Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
December 31,
June 30,
2020
2020
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents
$
381,859
$
319,128
Royalty receivables
44,316
27,689
Income tax receivable
8,939
2,435
Stream inventory
13,900
11,671
Prepaid expenses and other
1,477
1,227
Total current assets
450,491
362,150
Stream and royalty interests, net (Note 3)
2,231,980
2,318,913
Other assets
81,263
85,224
Total assets
$
2,763,734
$
2,766,287
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$
2,587
$
2,484
Dividends payable
19,680
18,364
Income tax payable
23,318
13,323
Other current liabilities
11,569
9,384
Total current liabilities
57,154
43,555
Debt (Note 5)
195,983
300,439
Deferred tax liabilities
85,017
86,439
Uncertain tax positions
13,267
25,427
Other liabilities
7,634
8,308
Total liabilities
359,055
464,168
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
EQUITY
Preferred stock, $ .01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; and 0 shares issued
—
—
Common stock, $ .01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; and 65,548,415 and 65,531,288 shares outstanding, respectively
656
655
Additional paid-in capital
2,201,076
2,210,429
Accumulated earnings
189,910
61,133
Total Royal Gold stockholders’ equity
2,391,642
2,272,217
Non-controlling interests
13,037
29,902
Total equity
2,404,679
2,302,119
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,763,734
$
2,766,287
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Revenue (Note 7)
$
158,360
$
123,643
$
305,240
$
242,417
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization)
24,859
21,077
46,760
41,188
General and administrative
6,789
6,665
14,244
14,108
Production taxes
1,401
984
2,756
2,083
Exploration costs
—
1,514
563
4,140
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
47,945
40,096
94,245
78,810
Total costs and expenses
80,994
70,336
158,568
140,329
Gain on sale of Peak Gold JV interest
—
—
33,906
—
Operating income
77,366
53,307
180,578
102,088
Fair value changes in equity securities
( 382 )
222
2,158
( 1,153 )
Interest and other income
613
226
1,034
1,001
Interest and other expense
( 1,578 )
( 2,217 )
( 3,454 )
( 5,051 )
Income before income taxes
76,019
51,538
180,316
96,885
Income tax (expense) benefit
( 16,031 )
( 11,124 )
( 13,654 )
12,401
Net income and comprehensive income
59,988
40,414
166,662
109,286
Net (income) loss and comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
( 99 )
907
166
2,488
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders
$
59,889
$
41,321
$
166,828
$
111,774
Net income per share attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share
$
0.91
$
0.63
$
2.55
$
1.70
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
65,546,938
65,495,907
65,542,326
65,480,759
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.91
$
0.63
$
2.54
$
1.70
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
65,619,241
65,611,567
65,625,965
65,613,406
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.300
$
0.280
$
0.580
$
0.545
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
Royal Gold Stockholders
Additional
Common Shares
Paid-In
Accumulated
Non-controlling
Total
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Losses) Earnings
Interests
Equity
Balance at September 30, 2020
65,545,606
$
656
$
2,199,705
$
149,702
$
13,158
$
2,363,221
Stock-based compensation and related share issuances
2,809
—
1,371
—
—
1,371
Distributions to non-controlling interests
—
—
—
—
( 220 )
( 220 )
Net income and comprehensive income
—
—
—
59,889
99
59,988
Dividends declared
—
—
—
( 19,681 )
—
( 19,681 )
Balance at December 31, 2020
65,548,415
$
656
$
2,201,076
$
189,910
$
13,037
$
2,404,679
Royal Gold Stockholders
Additional
Common Shares
Paid-In
Accumulated
Non-controlling
Total
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Losses) Earnings
Interests
Equity
Balance at September 30, 2019
65,495,787
$
655
$
2,202,350
$
( 12,676 )
$
31,999
$
2,222,328
Stock-based compensation and related share issuances
217
—
1,214
—
—
1,214
Distributions from (to) non-controlling interests
—
—
1,800
—
( 187 )
1,613
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
41,321
( 907 )
40,414
Dividends declared
—
—
—
( 18,355 )
—
( 18,355 )
Balance at December 31, 2019
