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CFRA Upgrades Royal Gold (RGLD) to Strong Buy, Raises Price Target

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Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) is one of the 13 Most Promising Gold Stocks According to Wall Street Analysts. On August 11, CFRA upgraded Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) from Buy to Strong Buy and increased the price target from $225 to $231. The company announced agreements to acquire Sandstorm Gold and Horizon Copper. Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) also acquired a $1 billion gold streaming agreement for Kansanshi. CFRA believes the company has positioned itself as a top-tier growth player in the streaming industry. A mine entrance, showcasing the precious metals and minerals that this company produces. CFRA increased its EPS estimates for Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD). The firm raised its EPS estimate by $0.79 to $7.74 for 2025 and by $0.56 to $8.90 for 2026. The research firm noted that the company's portfolio will grow to 393 total interests. This gives Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) strong diversification while it maintains a 78% gold revenue mix. CFRA believes Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) is currently undervalued. The company has a top-tier margin profile, a debt-free balance sheet, and about $1.25 billion in liquidity. The company also has a strong pipeline with 47 development-stage assets. Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) is a leading precious metals company focused on the acquisition and management of precious metal streams and royalty interests. The company has a well-diversified portfolio of precious metal streams, royalties, and similar production-based interests in several of the world's most attractive mines. While we acknowledge the potential of RGLD as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 12 Best Performing AI Stocks So Far in 2025 and 14 Best Aggressive Growth Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.

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CFRA Upgrades Royal Gold (RGLD) to Strong Buy, Raises Price Target

Sandstorm Gold Royalties Reports Record Operating Results in Second Quarter 2025

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07-08-2025

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Sandstorm Gold Royalties Reports Record Operating Results in Second Quarter 2025

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ("Sandstorm Gold Royalties", "Sandstorm" or the "Company") (NYSE: SAND) (TSX: SSL) has released its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2025 (figures in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated). The Company realized another consecutive quarter of record revenue and operating margins, driven by strong commodity prices. Subsequent to quarter-end, Sandstorm entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Royal Gold, Inc. ("Royal Gold") pursuant to which Royal Gold will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sandstorm in an all-share transaction with an implied value of approximately $3.5 billion (the "Sandstorm Transaction"). Second Quarter Financial Highlights Operating highlights include: Record revenue of $51.4 million (compared to $41.4 million for the comparable period in 2024); Production of 15,098 attributable gold equivalent ounces 1 (compared to 17,414 ounces for the comparable period in 2024); Cash flows from operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital 1 of $37.7 million (compared to $32.6 million for the comparable period in 2024); Record cash operating margins 1 of $2,981 per attributable gold equivalent ounce (compared to $2,043 for the comparable period in 2024); and Net income of $16.9 million (compared to net income of $10.5 million for the comparable period in 2024). Royal Gold Offers to Acquire Sandstorm, Forming Industry-Leading Precious Metals Streaming and Royalty Company On July 6, 2025, Sandstorm entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Royal Gold pursuant to which Royal Gold will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sandstorm in an all-share transaction with an implied value of approximately $3.5 billion. Sandstorm shareholders will receive 0.0625 of a share of common stock of Royal Gold for each Sandstorm share held, and on a fully diluted basis, existing Royal Gold and Sandstorm shareholders will own approximately 77% and 23% of the combined company, respectively. Concurrently, Royal Gold entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Horizon Copper Corp. ("Horizon Copper") pursuant to which Royal Gold will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Horizon Copper. Upon completion of both transactions, Royal Gold will hold a robust portfolio of 393 streams and royalties (including 80 cash-flowing assets), delivering industry-leading diversification and a compelling growth profile. The Sandstorm Transaction is poised to create significant value for Sandstorm shareholders by delivering multiple benefits: Maintains exposure to Sandstorm's gold-focused, high-quality, long-life royalty and streaming portfolio with significant built-in growth from its principal assets; Daylights intrinsic value of Sandstorm's portfolio, closing the valuation gap between Sandstorm and its mid-tier peers; Attractive premium to the 20-day volume-weighted average price of Sandstorm shares for the period ended July 3, 2025, which continue to trade near 10-year highs; Improves pro-forma portfolio maturity by reducing the