs.)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported

 

 

 

Reported

 

Royalty/Stream

 

Metal(s)

 

Revenue

 

Production(1)

 

Revenue

 

Production(1)

 

Royalty:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andacollo

 

Gold

 

$

11,736

 

12,500 oz.

 

$

23,128

 

18,000 oz.

 

Voisey’s Bay

 

 

 

$

5,900

 

 

 

$

7,413

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel

 

 

 

28.5 Mlbs.

 

 

 

28.8 Mlbs.

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

 

26.4 Mlbs.

 

 

 

31.2 Mlbs.

 

Peñasquito

 

 

 

$

7,003

 

 

 

$

6,612

 

 

 

 

 

Gold

 

 

 

145,800 oz.

 

 

 

91,000 oz.

 

 

 

Silver

 

 

 

6.2 Moz.

 

 

 

4.6 Moz.

 

 

 

Lead

 

 

 

47.1 Mlbs.

 

 

 

23.7 Mlbs.

 

 

 

Zinc

 

 

 

70.3 Mlbs.

 

 

 

73.6 Mlbs.

 

Holt

 

Gold

 

$

2,717

 

12,900 oz.

 

$

5,807

 

15,100 oz.

 

Mulatos

 

Gold

 

$

2,477

 

40,200 oz.

 

$

5,250

 

61,300 oz.

 

Las Cruces

 

Copper

 

$

1,818

 

37.2 Mlbs.

 

$

2,031

 

38.3 Mlbs.

 

Canadian Malartic

 

Gold

 

$

1,965

 

105,300 oz.

 

$

2,511

 

96,300 oz.

 

Robinson

 

 

 

$

2,287

 

 

 

$

4,668

 

 

 

 

 

Gold

 

 

 

8,700 oz.

 

 

 

11,600 oz.

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

 

22.1 Mlbs.

 

 

 

41.1 Mlbs.

 

Cortez

 

Gold

 

$

1,078

 

8,300 oz.

 

$

2,059

 

18,200 oz.

 

Other(2)

 

Various

 

$

13,166

 

N/A

 

$

20,391

 

N/A

 

Stream:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt. Milligan(3)

 

Gold

 

$

2,638

 

2,149 oz.

 

$

 

N/A

 

Total Revenue

 

 

 

$

52,785

 

 

 

$

79,870

 

 

 

 


(1)       Reported production relates to the amount of metal sales, subject to our royalty and stream interests, for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, as reported to us by the operators of the mines.

 

(2)       “Other” includes all of the Company’s non-principal producing royalty interests.  Individually, no royalty interest included within the “Other” category contributed greater than 5% of our total revenue for either period.

 

(3)       Ounces are based on 5,655 contained ounces of gold shipped multiplied by a 97% payable factor, a provisional percentage of 75%, and our 52.25% stream interest.  Per the Mt. Milligan stream agreement, the first 12 shipments are subject to a provisional percentage.  Shipments 1-4 are subject to a 75% provisional percentage; shipments 5-8 are subject to a 50% provisional percentage; and, shipments 9-12 are subject to a 25% provisional percentage. Thereafter, all payments will be based solely on final settlement volumes.

 

The decrease in total revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2012, resulted primarily from a decrease in the average gold, silver, copper and nickel prices and decreases in production primarily at Andacollo, Voisey’s Bay (copper), Holt, Mulatos, Robinson and Cortez.  These decreases during the current period were partially offset by new production from Mt. Milligan and production increases at Peñasquito.  Please refer to “Property Developments” earlier within this MD&A for further discussion on any recent developments regarding properties covered by certain of our royalty interests.

 

General and administrative expenses decreased to $4.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, from $5.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in non-cash stock based compensation expense as a result of management’s change in estimate for the number of performance shares that are expected to vest.