65,496,004
$
655
$
2,205,364
$
10,290
$
30,905
$
2,247,214
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(unaudited, amounts in thousands except share data)
Royal Gold Stockholders
Additional
Common Shares
Paid-In
Accumulated
Non-controlling
Total
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Losses) Earnings
Interests
Equity
Balance at June 30, 2020
65,531,288
$
655
$
2,210,429
$
61,133
$
29,902
$
2,302,119
Stock-based compensation and related share issuances
17,127
1
1,476
—
—
1,477
Sale of Peak Gold JV interest
—
—
( 10,829 )
—
( 16,218 )
( 27,047 )
Distributions to non-controlling interests
—
—
—
—
( 481 )
( 481 )
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
166,828
( 166 )
166,662
Dividends declared
—
—
—
( 38,051 )
—
( 38,051 )
Balance at December 31, 2020
65,548,415
$
656
$
2,201,076
$
189,910
$
13,037
$
2,404,679
Royal Gold Stockholders
Additional
Common Shares
Paid-In
Accumulated
Non-controlling
Total
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Losses) Earnings
Interests
Equity
Balance at June 30, 2019
65,440,492
$
655
$
2,201,773
$
( 65,747 )
$
33,772
$
2,170,453
Stock-based compensation and related share issuances
55,512
—
891
—
—
891
Distributions from (to) non-controlling interests
—
—
2,700
—
( 379 )
2,321
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
111,774
( 2,488 )
109,286
Dividends declared
—
—
—
( 35,737 )
—
( 35,737 )
Balance at December 31, 2019
65,496,004
$
655
$
2,205,364
$
10,290
$
30,905
$
2,247,214
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income and comprehensive income
$
166,662
$
109,286
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
94,245
78,810
Gain on sale of Peak Gold JV interest
( 33,906 )
—
Non-cash employee stock compensation expense
2,892
3,639
Fair value changes in equity securities
( 2,158 )
1,153
Deferred tax benefit
( 8,405 )
( 36,126 )
Other
398
566
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Royalty receivables
( 16,627 )
( 7,714 )
Stream inventory
( 2,229 )
( 3,956 )
Income tax receivable
( 6,504 )
( 6,968 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
900
( 7,020 )
Accounts payable
( 549 )
( 929 )
Income tax payable
9,995
7,392
Uncertain tax positions
( 12,160 )
3,230
Other liabilities
1,510
8,133
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
194,064
$
149,496
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of stream and royalty interests
( 48,832 )
( 72,417 )
Proceeds from sale of Peak Gold JV interest
49,154
—
Proceeds from sale of Contango shares
12,146
—
Other
( 364 )
4,363
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
12,104
$
( 68,054 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt
( 105,000 )
( 85,000 )
Net payments from issuance of common stock
( 1,415 )
( 2,747 )
Common stock dividends
( 36,735 )
( 34,755 )
Other
( 287 )
2,089
Net cash used in financing activities
$
( 143,437 )
$
( 120,413 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
62,731
( 38,971 )
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
319,128
119,475
Cash and equivalents at end of period
$
381,859
$
80,504
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, SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Royal Gold is engaged in the business of acquiring and managing precious metals streams, royalties and similar interests. We seek to acquire existing stream and royalty interests or to finance projects that are in production or in the development stage in exchange for stream or royalty interests. A metal stream is a purchase agreement that provides, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment, the right to purchase all or a portion of one or more metals produced from a mine at a price determined for the life of the transaction by the purchase agreement. Royalties are non-operating interests in a mining project that provide the right to revenue or metals produced from the project after deducting contractually specified costs, if any.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation of our interim financial statements have been included in this Form 10-Q. Operating results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. These interim unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2020 (“Fiscal 2020 10-K”).
