RGLD Royal Gold Inc

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD; TSX: RGL) (together with its subsidiaries, “Royal Gold” or the “Company”) reports results for its second quarter of fiscal 2016 (“second quarter”), including record revenue of $98.1 million, up 60% from $61.3 million in the prior year quarter. Net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders was $15.1 million, or $0.23 per share, as compared to a net loss attributable to Royal Gold stockholders of $6.5 million, or ($0.10) per share, for the prior year quarter.

Second Quarter Highlights Compared with the Year-ago Quarter:

• Record revenue of $98.1 million, an increase of 60%
• Record volume of 88,700 Gold Equivalent Ounces (“GEOs”1), an increase of 74%
• Operating cash flow of $52.1 million, an increase of 75%
• Record dividends paid of $14.4 million, or 28% of operating cash flow, yielding 3.0% at the current share price
• Adjusted EBITDA of $70.0 million, an increase of 46%

“Increased production from Mount Milligan and contributions from our recently acquired streams at Pueblo Viejo, Andacollo, Wassa and Prestea drove our record performance in the second quarter as expected,” commented Tony Jensen, President and CEO. “Impressive volume growth at these properties and stability within the rest of the portfolio are yielding solid financial results and generating strong free cash flow.”

Second quarter revenue was comprised of stream revenue of $67.3 million and royalty revenue of $30.8 million, at an average gold price of $1,106 per ounce. Stream segment gold purchases totaled approximately 75,800 ounces in the second quarter. The Company sold approximately 61,600 ounces of gold from its stream segment, and had approximately 25,700 ounces in inventory at December 31, 2015, as previously guided, up from 11,500 ounces at September 30, 2015.

Net income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders was $15.1 million, or $0.23 per share, compared to a net loss attributable to Royal Gold stockholders of $6.5 million, or ($0.10) per share for the prior year quarter. The increase in our earnings per share was primarily attributable to an increase in our revenue. During the prior year quarter, the Company recognized impairment charges of $29.6 million on certain non-principal royalty interests, which impacted earnings per share by $0.34 per share, after taxes.

Cost of sales was approximately $22.6 million for the second quarter, which equates to an average purchase price of $370 per stream ounce. This is compared to $6.2 million, or $435 per stream ounce for the prior year quarter. The increased cost of sales is primarily attributable to higher production at Mount Milligan and new stream production at Andacollo, Pueblo Viejo and Wassa/Prestea. Cost of sales is specific to each of our stream agreements, where we purchase gold for a cash payment.

Adjusted EBITDA2 for the second quarter was $70.0 million ($1.08 per basic share), representing 71% of revenue, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $48.0 million ($0.74 per basic share), or 78% of revenue, for the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue declined due to increased contribution from the Company’s streaming segment, which includes a cost of sales.

We recognized income tax expense totaling $4.7 million in the second quarter compared with an income tax benefit of $1.8 million during the prior year quarter. This resulted in an effective tax rate of 25.4% in the current period, compared with 22.4% in the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased to $40.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, from $20.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, reflecting the ramp-up of production from Mount Milligan and new stream production.

Interest and other expense increased to $8.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, from $6.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. This was primarily due to an increase in interest expense associated with the outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility. The Company had $350 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2015, and did not have any amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility during the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

Working capital totaled approximately $142.3 million at December 31, 2015. When combined with the $300 million of availability under our revolving credit facility, total liquidity at December 31, 2015, was approximately $442.3 million. Cash flow from operations was $52.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Amendment of Gold Stream at Wassa and Prestea

On December 30, 2015, RGLD Gold AG (“RGLD Gold”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, amended its $130 million gold stream transaction with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golden Star Resources Ltd. (together “Golden Star”). The parties executed an amendment providing for an additional $15 million investment (for a total investment of $145 million) by RGLD Gold. If Golden Star procures a minimum of $5 million of third party investment, RGLD Gold will increase its investment by a further $5 million (for a total investment of $150 million) subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.