 

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Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased to $22.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, from $21.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  The increase was primarily attributable to new production at Mt. Milligan, which resulted in additional depletion expense of approximately $0.8 million during the period.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, we recognized income tax expense totaling $6.3 million compared with $16.3 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  This resulted in an effective tax rate of 36.9% in the current period, compared with 37.2% in the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2013, is primarily related to a favorable tax rate associated with earnings from certain operations in lower-tax jurisdictions for which we have not provided U.S. taxes due to their indefinite reinvestment outside the U.S. During fiscal 2014, the Company has asserted the indefinite reinvestment of certain foreign subsidiary earnings.  As a result, the Company has not provided for U.S. income taxes applicable to certain undistributed earnings.  The Company has the ability to indefinitely reinvest these foreign earnings based on revenue and cash projections of our other investments, current cash on hand, and availability under our revolving credit facility. For a more complete discussion of the factors that influence our effective tax rate, refer to Note 11 of the notes to consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Fiscal 2013 10-K.

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2013, Compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2012

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2013, we recorded net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders of $25.9 million, or $0.40 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders of $52.0 million, or $0.84 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease in our earnings per share was primarily attributable to a decrease in revenue, as discussed further below.

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2013, we recognized total revenue of $109.3 million, at an average gold price of $1,302 per ounce, an average silver price of $21.07 per ounce, an average nickel price of $6.31 per pound and an average copper price of $3.23 per pound, compared to royalty revenue of $157.7 million, at an average gold price of $1,686 per ounce, an average silver price of $31.24 per ounce, an average nickel price of $7.55 per pound and an average copper price of $3.54 per pound for the six months ended December 31, 2012.  Revenue and the corresponding production attributable to our royalty and stream interests for the six months ended December 31, 2013 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

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Revenue and Reported Production Subject to Our Royalty and Stream Interests

Six Months Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

(In thousands, except reported production ozs. and lbs.)

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported

 

 

 

Reported

 

Royalty/Stream

 

Metal(s)

 

Revenue

 

Production(1)

 

Revenue

 

Production(1)

 

Royalty:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andacollo

 

Gold

 

$

28,892

 

29,900 oz.

 

$

42,831

 

34,000 oz.

 

Voisey’s Bay

 

 

 

$

12,934

 

 

 

$

16,609

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel

 

 

 

56.9 Mlbs.

 

 

 

62.7 Mlbs.

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

 

61.2 Mlbs.

 

 

 

74.9 Mlbs.

 

Peñasquito

 

 

 

$

13,561

 

 

 

$

17,763

 

 

 

 

 

Gold

 

 

 

247,300 oz.

 

 

 

222,300 oz.

 

 

 

Silver

 

 

 

12.7 Moz.

 

 

 

12.0 Moz.

 

 

 

Lead

 

 

 

86.9 Mlbs.

 

 

 

65.3 Mlbs.

 

 

 

Zinc

 

 

 

143.8 Mlbs.

 

 

 

170.1 Mlbs.

 

Holt

 

Gold

 

$

6,604

 

29,900 oz.

 

$

10,368

 

27,900 oz.

 

Mulatos

 

Gold

 

$

5,178

 

81,800 oz.

 

$

8,746

 

103,600 oz.

 

Las Cruces

 

Copper

 

$

3,832

 

78.4 Mlbs.

 

$

4,493

 

84.5 Mlbs.

 

Canadian Malartic

 

Gold

 

$

3,679

 

202,900 oz.

 

$

4,652

 

188,000 oz.

 

Robinson

 

 

 

$

3,886

 

 

 

$

8,422

 

 

 

 

 

Gold

 

 

 

17,900 oz.

 

 

 

20,700 oz.

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

 

39.8 Mlbs.

 

 

 

78.0 Mlbs.

 

Cortez

 

Gold

 

$

1,519

 

14,000 oz.

 

$

4,840

 

44,000 oz.

 

Other(2)

 

Various

 

$

26,549

 

N/A

 

$

39,008

 

N/A

 

Stream:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt. Milligan(3)

 

Gold

 

$

2,638

 

2,149 oz.