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Current Expected Credit Loss
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments , which, together with subsequent amendments, changes how an entity records credit losses from an “incurred loss” approach to an “expected loss” approach. This update was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim financial statement periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. On July 1, 2020, we adopted the new guidance and, based on our assessment, the adoption of the new guidance did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
2. SALE OF PEAK GOLD JV INTEREST
On September 30, 2020, we entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Kinross Gold Corporation to sell our 40 % membership interest in the Peak Gold Project for cash consideration of $ 49.2 million and to sell our 809,744 common shares in Contango Ore, Inc. (“Contango”), our partner in Peak Gold, LLC, for cash consideration of $ 12.1 million.
In addition to the total cash consideration of $ 61.3 million, we received the following royalty interests:
● An incremental 28 % net smelter return royalty on silver produced from an area of interest which includes the current Peak Gold Project resource area. Peak Gold, LLC retains the right to acquire 50 % of this royalty for consideration of $ 4.0 million; and
● An incremental 1 % net smelter return royalty on certain State of Alaska mining claims acquired by a wholly owned subsidiary of Contango in the transaction, increasing our royalty on this area from 2 % to 3 %.
The royalties were recorded as exploration stage royalty interests in Stream and royalty interests, net in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 and were assigned a combined value of approximately $ 4.4 million on the date of the transaction. We recorded a gain of $ 33.9 million on the sale of our 40 % membership interest in the Peak Gold Project during the three months ended September 30, 2020. The mark-to-market increase of $ 3.6 million on the sale of our 809,744 common shares in Contango is included in Fair value changes in equity securities on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
3. STREAM AND ROYALTY INTERESTS, NET
The following tables summarize our stream and royalty interests, net as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020.
As of December 31, 2020 (Amounts in thousands):
Cost
Accumulated Depletion
Net
Production stage stream interests:
Mount Milligan
$
790,635
$
( 270,370 )
$
520,265
Pueblo Viejo
610,405
( 226,083 )
384,322
Andacollo
388,182
( 120,847 )
267,335
Rainy River
175,727
( 34,820 )
140,907
Wassa
146,475
( 72,839 )
73,636
Total production stage stream interests
2,111,424
( 724,959 )
1,386,465
Production stage royalty interests:
Voisey's Bay
205,724
( 104,850 )
100,874
Peñasquito
99,172
( 47,263 )
51,909
Cortez
80,681
( 16,418 )
64,263
Other
521,289
( 433,800 )
87,489
Total production stage royalty interests
906,866
( 602,331 )
304,535
Total production stage stream and royalty interests
3,018,290
( 1,327,290 )
1,691,000
Development stage stream interests:
Khoemac a u
180,220
—
180,220
Other
12,037
—
12,037
Development stage royalty interests:
Other
69,780
—
69,780
Total development stage stream and royalty interests
262,037
—
262,037
Exploration stage royalty interests:
Pascua-Lama
177,690
—
177,690
Other
101,253
—
101,253
Total exploration stage royalty interests
278,943
—
278,943
Total stream and royalty interests, net
$
3,559,270
$
( 1,327,290 )
$
2,231,980
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
As of June 30, 2020 (Amounts in thousands):
Cost
Accumulated Depletion
Impairments
Net
Production stage stream interests:
Mount Milligan
$
790,635
$
( 236,352 )
$
—
$
554,283
Pueblo Viejo
610,404
( 203,935 )
—
406,469
Andacollo
388,182
( 110,521 )
—
277,661
Rainy River
175,727
( 27,278 )
—
148,449
Wassa
146,475
( 67,619 )
—
78,856
Total production stage stream interests
2,111,423
( 645,705 )
—
1,465,718
Production stage royalty interests:
Voisey's Bay
205,724
( 101,381 )
—
104,343
Peñasquito
99,172
( 44,614 )
—
54,558
Cortez
80,681
( 15,065 )
—
65,616
Other
521,837
( 426,931 )
( 1,341 )
93,565
Total production stage royalty interests
907,414
( 587,991 )
( 1,341 )
318,082
Total production stage stream and royalty interests
3,018,837
( 1,233,696 )
( 1,341 )
1,783,800
Development stage stream interests:
Khoemac a u
136,608
—
—
136,608
Other
12,037
—
—
12,037
Development stage royalty interests:
Other
70,952
—
—
70,952
Total development stage royalty interests
70,952
—
—
70,952
Total development stage stream and royalty interests
219,597
—
—
219,597
Exploration stage royalty interests:
Pascua-Lama
177,690
—
—
177,690
Other
137,826
—
—
137,826
Total exploration stage royalty interests
315,516
—
—
315,516
Total stream and royalty interests, net
$
3,553,950
$
( 1,233,696 )
$
( 1,341 )
$
2,318,913
Separation of the Wassa and Prestea/Bogoso Stream Agreement
On October 1, 2020, we announced the separation of the Wassa and Prestea/Bogoso gold stream agreement into separate stream agreements effective September 30, 2020. This separation was completed to facilitate the sale by Golden Star Resources Ltd. (“Golden Star”) of the Prestea/Bogoso mines to Future Global Resources (“FGR”).