As of December 31, 2015, RGLD Gold has advanced $75 million, and has received 12,700 ounces of gold deliveries, resulting in $13.4 million in sales in just two quarters. RGLD Gold expects to advance the balance of our commitment in four quarterly payments as follows: (i) $20 million on each of April 1, July 1 and October 1, 2016, and (ii) $10 million on January 1, 2017; however funds will be advanced on a pro rata basis with project development spending, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. Golden Star will deliver to RGLD Gold 9.25% of gold produced from all their Ghanaian properties, until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2017 or (ii) the date at which the Wassa and Prestea underground projects achieve commercial production. At that point, the stream percentage will increase to 10.5% (or to 10.9% if the total investment increases to $150 million) of gold produced until an aggregate 240,000 ounces have been delivered (or 250,000 ounces if the total investment increases to $150 million). Once the applicable delivery threshold is met, the stream percentage will decrease to 5.5% for all production thereafter.

RGLD Gold will pay Golden Star a cash price equal to 20% of the spot price for each ounce of gold delivered at the time of delivery until the applicable delivery threshold is met, and 30% of the spot price for each ounce of gold delivered thereafter.

Mount Milligan

Thompson Creek reported production of 58,300 ounces of payable gold during the quarter, an increase of 42% over the prior year quarter. Mill throughput averaged 48,176 tonnes per day for the quarter, an increase of 10% over the prior year quarter. Thompson Creek surpassed the mill design capacity of 60,000 tonnes per day during the last week of December when mill throughput averaged 61,212 tonnes with highest daily throughput in December of 64,478 tonnes. Thompson Creek continues to optimize the operation and expects to make a decision on construction of the permanent secondary crusher during the March 2016 quarter.

Gold grades averaged 0.63 grams per tonne, an increase of 17% over the prior year quarter and gold recoveries averaged 67.3% for the quarter, an increase of 11% over the prior year quarter.

For calendar 2016, Thompson Creek forecasts annual gold payable production of 240,000 to 270,000 ounces, an increase of approximately 10% to 24% over calendar year 2015 production of approximately 218,000 ounces.

Thompson Creek announced that they have engaged Moelis & Company and BMO Capital Markets to assist them in evaluating strategic and financial alternatives, including debt refinancing and restructuring, new capital transactions and asset sales. The Company continues to monitor Thompson Creek’s financial situation and is working to ensure our interests at Mount Milligan are protected.

Phoenix Gold

On January 11, 2016, Rubicon Minerals Corporation (“Rubicon”) provided an updated geological model and mineralized material statement for the Phoenix Gold Project that included a significant reduction in mineralized material compared to previous statements provided by Rubicon. Rubicon suspended activities related to their previously announced Phoenix Project Implementation Plan and has retained BMO Capital Markets, TD Securities, and Stikeman Elliott LLP as advisors to assist in evaluating strategic alternatives available to the Company.

Royal Gold anticipates that it will conclude its technical evaluation of the revised geologic model and mineralized material statement prior to the release of our financial results for the period ended March 31, 2016. Upon completion of our evaluation and upon consideration of any strategic developments with Rubicon or the Phoenix Gold Project, the Company could determine that an impairment of its carrying value in the near future is necessary. For the period ended December 31, 2015, the carrying value of the Phoenix Gold Project comprised approximately 2.5% of the Company’s total royalty and stream interests, net.

Pueblo Viejo

In November 2015, Barrick announced that two of three electric motors at the Pueblo Viejo oxygen plant experienced unexpected failures and were shipped to the United States for repair. A comprehensive plan to mitigate the impact of the motor failure was implemented by Barrick in December 2015, which involved installing a number of portable compressors in December and early January. This restored mill production to near full capacity during the second week in January. One of the two repaired motors has arrived in the Dominican Republic and will be installed and tested by the end of January 2016. The second motor is due to arrive on-site in mid-February 2016.

Voisey’s Bay

Production attributable to royalty revenue recognized at Voisey's Bay during the second quarter was 15.2 million pounds of copper and 23.6 million pounds of nickel. Vale reported that its new Long Harbour hydrometallurgical plant will begin processing only Voisey’s Bay concentrate by the first calendar quarter of 2016. Vale has made clear its intention to deduct full Long Harbour operating costs, depreciation and cost of capital from actual proceeds when calculating the net smelter return royalty which could have the effect of further reducing or eliminating royalty payments. Royal Gold strongly disagrees with Vale’s position that operating costs, capital costs and cost of capital are permissible net smelter return deductions pursuant to the royalty agreement and is aggressively pursuing its legal remedies.