 

$

 

N/A

 

Total Revenue

 

 

 

$

109,272

 

 

 

$

157,732

 

 

 

 


(1)       Reported production relates to the amount of metal sales, subject to our royalty and stream interests, for the six months ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, as reported to us by the operators of the mines.

 

(2)       “Other” includes all of the Company’s non-principal producing royalty interests.  Individually, no royalty interest included within the “Other” category contributed greater than 5% of our total revenue for either period.

 

(3)       Ounces are based on 5,655 contained ounces of gold shipped multiplied by a 97% payable factor, a provisional percentage of 75%, and our 52.25% stream interest.  Per the Mt. Milligan stream agreement, the first 12 shipments are subject to a provisional percentage.  Shipments 1-4 are subject to a 75% provisional percentage; shipments 5-8 are subject to a 50% provisional percentage; and, shipments 9-12 are subject to a 25% provisional percentage. Thereafter, all payments will be based solely on final settlement volumes.

 

The decrease in total revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2013, compared with the six months ended December 31, 2012, resulted primarily from a decrease in the average gold, silver, copper and nickel prices and decreases in production primarily at Andacollo, Voisey’s Bay, Mulatos, Robinson and Cortez.  These decreases during the current period were partially offset by new production at Mt. Milligan and production increases at Peñasquito.  Please refer to “Property Developments” earlier within this MD&A for further discussion on any recent developments regarding properties covered by certain of our royalty interests.

 

Production taxes decreased to $3.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013, from $4.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the mining proceeds tax expense associated with our Voisey’s Bay royalty, which was due to decreased revenue from the Voisey’s Bay royalty during the period.

 

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Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased to $45.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013, from $42.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012.  The increase was primarily attributable to new production at Mt. Milligan, a production increase at Peñasquito and certain of the Company’s non-principal properties, which resulted in additional depletion expense of approximately $7.0 million during the period.  These increases were partially offset by decreases in production primarily at Andacollo, Voisey’s Bay, Mulatos and Robinson, which resulted in a decrease in depletion expense of approximately $3.4 million during the period.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2013, we recognized income tax expense totaling $11.2 million compared with $32.8 million during the six months ended December 31, 2012.  This resulted in an effective tax rate of 30.0% in the current period, compared with 38.3% during the six months ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease in the effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2013 is primarily related to (i) a favorable tax rate associated with certain operations in lower-tax jurisdictions, (ii) a decrease in current year tax expense from changes in estimates of uncertain tax positions, and (iii) additional benefit from excess depletion. For a more complete discussion of the factors that influence our effective tax rate, refer to Note 11 of the notes to consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Fiscal 2013 10-K.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

At December 31, 2013, we had current assets of $729.0 million compared to current liabilities of $24.2 million for a current ratio of 30 to 1.  This compares to current assets of $744.5 million and current liabilities of $35.1 million at June 30, 2013, resulting in a current ratio of approximately 21 to 1.  The increase in our current ratio was primarily attributable to a decrease in the amount of foreign withholding taxes payable on certain of our foreign royalty interests.  This decrease in foreign withholding taxes was partially offset by a decrease in our cash and equivalents during the period.  Please refer to “Summary of Cash Flows” below for further discussion on changes to our cash and equivalents during the period.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, liquidity needs were met from $52.8 million in revenue and our available cash resources.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $350 million available and no amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility.  The Company was in compliance with each financial covenant as of December 31, 2013.  Refer to Note 5 and below (“Recent Liquidity and Capital Resource Developments”) of our notes to consolidated financial statements 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 and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.  Our current financial resources are also available to fund dividends and for acquisitions of royalty interests, including the remaining commitments incurred in connection with the Tulsequah Chief stream acquisition.  Our long-term capital requirements are primarily affected by our ongoing acquisition activities.  The Company currently, and generally at any time, has acquisition opportunities in various stages of active review.  In the event of one or more substantial royalty interest or other acquisitions, we may seek additional debt or equity financing as necessary.

