•
Mar 31, 2020

Royal Gold Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Royal Gold delivered a solid quarter of operating and financial results, managing the business remotely amid COVID-19 challenges.

Key Takeaways

Royal Gold reported a net income of $38.6 million, or $0.59 per share, on revenue of $136.4 million for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2020. Adjusted net income was $44.3 million, or $0.68 per share.

Revenue of $136.4 million, an increase of 24.3%

Operating cash flow of $99.7 million, an increase of 28.7%

Volume of 86,200 GEOs, an increase of 2.4%

Dividends paid of $18.4 million, an increase of 5.7%

Total Revenue
$136M
Previous year: $110M
+24.3%
EPS
$0.68
Previous year: $0.44
+54.5%
Dividends Paid
$18.4M
Previous year: $17.4M
+6.0%
Gross Profit
$62.4M
Previous year: $50.3M
+24.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$93.7M
Previous year: $216M
-56.6%
Free Cash Flow
$64.3M
Total Assets
$2.55B
Previous year: $2.7B
-5.5%

Royal Gold

Royal Gold

Royal Gold Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Royal Gold is closely monitoring the potential impacts of COVID-19 on its producing properties and will manage its credit facility balance accordingly as the environment evolves. The uncertain economic outlook may present new business development opportunities, and Royal Gold is well-positioned to take advantage of them.

Positive Outlook

  • Strong balance sheet
  • Continued access to liquidity
  • Potential new business development opportunities
  • High margin provided operating cash flow of approximately $100 million during the quarter
  • Average price of $1,583 per gold ounce, an increase of 21.4%

Challenges Ahead

  • Drew $200 million on revolving credit facility as a precautionary liquidity measure
  • Difficult to confirm the potential revenue impact of future or ongoing suspensions
  • Operations at Peñasquito were placed on care and maintenance on April 12 due to a Mexican federal government decree
  • Rainy River completed a voluntary two-week shutdown from March 20 to April 2, 2020
  • New Gold has withdrawn its calendar 2020 guidance until the impact of COVID-19 is better understood

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income