relative concentration of development-stage assets through the integration of a larger, more diversified asset base; Enhanced access to institutional investors via an attractive, larger, diversified, gold-focused streaming and royalty company with strong trading liquidity; and Equity participation in a large-scale precious metals streaming and royalty company with significant re-rating potential and proven track record of capital returns. The combined portfolios under Royal Gold are expected to create the world's most diversified, large-scale precious metals streaming and royalty company, hosting a mature, Americas-focused portfolio, with no single asset expected to account for more than 12% of NAV 2. The gold-dominated portfolio is expected to have a 2025 revenue mix of approximately 87% precious metals (with 75% of total revenues from gold 3). Gold-focused growth assets, including MARA, Hod Maden, Great Bear, Platreef, and Warintza, are expected to add significant production growth over the long term. The pro-forma company will host robust cash flows and a strong balance sheet, providing financial strength to reinvest and compete for attractive deals, as demonstrated by Royal Gold's recently announced gold stream on the long-life Kansanshi mine acquired for $1 billion. The larger-scale and increased liquidity of the company is expected to attract a broader investor base, enhancing appeal to institutional investors as a leading North American precious metals streaming and royalty company, potentially driving a premium valuation. Upon satisfaction of customary shareholder, court, and regulatory approvals, the Sandstorm Transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025. For more information, refer to the Company's press release dated July 7, 2025. Corporate and Development Asset Highlights Deleveraging Continues Sandstorm made $25 million in net debt repayments during the second quarter as part of the Company's deleveraging efforts. As of August 7, 2025, a balance of $315 million remains outstanding on the Company's revolving credit facility with an undrawn and available balance of $310 million. Platreef Mining Crews Enter Flatreef Orebody Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. ("Ivanhoe") announced in May that, after 30 years of efforts, mining crews at the Platreef mine in South Africa have driven underground development into the high-grade platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, gold, and copper Flatreef orebody. The milestone comes as Platreef advances toward commercial production, which Ivanhoe expects later in 2025. Since completing the sinking of Shaft #1 to a depth of 996 metres in 2021, Ivanhoe has completed 5.5 kilometres of tunnels on three levels. The Flatreef orebody was accessed on the 850-metre level and underground development on the 750-metre and 950-metre levels is expected to follow. Ore from the ongoing underground development will be stored at the surface ahead of the first feed of ore into the Phase 1 concentrator in the fourth quarter of 2025. Additionally, Ivanhoe reported that the construction of Shaft #2—Africa's largest hoisting shaft—is advancing well. The completion of Shaft #2 and Shaft #3 (which also continues to advance towards completion in early 2026), will increase total hoisting capacity from the Platreef mine to over 12 million tonnes per annum. Hod Maden Technical Work Continues Ahead of Construction Decision SSR Mining Inc. ("SSR Mining") continues to advance technical work at the Hod Maden gold project in Türkiye ahead of a formal construction decision. Over $40 million in year-to-date funding has been spent at Hod Maden, as the joint venture progresses engineering and initial site establishment efforts. As previously announced by SSR Mining, growth capital expenditures at Hod Maden are expected to total between $60–$100 million in 2025 (on a 100% basis), focused on the continued advancement of initial earthworks and site access activities, including the commencement of road and tunnel development. An initial exploration program is also planned in 2025, focused on potential extensions to the existing deposit and defining new targets. Based on the continued progress of these critical path early-works initiatives, Sandstorm maintains its forecast for first production at Hod Maden in 2028. RIGI Application Progress for MARA Glencore plc ("Glencore") continues to work closely with the Argentine government to progress the application for the MARA copper-gold project under Argentina's Promotional Regime for Large Investment ("RIGI"), which is expected to be submitted in the near term. RIGI aims to provide certainty and legal stability for long-term investments in Argentina by offering tax, customs, legal, and foreign exchange benefits. During the company's recent earnings call, Glencore indicated that the company could make a Formal Investment Decision at MARA as early as 2027, depending on various regulatory approvals, market conditions, and other factors. Production Outlook Based on the Company's existing streams and royalties, attributable gold equivalent ounces are forecasted to be between 65,000 and 80,000 ounces in 2025, which considers a range of commodity price scenarios. The Company's 2025 guidance is sensitive to changes in relative commodity prices, with a ±10% change in both the copper and silver prices relative to the gold price expected to impact attributable gold equivalent ounces by approximately ±1,500 ounces. Long-term, the Company forecasts production to be approximately 150,000 attributable gold equivalent ounces in 2030 when factoring the Company's existing streams