Wassa and Prestea Development

Golden Star reported that the Wassa Underground project made substantial progress during calendar 2015, with stope development of the upper mineralization is expected to commence in the June 2016 quarter and first ore production expected mid-calendar 2016. Infill drilling early in calendar 2015 was successful in expanding the F Shoot target and further drilling will be conducted to determine additional mineral potential in the area.

Golden Star also reported work on the Prestea Underground project is progressing as scheduled with first ore production is expected in early calendar 2017.

PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS

A summary of calendar year production estimates versus actuals at certain producing properties can be found on Table 3. Highlights at certain of the Company’s principal producing and development properties during the second quarter, compared with the prior fiscal year quarter ended December 31, 2014, are detailed in our form 10-Q. Production for our producing properties reflects the actual production subject to our interests reported to us by the various operators or from the operator’s publicly available information.

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1   GEOs are calculated as revenue divided by the average quarterly price per ounce of gold. Net of stream payments GEOs were 68,300 in the second quarter, compared with 45,900 net GEOs in the year-ago quarter, an increase of 49%. 2 The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net income plus depreciation, depletion and amortization, non-cash charges, income tax expense, interest and other expense, and any impairment of mining assets, less non-controlling interests in operating income of consolidated subsidiaries, interest and other income, and any royalty portfolio restructuring gains or losses (see Schedule A).  

CORPORATE PROFILE

Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty and stream company engaged in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalties, streams, and similar production based interests. The Company owns interests on 195 properties on six continents, including interests on 38 producing mines and 24 development stage projects. Royal Gold is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “RGLD,” and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “RGL.” The Company’s website is located at www.royalgold.com.

Note: Management’s conference call reviewing the second fiscal quarter results will be held Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (noon Eastern Standard Time) and will be available by calling (855) 209-8260 (North America) or (412) 542-4106 (international), conference title “Royal Gold.” The call will be simultaneously broadcast on the Company’s website at www.royalgold.com under the “Presentations” section. A replay of this webcast will be available on the Company’s website approximately two hours after the call ends.

Cautionary “Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this press release 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 statements about the Company’s ability to invest in additional quality properties; operators’ expectations about construction, ramp up, production, and mine life; resolution of regulatory and legal proceedings (including with Vale regarding Voisey’s Bay); statements about the amended streaming agreements at Wassa and Prestea, and expectations concerning near-term growth; and statements about development, ramp-up, production and mine life at all the operations which are subject to our streaming agreements, including without limitation Wassa, Prestea, Andacollo, Holt, Pueblo Viejo, Mount Milligan and Phoenix Gold. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections include, among others, precious metals, copper and nickel prices; performance of and production at the Company's royalty and stream properties; the ability of operators of development properties to finance project construction to completion and bring projects into production as expected; delays in securing or inability to secure necessary governmental permits; decisions and activities of the operators of the Company's royalty and stream properties; unanticipated grade, environmental, geological, seismic, metallurgical, processing, liquidity or other problems the operators of the mining properties may encounter; completion of feasibility studies; changes in operators’ project parameters as plans continue to be refined; changes in estimates of reserves and mineralization by the operators of the Company’s royalty and stream properties; contests to the Company’s royalty and stream interests and title and other defects to the Company’s royalty and stream properties; errors or disputes in calculating royalty and stream payments, or payments not made in accordance with royalty and stream agreements; economic and market conditions; risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries; changes in laws governing the Company and its royalty and stream properties or the operators of such properties; and other subsequent events; as well as other factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Most of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to predict or control. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement made herein. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

                   

TABLE 1

Second Quarter Fiscal 2016

Revenue and Reported Production for Principal Royalty and Stream Interests

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

(In thousands, except reported production in oz. and lbs.)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended Three Months Ended December 31, 2015       December 31, 2014

 

      Reported       Reported

Royalty/Stream

   

Metal(s)

     