 

Please refer to our risk factors included in Part 1, Item 1A of our Fiscal 2013 10-K for a discussion of certain risks that may impact the Company’s liquidity and capital resources.

 

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Recent Liquidity and Capital Resource Developments

 

Amendment to Revolving Credit Facility

 

On January 29, 2014, Royal Gold entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the “revolving credit facility”) among Royal Gold, as the borrower, certain subsidiaries of Royal Gold, as guarantors, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent and a lender, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as a lender, and such banks and financial institutions from time to time party thereto, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as the sole lead arranger and joint bookrunner, and Scotiabank, as syndication agent and joint bookrunner.  The revolving credit facility replaces Royal Gold’s $350 million revolving credit facility under the Fifth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2012.

 

Key modifications to the revolving credit facility include, among other items: (1) an increase in the maximum availability from $350 million to $450 million; (2) an extension of the final maturity from May 2017 to January 2019; (3) an increase of the accordion feature from $50 million to $150 million which allows the Company to increase availability under the revolving credit facility at its option, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, to $600 million; (4) a reduction in the commitment fee from 0.375% to 0.25%; (5) a reduction in the drawn interest rate from LIBOR + 1.75% to LIBOR + 1.25%; (6) removal of the secured debt ratio covenant, and (7) maintaining the leverage ratio (as defined therein) less than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0, with an increase to 4.0 to 1.0 for the two quarters following the completion of a material permitted acquisition, as defined.

 

Dividend Increase

 

On November 20, 2013, we announced an increase in our annual dividend for calendar 2013 from $0.80 to $0.84, payable on a quarterly basis of $0.21 per share.  The newly declared dividend is 5% higher than the dividend paid during calendar 2013.  The first quarter calendar 2014 dividend of $0.21 per share was paid on January 17, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 3, 2014.  The quarterly dividend of US$0.21 is also payable to holders of exchangeable shares of RG Exchangeco.

 

Summary of Cash Flows

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $70.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013, compared to $64.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012.  The increase was primarily due to a decrease in tax payments made during the period of approximately $33.2 million ($17.2 million of prepaid withholding taxes and $16.0 million of income and other foreign withholding taxes).  This decrease in tax payments was partially offset by a decrease in proceeds received from our royalty interests, net of production taxes, of approximately $27.6 million.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $48.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013, compared to cash used in investing activities of $215.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to a decrease in funding for the Mt. Milligan streaming interest compared to the same period of the prior year.  This decrease was offset by the Company’s acquisition of the El Morro royalty of approximately $35 million in the current period.  The Company made its final commitment payment to Thompson Creek as part of the Mt. Milligan gold stream acquisition during the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

 

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Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $26.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013, compared to cash provided by financing activities of $455.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012.  The decrease in cash provided by financing activities is primarily due to the sale of 5,250,000 shares of our common stock, resulting in proceeds of $472.5 million, during the prior period.  This decrease is also due to an increase in the common stock dividend payment, which was the result of an increase in the dividend rate and an increase in the total number of common shares outstanding when compared to the same period of the prior year.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

There were no new accounting standards adopted during the three and six months ended December 31, 2013.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Available-for-Sale-Securities

 

The Company’s policy for determining whether declines in fair value of available-for-sale securities are other than temporary includes a quarterly analysis of the investments and a review by management of all investments for which the cost exceeds the fair value.  Any temporary declines in fair value are recorded as a charge to other comprehensive income.  If such impairment is determined by the Company to be other than temporary, the investment’s cost basis is written down to fair value and recorded in net income during the period the Company determines such impairment to be other than temporary.  Based on the Company’s analysis of its investments and our ability and intent to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time, there were no write downs on our available-for-sale securities during the three and six months ended December 31, 2013.  The most significant available-for-sale security is the investment in Seabridge Gold, Inc. (“Seabridge”) common stock, acquired in June 2011 and discussed in greater detail within our Fiscal 2013 10-K.  The Company will continue to evaluate this investment considering additional facts and circumstances as they arise, including, but not limited to, the progress of development of Seabridge’s Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell project.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740.  The Company’s deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts measured by tax laws and regulations.  The deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect management’s best assessment of estimated future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.  The Company has asserted the indefinite reinvestment of certain foreign subsidiary earnings. As a result, no deferred taxes have been provided on such unremitted earnings.  Actual income taxes could vary from these estimates due to future changes in income tax law, significant changes in the jurisdictions in which we operate or unpredicted results from the final determination of each year’s liability by taxing authorities.  A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets when management concludes it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