The Wassa stream agreement, which remains with Golden Star, continues to provide us the right to purchase 10.5 % of the gold produced from the Wassa mine until the delivery of 240,000 ounces, after which the stream percentage will decrease to 5.5 %. The cash purchase price for gold remains at 20 % of the spot price per ounce delivered until the delivery of 240,000 ounces, and 30 % of the spot price per ounce delivered thereafter. As of December 31, 2020, approximately 110,200 ounces remain to be delivered from the Wassa mine until the 240,000 ounce delivery threshold is reached.
The Prestea/Bogoso stream agreement with FGR provides us the right to purchase 5.5 % of the gold produced from the Prestea/Bogoso mines in return for a cash purchase price of 30 % of the spot price per ounce delivered.
The material terms of both the Wassa stream agreement and the Prestea/Bogoso stream agreement, including security and the rights and obligations of both Royal Gold and Golden Star, remain substantially consistent with those terms in the original agreement. The Wassa stream is recorded as a production stage stream interest within Stream and royalty interests, net on our consolidated balance sheets and has a carrying value of $ 73.6 million as of December 31, 2020.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
COVID-19 and current economic environment
Throughout 2020 and into 2021, several of our operating counterparties have instituted temporary operational curtailments due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the pandemic and resulting economic and societal impacts have made it difficult for operators to forecast expected production amounts and, at times, operators have had to withdraw or revise previously disclosed guidance. For the most part, our results of operations and financial condition have not been materially impacted by these measures to date. However, the effects of the pandemic are fluid and changing rapidly, including with respect to vaccine and treatment developments and deployment and potential mutations of COVID-19. As a result, we are currently unable to predict the nature or extent of any future impact on our results of operations and financial condition. We continue to monitor the impact of developments associated with the pandemic on stream and royalty interests as part of our regular asset impairment analysis.
4. MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES
As of December 31, 2020, our marketable equity securities include 3,949,575 common shares of Battle North Gold Corporation, and warrants to purchase up to 19,640,000 common shares of TriStar Gold Inc. Our marketable equity securities are measured at fair value (Note 12) each reporting period with any changes in fair value recognized in net income.
As discussed in Note 2, on September 30, 2020, we sold 809,744 common shares of Contango for total consideration of $ 12.1 million and recorded a mark-to-market increase of $ 3.6 million on the sale, which is included in Fair value changes in equity securities in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
The fair value of our marketable equity securities decreased $ 0.4 million and increased $ 2.2 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and are included in Fair value changes in equity securities on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The carrying value of our marketable equity securities as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 was $ 7.9 million and $ 17.9 million, respectively, and is included in Other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
5. DEBT
Our debt as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 consists of the following:
As of December 31, 2020
As of June 30, 2020
Principal
Debt Issuance Costs
Total
Principal
Debt Issuance Costs
Total
(Amounts in thousands)
(Amounts in thousands)
Revolving credit facility
$
200,000
$
( 4,017 )
$
195,983
$
305,000
$
( 4,561 )
$
300,439
Total debt
$
200,000
$
( 4,017 )
$
195,983
$
305,000
$
( 4,561 )
$
300,439
Revolving credit facility
As of December 31, 2020, we had $ 200 million outstanding and $ 800 million available under our revolving credit facility. The interest rate on borrowings under our revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2020 was LIBOR plus 1.10 % for an all-in rate of 1.33 %. Interest expense, which includes interest on outstanding borrowings and amortization of debt issuance costs, was $ 1.0 million and $ 2.2 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $ 1.6 million and $ 3.8 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, respectively. As discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements in our Fiscal 2020 10-K, we have financial covenants associated with our revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2020, we were in compliance with each financial covenant.