Revenue

      Production1       Revenue       Production1 Stream:                                       Mount Milligan     Gold       $ 42,294       38,700 oz.       $ 17,318       14,300 oz. Wassa/Prestea     Gold       $ 9,776       8,800 oz.       N/A       N/A Pueblo Viejo     Gold       $ 9,400       8,800 oz.       N/A       N/A Andacollo     Gold       $ 5,718       5,200 oz.       N/A       N/A Other     Gold       $ 124       100 oz.       N/A       N/A Royalty:                                       Peñasquito         $ 6,952               $ 5,573         Gold               195,400 oz.               125,000 oz. Silver               6.8 Moz.               5.1 Moz. Lead               41.7 Mlbs.               29.5 Mlbs.       Zinc               98.0 Mlbs.               84.0 Mlbs. Voisey's Bay         $ 2,822               $ 6,117         Nickel               23.6 Mlbs.               19.6 Mlbs.       Copper               15.2 Mlbs.               30.1 Mlbs. Holt     Gold       $ 2,391       15,000 oz.       $ 2,676       14,300 oz. Cortez     Gold       $ 1,175       17,000 oz.       $ 5,001       60,400 oz. Andacollo     Gold       $ -       - oz.       $ 9,594       10,500 oz. Other     Various       $ 17,466       N/A       $ 15,025       N/A Total Revenue             $ 98,118               $ 61,304                              

TABLE 1

Second Quarter Fiscal 2016

Revenue and Reported Production for Principal Royalty and Stream Interests

Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

(In thousands, except reported production in oz. and lbs.)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended Six Months Ended December 31, 2015       December 31, 2014

 

      Reported       Reported

Royalty/Stream

   

Metal(s)

     

Revenue

      Production1       Revenue       Production1 Stream:                                       Mount Milligan     Gold       $ 65,758       59,600 oz.       $ 36,975       29,700 oz. Andacollo     Gold       $ 16,433       14,700 oz.       N/A       N/A Wassa/Prestea     Gold       $ 13,400       12,000 oz.       N/A       N/A Pueblo Viejo     Gold       $ 9,400       8,800 oz.       N/A       N/A Other     Gold       $ 177       200 oz.       N/A       N/A Royalty:                                       Peñasquito         $ 14,998               $ 12,684         Gold               421,900 oz.               268,100 oz. Silver               14.1 Moz.               11.6 Moz. Lead               90.8 Mlbs.               70.8 Mlbs.       Zinc               216.7 Mlbs.               169.4 Mlbs. Voisey's Bay         $ 8,266               $ 11,726         Nickel               61.4 Mlbs.               36.7 Mlbs.       Copper               16.9 Mlbs.               52.1 Mlbs. Holt     Gold       $ 5,069       31,300 oz.       $ 5,835       29,100 oz. Cortez     Gold       $ 2,987       39,600 oz.       $ 9,736       119,900 oz. Andacollo     Gold       $ -       - oz.       $ 20,093       21,500 oz. Other     Various       $ 35,685       N/A       $ 33,281       N/A Total Revenue             $ 172,173               $ 130,330                          

TABLE 2

Historical Production

 

 

 

 

Reported Production For The Quarter Ended1

Property

   

Royalty/Stream

   

Operator

    Metal(s)     Dec. 31, 2015     Sep. 30, 2015     Jun. 30, 2015     Mar. 31, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014 Stream:                                                 Andacollo    

100% of goldproduced

    Teck     Gold     5,200 oz.     9,500 oz.     N/A     N/A     N/A Mount Milligan    

52.25% of payablegold

    Thompson Creek     Gold     38,700 oz.     21,000 oz.     23,000 oz.     24,200 oz.     14,300 oz. Pueblo Viejo    

7.5% of goldproduced up to990,000 ounces;3.75% therafter

    Barrick (60%)     Gold     8,800 oz.     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A Wassa/Prestea    

8.5% of goldproduced up to185,000 ounces;5.0% therafter

    Golden Star     Gold     8,800 oz.     3,200 oz.     N/A     N/A     N/A Royalty                                                 Andacollo2     75%     Teck     Gold     N/A     N/A     10,500 oz.     9,500 oz.     10,500 oz. Cortez    

GSR1 and GSR2,GSR3, NVR1

    Barrick     Gold     17,000 oz.     22,600 oz.     43,900 oz.     65,200 oz.     60,400 oz. Holt    