The Company’s operations may involve dealing with uncertainties and judgments in the application of complex tax regulations in multiple jurisdictions.  The final taxes paid are dependent upon many factors, including negotiations with taxing authorities in various jurisdictions and resolution of disputes arising from federal, state, and international tax audits.  The Company recognizes potential liabilities and records tax liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues in the United States and other tax jurisdictions based on its estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. The Company adjusts these

 

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reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances; however, due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution could result in a payment that is materially different from our current estimate of the tax liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense in the period which they are determined.  The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Cautionary “Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:  With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projections or estimates contained herein.  Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding projected production estimates and estimates pertaining to timing and commencement of production from the operators of properties where we hold royalty and stream interests; effective tax rate estimates; the adequacy of financial resources and funds to cover anticipated expenditures for general and administrative expenses as well as costs associated with exploration and business development and capital expenditures, and our expectation that substantially all our revenues will be derived from royalty interests.  Words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “forecast,” “potential,” “intend,” “continue,” “project” and variations of these words, comparable words and similar expressions generally indicate forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement is made.  Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, among others:

 

·                  changes in gold and other metals prices on which our royalty interests are paid or changes in prices of the primary metals mined at properties where we hold royalty interests;

 

·                  the production at or performance of properties where we hold royalty interests;

 

·                  the ability of operators to bring projects, particularly development stage properties, into production on schedule or operate in accordance with feasibility studies;

 

·                  challenges to mining, processing and related permits and licenses, or to applications for permits and licenses, by or on behalf of indigenous populations, non-governmental organizations or other third parties;

 

·                  decisions and activities of the operators of properties where we hold royalty interests;

 

·                  liquidity or other problems our operators may encounter;

 

·                  hazards and risks at the properties where we hold royalty interests that are normally associated with developing and mining properties, including unanticipated grade and geological, metallurgical, processing or other problems, mine operating and ore processing facility problems, pit wall or tailings dam failures, industrial accidents, environmental hazards and natural catastrophes such as floods or earthquakes and access to raw materials, water and power;

 

·                  changes in project parameters as plans of the operators of properties where we hold royalty interests are refined;

 

·                  changes in estimates of reserves and mineralization by the operators of properties where we hold royalty interests;

 

·                  contests to our royalty interests and title and other defects to the properties where we hold royalty interests;

 

·                  economic and market conditions;

 

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·                  future financial needs;

 

·                  federal, state and foreign legislation governing us or the operators of properties where we hold royalty interests;

 

·                  the availability of royalty interests for acquisition or other acquisition opportunities and the availability of debt or equity financing necessary to complete such acquisitions;

 

·                  our ability to make accurate assumptions regarding the valuation, timing and amount of revenue to be derived from our royalty interests when evaluating acquisitions;

 

·                  risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries, including application of foreign laws to contract and other disputes, environmental, real estate, contract and permitting laws, currency fluctuations, expropriation of property, repatriation of earnings, taxation, price controls, inflation, import and export regulations, community unrest and labor disputes, endemic health issues, corruption, enforcement and uncertain political and economic environments;

 

·                  changes in laws governing us, the properties where we hold royalty interests or the operators of such properties;

 

·                  risks associated with issuances of additional common stock or incurrence of indebtedness in connection with acquisitions or otherwise including risks associated with the issuance and conversion of convertible notes;

 

·                  acquisition and maintenance of permits and authorizations, completion of construction and commencement and continuation of production at the properties where we hold royalty interests;