On January 4, 2021, we repaid $ 50 million of the outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. This increased the amount available under our revolving credit facility to $ 850 million and decreased the amount outstanding to $ 150 million.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Royal Gold may repay any borrowings under our revolving credit facility at any time without premium or penalty. Our revolving credit facility matures on June 3, 2024.
6. LEASES
Our significant lease arrangements relate to our office spaces. These arrangements are for leases of assets such as corporate office space and office equipment. We lease office space and office equipment under operating leases expiring at various dates through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2030. The following amounts were recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2020 (amounts in thousands):
Classification
December 31, 2020
Operating Leases
Right-of-use assets - current
Prepaid expenses and other
$
806
Right-of-use assets - non-current
Other assets
6,404
Total right-of-use assets
$
7,210
Lease liabilities - current
Other current liabilities
$
951
Lease liabilities - non-current
Other long-term liabilities
7,634
Total operating lease liabilities
$
8,585
Maturities of operating lease liabilities at December 31, 2020 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
Fiscal Years:
Operating Leases
2021
$
574
2022
1,145
2023
1,121
2024
1,121
2025
1,082
Thereafter
4,524
Total lease payments
$
9,567
Less imputed interest
( 982 )
Total
$
8,585
Other information pertaining to leases consist of the following:
December 31, 2020
Operating Lease Term and Discount Rate
Weighted average remaining lease term in years
9
Weighted average discount rate
2.5 %
We did not have any finance leases as of December 31, 2020.
7. REVENUE
Revenue Recognition
Under U.S. GAAP guidance, a performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer control of a distinct good or service (or integrated package of goods and/or services) to a customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. In accordance with this guidance, revenue attributable to our stream interests and royalty interests is generally recognized at the point in time that control of the related metal production transfers to our customers. The amount of revenue we recognize further reflects the consideration to which we are entitled under the respective stream or royalty agreement. A more detailed summary of our revenue recognition policies for our stream and royalty interests is discussed below.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Stream Interests
A metal stream is a purchase agreement that provides, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment, the right to purchase all or a portion of one or more of the metals produced from a mine, at a price determined for the life of the transaction by the purchase agreement. Gold, silver and copper received under our metal streaming agreements are taken into inventory, and then sold primarily using average spot rate gold, silver and copper forward contracts. The sales price for these average spot rate forward contracts is determined by the average daily gold, silver or copper spot prices during the term of the contract, typically a consecutive number of trading days between ten days and three months (depending on the frequency of deliveries under the respective streaming agreement and our sales policy in effect at the time) commencing shortly after receipt and purchase of the metal. We settle our forward sales contracts via physical delivery of the metal to the purchaser (our customer) on the settlement date specified in the contract. Under our forward sales contracts, there is a single performance obligation to sell a contractually specified volume of metal to the purchaser, and we satisfy this obligation at the point in time of physical delivery. Accordingly, revenue from our metal sales is recognized on the date of settlement, which is the date that control, custody and title to the metal transfer to the purchaser.
Royalty Interests
Royalties are non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to a percentage of revenue or metals produced from the project after deducting specified costs, if any. We are entitled to payment for our royalty interest in a mining project based on a contractually specified commodity price (for example, a monthly or quarterly average spot price) for the period in which metal production occurs. As a royalty holder, we act as a passive entity in the production and operations of the mining project, and the third-party operator of the mining project is responsible for all mining activities, including subsequent marketing and delivery of all metal production to their ultimate customer. In all of our material royalty interest arrangements, we have concluded that we transfer control of our interest in the metal production to the operator at the point at which production occurs, and thus, the operator is our customer. We have further determined that the transfer of each unit of metal production comprising our royalty interest to the operator represents a separate performance obligation under the contract, and each performance obligation is satisfied at the point in time of metal production by the operator. Accordingly, we recognize revenue attributable to our royalty interests in the period in which metal production occurs at the specified commodity price per the agreement, net of any contractually allowable offsite treatment, refining, transportation and, if applicable, mining costs.