0.00013 x quarterlyaverage gold price

    St Andrew Goldfields     Gold     15,000 oz.     16,300 oz.     15,800 oz.     16,700 oz.     14,300 oz. Peñasquito 2.0% NSR Goldcorp                                 Gold     195,400 oz.     226,500 oz.     296,900 oz.     177,200 oz.     125,000 oz. Silver     6.8 Moz.     7.3 Moz.     7.0 Moz.     6.0 Moz.     5.1 Moz. Lead     41.7 Mlbs.     49.1 Mlbs.     48.2 Mlbs.     39.5 Mlbs.     29.5 Mlbs.                   Zinc     98.0 Mlbs.     118.7 Mlbs.     88.9 Mlbs.     82.6 Mlbs.     84.0 Mlbs. Voisey's Bay 2.7% NSR Vale                                 Nickel     23.6 Mlbs.     37.8 Mlbs.     9.0 Mlbs.     17.2 Mlbs.     19.6 Mlbs.                   Copper     15.2 Mlbs.     1.7 Mlbs.     20.8 Mlbs.     N/A Mlbs.     30.1 Mlbs.                  

FOOTNOTES

Tables 1 and 2

  1 Reported production relates to the amount of metal sales that are subject to our royalty and stream interests for the stated period, as reported to us by operators of the mines. 2 This royalty was terminated effective July 1, 2015.                  

TABLE 3

Calendar 2015 Operators’ Production Estimate

  Calendar 2015 Operator’s Production Estimate1,2      

Calendar 2015 Operator's Production Actual3,4

Gold       Silver       Base Metals Gold       Silver       Base Metals Royalty/Stream       (oz.)       (oz.)       (lbs.)       (oz.)       (oz.)       (lbs.) Andacollo5       52,200       -       -       47,600       -       - Cortez GSR1       104,100       -       -       113,700       -       - Cortez GSR2       27,900       -       -       35,000       -       - Cortez GSR3       132,000       -       -       148,700       -       - Cortez NVR1       97,200       -       -       110,100       -       - Holt       64,000       -       -       63,000       -       - Mount Milligan6       200,000-220,000       -       -       218,100       -       - Penasquito       700,000-750,000       24-26 million       -       690,400       19.5 million       - Lead7,8                       175-185 million                       133.4 million Zinc7,8                       400-415 million                       299.5 million Pueblo Viejo9       625,000-675,000                       572,000       -       - Wassa/Prestea10       205,000-215,000                       222,400                 1   Production estimates received from our operators are for calendar 2015, except for Peñasquito and Pueblo Viejo. 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 preceding Table 1 above, as well as the Risk Factors identified in Part I, Item 1A, of our Fiscal 2015 10-K for information regarding factors that could affect actual results. 2 The operator of our Voisey’s Bay interest did not release public production guidance for calendar 2015, thus estimated and actual production information is not shown in the table. 3 Actual production figures shown are for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, unless otherwise noted. 4 Actual production figures for Andacollo and Cortez are based on information provided to us by the operators, and actual production figures for Holt, Mount Milligan, Peñasquito (gold), Wassa and Prestea are the operators’ publicly reported figures. 5 The estimated and actual production figures shown for Andacollo are contained gold in concentrate. 6 The estimated and actual production figures shown for Mount Milligan are payable gold in concentrate. 7 The estimated gold and silver production figures reflect payable gold and silver in concentrate and doré, while the estimated lead and zinc production figures reflect payable metal in concentrate. 8 The actual gold production figure for gold reflects payable gold in concentrate and doré as reported by the operator through September 30, 2015. The actual production for silver, lead and zinc were not publicly available. The Company’s royalty interest at Peñasquito includes gold, silver, lead and zinc. 9 The gold and silver stream at Pueblo Viejo was acquired during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and the first gold delivery was received in December 2015 for the period July 1 – November 30, 2015. The estimated and actual production figures shown are payable gold in doré and represent Barrick’s 60% interest in Pueblo Viejo. 10 The gold streams at Wassa and Prestea were acquired during the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The estimated production figure shown is payable gold in doré.                

TABLE 4

Stream Summary

 

Three months ended December 31,2015

 

Three months ended December 31,2014

As ofDecember31, 2015

Stream

Goldouncespurchased

   

Goldouncessold

   

Averagerealized goldprice/ounce

Goldouncespurchased

   

Goldouncessold

   

Averagerealized goldprice/ounce

Goldounces ininventory

Mount Milligan 38,700     38,700     $ 1,093   13,000     14,300     $ 1,208   8,068 Wassa/Prestea 6,300 8,800 $ 1,116 N/A N/A N/A 699 Pueblo Viejo 20,600 8,800 $ 1,068 N/A N/A N/A 11,769 Andacollo 10,100 5,200 $ 1,102 N/A N/A N/A 5,152 Phoenix Gold 100     100     $ 1,126 N/A     N/A     N/A   - Total 75,800 61,600 $ 1,094 13,000 14,300 $ 1,208 25,688    