 

·                  changes in management and key employees; and

 

·                  failure to complete future acquisitions;

 

as well as other factors described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Fiscal 2013 10-K and our other reports filed with the SEC.  Most of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control.  Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.  We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein, 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, nickel 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 and the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies.  Please see “Volatility in gold, silver, copper, nickel and other metal prices may have an adverse impact on the value of our royalty interests and reduce our revenues.  Certain contracts governing our royalty interests have features that may amplify the negative effects of a drop in metal prices,” under Part I, Item 1A of our Fiscal 2013 10-K, for more information that can affect gold, silver, copper, nickel and other metal prices as well as historical gold, silver, copper and nickel prices.

 

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average copper price of $3.23 per pound and an average nickel price of $6.31 per pound.  Approximately 69% of our total recognized revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2013 were attributable to gold sales from our gold producing royalty and stream interests, as shown within the MD&A.  For the six months ended December 31, 2013, if the price of gold had averaged 10% higher or lower per ounce, we would have recorded an increase or decrease in revenue of approximately $8.7 million and $8.5 million, respectively.

 

Approximately 11% of our total reported revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2013 were attributable to copper sales from our copper producing royalty interests.  For the six months ended December 31, 2013, if the price of copper had averaged 10% higher or lower per pound, we would have recorded an increase or decrease in revenue of approximately $1.1 million.

 

Approximately 7% of our total reported revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2013 were attributable to silver sales from our silver producing royalty interests.  For the six months ended December 31, 2013, if the price of silver had averaged 10% higher or lower per ounce, we would have recorded an increase or decrease in revenue of approximately $0.9 million.

 

Approximately 8% of our total reported revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2013 were attributable to nickel sales from our nickel producing royalty interests.  For the six months ended December 31, 2013, if the price of nickel had averaged 10% higher or lower per pound, we would have recorded an increase or decrease in revenue of approximately $1.1 million.

 

ITEM 4.                                                CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s management, with the participation of the President and Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (the principal financial and accounting officer) of the Company, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).  Based on such evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures involve human diligence and compliance and are subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures.  As a result, 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 the Company have been detected.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2013, that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.                                             OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                                                LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Voisey’s Bay

 

Refer to Note 12 of our notes to consolidated financial statements for a discussion on litigation associated with our Voisey’s Bay royalty.  There was no material development to this litigation during the three months ended December 31, 2013.

 

ITEM 1A.                                       RISK FACTORS

 

Information regarding risk factors appears in Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Forward-Looking Statements,” and various risks faced by us are also discussed below and elsewhere in Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  In addition, risk factors are included in Part I, Item 1A of our Fiscal 2013 10-K.

 

Changes in United States tax legislation regarding our foreign earnings could adversely impact our business.

 

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. Currently, the majority of our revenue is generated from royalty interests located outside, and taxed in, the United States.  United States income and foreign withholding taxes have not been provided on specific foreign earnings which are intended to be indefinitely reinvested within a foreign subsidiary.  The current Administrative branch of government has proposed various international tax measures, some of which, if enacted into law, would substantially reduce our ability to defer United States taxes on such indefinitely reinvested non-United States earnings, eliminate certain tax deductions until foreign earnings are repatriated to the United States and/or otherwise cause the total tax cost of U.S. multinational corporations to increase. If these or similar proposals are constituted into legislation in the current or future years, they could have a negative impact on our financial position and results of operations.

 

ITEM 2.                                                UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3.                                                DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.                                                MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.                                                OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.                                                EXHIBITS

 

The exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed in the Exhibit Index.

 

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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:  January 30, 2014

By:

/s/ Tony Jensen

 

 

Tony Jensen

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date:  January 30, 2014

By:

/s/ Stefan Wenger

 

 

Stefan Wenger

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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ROYAL GOLD, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS**

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

101.SCH**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

101.CAL**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.DEF**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.LAB**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.PRE**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 


**          Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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