Royalty Revenue Estimates
For a small number of our royalty interests, we may not receive, or be entitled to receive, payment information, including production information from the operator, for the period in which metal production occurred prior to issuance of our financial statements for that period. As a result, we may estimate revenue for these royalties based on available information, including public information, from the operator. If adequate information is not available from the operator or from other public sources before we issue our financial statements, we will recognize royalty revenue during the period in which the necessary payment information is received. Differences between estimates and actual amounts could differ significantly and are recorded in the period that the actual amounts are known. Please also refer to our “Use of Estimates” accounting policy discussed in our Fiscal 2020 10-K. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, royalty revenue that was estimated or was attributable to metal production for a period prior to December 31, 2020, was not material.
Disaggregation of Revenue
We have identified two material revenue sources in our business: stream interests and royalty interests. These identified revenue sources are consistent with our reportable segments as discussed in Note 11.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Revenue by metal type attributable to each of our revenue sources is disaggregated as follows (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Stream revenue:
Gold
$
83,685
$
69,111
$
167,282
$
141,335
Silver
11,128
8,929
22,026
17,365
Copper
12,906
11,585
24,914
17,906
Total stream revenue
$
107,719
$
89,625
$
214,222
$
176,606
Royalty revenue:
Gold
$
36,471
$
22,068
$
63,375
$
43,825
Silver
4,193
3,365
7,634
5,194
Copper
4,395
4,107
8,456
7,087
Other
5,582
4,478
11,553
9,705
Total royalty revenue
$
50,641
$
34,018
$
91,018
$
65,811
Total revenue
$
158,360
$
123,643
$
305,240
$
242,417
Revenue attributable to our principal stream and royalty interests is disaggregated as follows (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
Metal(s)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Stream revenue:
Mount Milligan
Gold & Copper
$
44,713
$
30,629
$
79,332
$
61,126
Pueblo Viejo
Gold & Silver
27,554
23,614
58,824
45,232
Andacollo
Gold
17,766
20,665
41,275
41,269
Wassa
Gold
6,761
4,794
15,870
10,113
Other
Gold & Silver
10,925
9,923
18,921
18,866
Total stream revenue
$
107,719
$
89,625
$
214,222
$
176,606
Royalty revenue:
Peñasquito
Gold, Silver, Lead & Zinc
$
12,952
$
7,577
$
23,161
$
11,997
Cortez
Gold
8,128
3,292
13,812
7,709
Other
Various
29,561
23,149
54,045
46,105
Total royalty revenue
$
50,641
$
34,018
$
91,018
$
65,811
Total revenue
$
158,360
$
123,643
$
305,240
$
242,417
Please refer to Note 11 for the geographical distribution of our revenue by reportable segment.
8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
(Amounts in thousands)
(Amounts in thousands)
Stock options
$
17
$
26
$
33
$
57
Stock appreciation rights
430
430
801
872
Restricted stock
588
697
1,585
1,940
Performance stock
363
385
473
770
Total stock-based compensation expense
$
1,398
$
1,538
$
2,892
$
3,639
Stock-based compensation expense is included within General and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
During the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we granted the following stock-based compensation awards (note that no awards were granted during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019):
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
(Number of shares)
Stock options
2,860
1,604
Stock appreciation rights
64,100
46,726
Restricted stock
26,104
23,976
Performance stock (at maximum 200 % attainment)
35,380
28,560
Total equity awards granted
128,444
100,866
As of December 31, 2020, unrecognized compensation expense (expressed in thousands below) and weighted-average vesting period for each of our stock-based compensation awards were as follows:
Unrecognized
Weighted-
compensation
average vesting
expense
period (years)
Stock options
$
123
2.3
Stock appreciation rights
3,172
2.2
Restricted stock
4,993
3.5
Performance stock
2,367
1.9
9. EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
Basic EPS 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 EPS pursuant to the two-class method. Our unvested restricted stock awards contain non-forfeitable dividend rights and participate equally with common stock with respect to dividends issued or declared. Our unexercised stock option awards, unexercised stock-settled stock appreciation rights and unvested performance stock do not contain rights to dividends. Under the two-class method, the earnings used to determine basic EPS are reduced by an amount allocated to participating securities. Use of the two-class method has an immaterial impact on the calculation of basic and diluted EPS.