Six months ended December 31,2015

Six months ended December 31,2014

As ofDecember31, 2015

Stream

Goldouncespurchased

   

Goldouncessold

   

Averagerealized goldprice/ounce

Goldouncespurchased

   

Goldouncessold

   

Averagerealized goldprice/ounce

Goldounces ininventory

Mount Milligan 62,400 59,600 $ 1,103 26,600 29,700 $ 1,246 8,068 Andacollo 19,800 14,700 $ 1,118 N/A N/A N/A 5,152 Wassa/Prestea 12,700 12,000 $ 1,116 N/A N/A N/A 699 Pueblo Viejo 20,600 8,800 $ 1,068 N/A N/A N/A 11,769 Phoenix Gold 200     200     $ 1,128 N/A     N/A     N/A - Total 115,700 95,300 $ 1,104 26,600 29,700 $ 1,246 25,688          

ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except share data)

  December 31, 2015 June 30, 2015 ASSETS Cash and equivalents $ 117,600 $ 742,849 Royalty receivables 22,913 37,681 Income tax receivable 12,828 6,422 Stream inventory 8,289 2,287 Prepaid expenses and other   1,230     1,511   Total current assets 162,860 790,750   Royalty and stream interests, net 2,996,421 2,083,608 Available-for-sale securities 8,411 6,273 Other assets   55,576     44,801   Total assets $ 3,223,268   $ 2,925,432     LIABILITIES Accounts payable 2,781 4,911 Dividends payable 15,010 14,341 Foreign withholding taxes payable - 199 Other current liabilities   2,727     5,522   Total current liabilities 20,518 24,973   Debt 677,494 322,110 Deferred tax liabilities 140,614 146,603 Uncertain tax positions 15,935 15,130 Other long-term liabilities   6,489     689   Total liabilities   861,050     509,505     Commitments and contingencies   EQUITY

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

- -

Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; and65,082,861 and 65,033,547 shares outstanding, respectively

651 650 Additional paid-in capital 2,175,845 2,170,643 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,154 ) (3,292 ) Accumulated earnings   125,821     185,121   Total Royal Gold stockholders’ equity 2,301,163 2,353,122 Non-controlling interests   61,055     62,805   Total equity   2,362,218     2,415,927   Total liabilities and equity $ 3,223,268   $ 2,925,432                

ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In thousands except for per share data)

  For The Three Months Ended For The Six Months Ended December 31,   December 31, December 31,   December 31,   2015     2014     2015     2014   Revenue $ 98,118 $ 61,304 $ 172,173 $ 130,330   Costs and expenses Cost of sales 22,572 6,236 34,038 12,910 General and administrative 5,841 8,511 15,352 15,652 Production taxes 996 1,731 2,588 3,421 Exploration costs 1,129 - 4,285 - Depreciation, depletion and amortization 40,407 20,278 67,555 42,490 Impairment of royalty and stream interests   -     26,570     -     28,339   Total costs and expenses   70,945     63,326     123,818     102,812     Operating income (loss) 27,173 (2,022 ) 48,355 27,518   Interest and other income 386 228 615 279 Interest and other expense   (8,899 )   (6,358 )   (16,076 )   (13,070 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 18,660 (8,152 ) 32,894 14,727   Income tax (expense) benefit   (4,740 )   1,827     (63,917 )   (2,131 ) Net income (loss) 13,920 (6,325 ) (31,023 ) 12,596 Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests   1,194     (223 )   1,090     (462 ) Net income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders $ 15,114   $ (6,548 )   (29,933 ) $ 12,134     Net income (loss) $ 13,920 $ (6,325 ) $ (31,023 ) $ 12,596 Adjustments to comprehensive income (loss) , net of tax Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale securities   2,587     (481 )   2,138     (1,820 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 16,507 (6,806 ) (28,885 ) 10,776 Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests   1,194     (223 )   1,090     (462 ) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Royal Gold stockholders $ 17,701   $ (7,029 ) $ (27,795 ) $ 10,314     Net income (loss) per share available to Royal Gold common stockholders:   Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.23   $ (0.10 ) $ (0.46 ) $ 0.19   Basic weighted average shares outstanding   65,073,678     65,002,307     65,061,059     64,982,595   Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.23   $ (0.10 ) $ (0.46 ) $ 0.19   Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   65,121,744     65,002,307     65,061,059     65,122,185   Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.23   $ 0.22   $ 0.45   $ 0.43                  