and royalties plus the exercise of the Company's exclusive gold stream option on the MARA project in Argentina. Second Quarter Financial Results For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company realized record revenue of $51.4 million and sold 15,098 attributable gold equivalent ounces (compared to $41.4 million and 17,414 ounces, respectively, for the comparable period in 2024). Approximately 82% of the Company's gold equivalent production was attributable to precious metals, 11% from copper, and 7% from other commodities. Strong commodity prices continue to drive robust operating results in 2025, specifically from the Company's gold and silver assets. Conversely, the outperformance of gold prices relative to other commodities, particularly copper, contributed to a decrease in attributable gold equivalent ounces sold during the second quarter. Moreover, production at certain key assets within the Company's portfolio is expected to be second-half weighted, including the Chapada copper mine, where attributable production has been impacted by lower-grade stockpiles, and the Greenstone gold mine, which continues to ramp up capacity. Several developments within the Company's royalty portfolio positively impacted revenue during the second quarter, including increased mining activity on the Company's Houndé royalty, continued operational improvements and stronger throughput at Bonikro, and an increase in the Company's Gualcamayo royalty entitlement from 1.0% to 3.0% after the mine exceeded a pre-determined production threshold. Cash flows from operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital were $37.7 million in the second quarter, supported by higher revenue and record cash operating margins of $2,981 per gold equivalent ounce sold. The Company had quarterly net income of $16.9 million, which benefited, in part, from a decrease in financing expense resulting from the continued repayment of the Company's revolving credit facility, which had an outstanding balance of $315 million at June 30, 2025. Stream & Royalty Portfolio Of the 15,098 gold equivalent ounces sold during the second quarter from the Company's diversified streaming and royalty portfolio, approximately 34% of production was attributable to mines located in North America, including 19% attributable to Canadian mines, 45% from South American mines, and 21% from operations in other countries. North America The Greenstone gold mine in Ontario continues to ramp up capacity after achieving commercial production in November 2024. Equinox Gold Corp. ("Equinox Gold") reported 95,723 ounces of gold produced at Greenstone in the first half of 2025 and is now estimating full-year production of between 220,000–260,000 ounces in 2025, which is consistent with Sandstorm's 2025 production guidance. Equinox Gold is implementing a comprehensive Greenstone improvement plan, commencing with the deployment of additional human capital and is expecting continued improvements through the second half of the year. Greenstone mining rates averaged 175,000 tonnes per day in May 2025, representing a 25% increase over first-quarter performance. In May, First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic") announced the newly identified Santo Niño vein, located approximately 900 metres south of the Santa Elena processing plant in Mexico. The discovery underscores the growing scale and potential of the Santa Elena district, which now hosts four major deposits, including Santa Elena and Santo Niño, which are both located within Sandstorm's stream area of interest. Exploration results from 14 drill intercepts at Santo Niño have returned significant gold and silver grades, and the structure remains open in multiple directions. Follow-up drilling is planned throughout 2025 to further delineate its extent and potential. South America Year-over-year production attributable to the Chapada copper mine in Brazil was impacted in the second quarter by lower recoveries as a result of increased processing of ore from lower-grade stockpiles. Lundin Mining Corporation ("Lundin Mining") is forecasting 2025 copper production of 40,000–45,000 tonnes at Chapada and anticipates production to be weighted to the second half of the year as mine sequencing forecasts the processing of less lower-grade stockpile and more fresh ore. At a recent investor day, Lundin Mining highlighted the Saúva deposit—located 15 kilometres north of the Chapada mine—as the most attractive near-term low capital intensity growth opportunity for the company. Lundin Mining anticipates a two-phase open-pit plan at Saúva with additional underground potential, with Phase 1 targeting an increase in copper production by 50% over four years. A pre-feasibility for Phase 1 is underway and is expected to be complete by the end of 2025. Royalty revenue attributable to the Aurizona mine in Brazil increased year-over-year following the implementation of a modified mine plan as a result of a geotechnical event in the first half of 2024. Equinox Gold is advancing permitting, exploration, and engineering studies related to an expansion at Aurizona that is expected to extend the mine life and increase annual gold production with the development of an underground mine and satellite open pit deposits that would operate concurrently with the existing open pit mine. Lundin Gold Inc. ("Lundin Gold") reported an increase in year-over-year production at the Fruta del Norte mine ("FDN") in Ecuador. Over 256,000 ounces of gold were produced in the first half of 2025, supported by elevated grades. Continued drilling success from the near-mine exploration program at