The following tables summarize the effects of dilutive securities on diluted EPS for the period (amounts in thousands, except share data):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders
$
59,889
$
41,321
$
166,828
$
111,774
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS
65,546,938
65,495,907
65,542,326
65,480,759
Effect of other dilutive securities
72,303
115,660
83,639
132,647
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS
65,619,241
65,611,567
65,625,965
65,613,406
Basic EPS
$
0.91
$
0.63
$
2.55
$
1.70
Diluted EPS
$
0.91
$
0.63
$
2.54
$
1.70
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
10. INCOME TAXES
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
(Amounts in thousands, except rate)
(Amounts in thousands, except rate)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
16,031
$
11,124
$
13,654
$
( 12,401 )
Effective tax rate
21.1 %
21.6 %
7.6 %
( 12.8 %)
The effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2020, included discrete tax benefits ($ 24.5 million) attributable to the settlement of an uncertain tax position with a foreign jurisdiction and the release of a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets, both of which were recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2020. The effective tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2019, included discrete benefits ($ 32.3 million) attributable to the remeasurement of certain deferred tax assets and a net step-up in the basis of tax assets due to the enactment of the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing (Swiss Tax Reform).
11. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We manage our business under two reportable segments, consisting of the acquisition and management of stream interests and the acquisition and management of royalty interests. Royal Gold’s long-lived assets (stream and royalty interests, net) are geographically distributed as shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):
As of December 31, 2020
As of June 30, 2020
Total stream
Total stream
Stream
Royalty
and royalty
Stream
Royalty
and royalty
interest
interest
interests, net
interest
interest
interests, net
Canada
$
661,172
$
184,601
$
845,773
$
702,732
$
189,855
$
892,587
Dominican Republic
384,322
—
384,322
406,469
—
406,469
Chile
267,334
224,116
491,450
277,661
223,922
501,583
Africa
253,856
321
254,177
215,463
321
215,784
Mexico
—
71,843
71,843
—
75,951
75,951
United States
—
115,427
115,427
—
159,445
159,445
Australia
—
29,161
29,161
—
30,006
30,006
Rest of world
12,038
27,789
39,827
12,038
25,050
37,088
Total
$
1,578,722
$
653,258
$
2,231,980
$
1,614,363
$
704,550
$
2,318,913
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Our reportable segments for purposes of assessing performance are shown below (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
Revenue
Cost of sales (1)
Production taxes
Depletion (2)
Segment gross profit
Stream interests
$
107,719
$
24,859
$
—
$
40,226
$
42,634
Royalty interests
50,641
—
1,401
7,635
41,605
Total
$
158,360
$
24,859
$
1,401
$
47,861
$
84,239
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Revenue
Cost of sales (1)
Production taxes
Depletion (2)
Segment gross profit
Stream interests
$
89,625
$
21,077
$
—
$
32,181
$
36,367
Royalty interests
34,018
—
984
7,801
25,233
Total
$
123,643
$
21,077
$
984
$
39,982
$
61,600
Six Months Ended December 31, 2020
Revenue
Cost of sales (1)
Production taxes
Depletion (2)
Segment gross profit
Stream interests
$
214,222
$
46,760
$
—
$
79,253
$
88,209
Royalty interests
91,018
—
2,756
14,822
73,440
Total
$
305,240
$
46,760
$
2,756
$
94,075
$
161,649
Six Months Ended December 31, 2019
Revenue
Cost of sales (1)
Production taxes
Depletion (2)
Segment gross profit
Stream interests
$
176,606
$
41,188
$
—
$
63,643
$
71,775
Royalty interests
65,811
—
2,083
15,000
48,728
Total
$
242,417
$
41,188
$
2,083
$
78,643
$
120,503
(1) Excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization
(2) Depletion amounts are included within Depreciation, depletion and amortization on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to the consolidated Income before income taxes is shown below (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Total segment gross profit
$
84,239
$
61,600
$
161,649
$
120,503
Costs and expenses
General and administrative expenses
6,789
6,665