ROYAL GOLD, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

  For The Three Months Ended For The Six Months Ended December 31, December 31, December 31,   December 31,   2015     2014     2015     2014   Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 13,920 $ (6,325 ) $ (31,023 ) $ 12,596 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 40,407 20,278 67,555 42,490 Non-cash employee stock compensation expense 1,222 375 5,449 2,824 Amortization of debt discount 2,713 2,540 5,383 5,013 Impairment of royalty and stream interests - 26,570 - 28,339 Tax expense (benefit) of stock-based compensation exercises 97 (377 ) 247 (74 ) Deferred tax benefit - (11,729 ) (11,767 ) (17,103 ) Other - - (390 ) - Changes in assets and liabilities: Royalty receivables 1,626 5,913 14,768 9,340 Stream inventory (4,021 ) 565 (6,002 ) 1,308 Prepaid expenses and other assets 5,255 632 3,100 2,036 Accounts payable (5,358 ) 388 (2,092 ) (1,182 ) Foreign withholding taxes payable - (679 ) (199 ) (1,999 ) Income taxes receivable (2,812 ) (7,151 ) 3,530 (1,778 ) Uncertain tax positions 729 544 806 1,027 Other liabilities   (1,673 )   (1,728 )   5,231     (563 ) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 52,105   $ 29,816   $ 54,596   $ 82,274     Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of royalty and stream interests (24,103 ) (32,525 ) (1,324,984 ) (38,734 ) Andacollo royalty termination - - 345,000 - Golden Star term loan - - (20,000 ) - Other   (43 )   (390 )   (271 )   (517 ) Net cash used in investing activities $ (24,146 ) $ (32,915 ) $ (1,000,255 ) $ (39,251 )   Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings from revolving credit facility - - 350,000 - Net proceeds from issuance of common stock - 576 - 775 Common stock dividends (14,358 ) (13,691 ) (28,699 ) (27,369 ) Distribution to non-controlling interests (214 ) (446 ) (636 ) (911 ) Tax (benefit) expense of stock-based compensation exercises (97 ) 377 (247 ) 74 Other   -     -     (8 )   -   Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities $ (14,669 ) $ (13,184 ) $ 320,410   $ (27,431 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 13,290 (16,283 ) (625,249 ) 15,592 Cash and equivalents at beginning of period   104,310     691,411     742,849     659,536   Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 117,600   $ 675,128   $ 117,600   $ 675,128    

SCHEDULE A

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company computes and discloses Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the Company as net (loss) income plus depreciation, depletion and amortization, non-cash charges, income tax expense, interest and other expense, and any impairment of mining assets, less non-controlling interests in operating income of consolidated subsidiaries, interest and other income, and any royalty portfolio restructuring gains or losses. Other companies may define and calculate this measure differently. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the performance of our royalty and stream portfolio. Adjusted EBITDA identifies the cash generated in a given period that will be available to fund the Company's future operations, growth opportunities, shareholder dividends and to service the Company's debt obligations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Below is a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA.

  Royal Gold, Inc. Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation                       For The Three Months Ended For The Six Months Ended December 31, December 31, (Unaudited, in thousands) (Unaudited, in thousands)   2015 2014 2015 2014   Net income (loss) $ 13,920 $ (6,325) $ (31,023) $ 12,596 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 40,407 20,278 67,555 42,490 Non-cash employee stock compensation 1,222 375 5,449 2,824 Allowance for uncollectible royalty receivables - 2,997 - 2,997 Impairment of royalty and stream interests - 26,570 - 28,339 Interest and other income (386) (228) (615) (279) Interest and other expense 8,899 6,358 16,076 13,070 Income tax expense (benefit) 4,740 (1,827) 63,917 2,131

Non-controlling interests in operating loss (income) ofconsolidated subsidiaries

1,194 (223) 1,090 (462) Adjusted EBITDA $ 69,996 $ 47,975 $ 122,449 $ 103,706  

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Royal GoldKarli Anderson, 303-575-6517Vice President Investor Relations