14,244
14,108
Exploration costs
—
1,514
563
4,140
Depreciation and amortization
84
114
170
167
Gain on sale of Peak Gold JV interest
—
—
( 33,906 )
—
Operating income
77,366
53,307
180,578
102,088
Fair value changes in equity securities
( 382 )
222
2,158
( 1,153 )
Interest and other income
613
226
1,034
1,001
Interest and other expense
( 1,578 )
( 2,217 )
( 3,454 )
( 5,051 )
Income before income taxes
$
76,019
$
51,538
$
180,316
$
96,885
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Our revenue by reportable segment for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is geographically distributed as shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Stream interests:
Canada
$
54,302
$
38,191
$
95,888
$
75,854
Dominican Republic
27,554
23,614
58,824
45,232
Chile
17,766
20,665
41,275
41,269
Africa
8,097
7,155
18,235
14,251
Total stream interests
$
107,719
$
89,625
$
214,222
$
176,606
Royalty interests:
United States
$
17,090
$
10,012
$
30,788
$
20,614
Mexico
15,174
9,376
26,751
15,763
Australia
8,314
3,546
12,856
7,348
Canada
6,047
8,037
13,458
16,958
Africa
744
911
1,494
1,606
Rest of world
3,272
2,136
5,671
3,522
Total royalty interests
$
50,641
$
34,018
$
91,018
$
65,811
Total revenue
$
158,360
$
123,643
$
305,240
$
242,417
12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, we utilize a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques requiring inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
The following table sets forth our financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) by level within the fair value hierarchy.
As of December 31, 2020
Fair Value
Carrying Amount
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets (amounts in thousands):
Marketable equity securities (1)
$
7,874
$
7,874
$
6,447
$
1,427
$
—
(1) Included in Other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
Our marketable equity securities classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using quoted market prices in active markets multiplied by the quantity of shares held. The carrying value of our revolving credit facility (Note 5) approximates fair value as of December 31, 2020. The TriStar Gold Inc. warrants classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are model-derived (Black-Scholes) valuations in which the significant inputs are observable in active markets.
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ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
As of December 31, 2020, we had assets that, under certain conditions, are subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis like those associated with stream and royalty interests, intangible assets and other long-lived assets. For these assets, measurement at fair value in periods subsequent to their initial recognition is applicable if any of these assets are determined to be impaired. If recognition of these assets at their fair value becomes necessary, such measurements will be determined utilizing Level 3 inputs.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Khoemac a u Silver Stream Acquisition
Pursuant to our Khoemac a u silver stream transaction closed in February 2019, we made the following advance payments under our conditional funding schedule:
● $ 65.8 million – November 5, 2019
● $ 22.0 million – February 2, 2020
● $ 47.9 million – April 3, 2020
● $ 11.1 million – July 5, 2020
● $ 32.5 million – October 5, 2020
● $ 32.6 million – January 6, 2021
Including the sixth advance payment made on January 6, 2021, we have made total contributions of $ 212 million which completes the advance payments for the Base Silver Stream. We are further committed to up to $ 53.0 million in additional contributions should Khoemacau Copper Mining (Pty.) Limited elect to fully exercise the Option Silver Stream. Any further payments under the Option Silver Stream are subject to certain conditions and are scheduled to be made using an agreed formula and certification process as project spending progresses. Refer to our Fiscal 2020 10-K for further details on the Khoemac a u silver stream acquisition.
Ilovica Gold Stream Acquisition
As of December 31, 2020, our conditional funding schedule of $ 163.75 million, as part of the Ilovica gold stream acquisition in October 2014, remains subject to certain conditions.
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