FDN has uncovered two new copper-gold porphyry systems. Positive drill results from the recently discovered Trancaloma target and the newly discovered Sandia target, located approximately 4 kilometres north of Trancaloma. Lundin Gold has successfully confirmed the continuity of at-surface copper-gold mineralization at Trancaloma with further expansion potential. The Sandia discovery, which also hosts mineralization at surface, further defines an emerging and highly prospective porphyry corridor currently delineated as 5 kilometres long adjacent to FDN. In the first half of 2025, oxide production at the Gualcamayo mine in Argentina surpassed 396,000 ounces of gold, triggering an increase to Sandstorm's net smelter returns ("NSR") royalty from 1.0% to 3.0% per the Company's royalty agreements. The increase in royalty rate supported royalty revenues of approximately $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2025. In 2024, the operator of the Gualcamayo mine submitted a $1 billion investment plan to Argentina's Incentive Regime for Large Investment, which encompasses the development of the Gualcamayo Deep Carbonates Project ("DCP"). A Feasibility Study and detailed engineering work for the DCP are currently underway, with completion expected in 2025. In addition to the Company's 3.0% NSR royalty on oxide production at Gualcamayo, Sandstorm holds a 1.5% NSR on production from the DCP, plus a $30 million milestone payment due on commencement of commercial production at the DCP. Other Countries Increased mining activity on Sandstorm's area of interest at the Houndé gold mine in Burkina Faso positively impacted attributable royalty revenue in the second quarter. In the second half of 2025, Endeavour Mining plc ("Endeavour") anticipates ore to be sourced primarily from the Kari West pit, with supplemental ore sourced from the Vindaloo Main and Vindaloo North pits, all of which are located within Sandstorm's royalty. During the first quarter of 2025, Endeavour reported successful infill drilling at the Vindaloo Deeps deposit, where an exploration program continues to focus on delineating the deposit and a possible extension towards the south, with a target to define a large, high-grade maiden underground resource in the first half of 2026. Attributable production from the Bonikro gold mine in Côte d'Ivoire continues to be stronger on a year-over-year basis, driven by increased throughput and operational improvements. Allied Gold Corporation expects production stripping in the first half of 2025 to expose higher-grade material for the second half of 2025 and for the full years 2026 and 2027, leading to robust free cash flows in the coming years. Exploration activities continue at several targets located on Sandstorm's area of interest. Subsequent to quarter end, Sandstorm received its first silver deliveries from the Woodlawn mine in Australia. Develop Global Limited reported that site commissioning is proceeding to plan and ramp-up is in line with the project schedule. Approximately 164,000 tonnes of commissioning ore was treated in the second quarter, while the commissioning stabilization program is well advanced and metal recoveries are tracking in line with the operator's forecasts. Webcast & Conference Call Details A conference call will be held on Friday, August 8, 2025, starting at 8:30am PDT to further discuss the second quarter results. To participate in the conference call, use the following dial-in numbers and conference ID, or join the webcast using the link below: International: (+1) 437-900-0527 North American Toll-Free: (+1) 888-510-2154 Conference ID: 95114 Webcast URL: Notes 1) Sandstorm has included certain performance measures in this press release that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS Accounting Standards" or "IFRS") including, (i) total sales, royalties, and income from other interests, (ii) attributable gold equivalent ounce, (iii) average cash cost per attributable gold equivalent ounce, (iv) cash operating margin, and (v) cash flows from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital. (i) Total sales, royalties and income from other interests is a non-IFRS financial measure and is calculated by taking total revenue which includes sales and royalty revenue, and adding contractual income relating to royalties, streams and other interests excluding gains and losses on dispositions. The Company presents total sales, royalties and income from other interests as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry. (ii) Attributable gold equivalent ounce is a non-IFRS financial ratio that uses total sales, royalties, and income from other interests as a component. Attributable gold equivalent ounce is calculated by dividing the Company's total sales, royalties, and income from other interests, less revenue attributable to non-controlling shareholders for the period, by the average realized gold price per ounce from the Company's gold streams for the same respective period. The Company presents attributable gold equivalent ounces as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a similar basis. (iii) Average cash cost per attributable gold equivalent ounce is calculated by dividing the Company's cost of sales, excluding depletion by the number of attributable gold equivalent ounces. The Company presents average cash cost per attributable gold equivalent ounce as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar basis. (iv) Cash operating margin is calculated by subtracting the average cash cost per attributable gold equivalent ounce from the average realized gold price per ounce from the Company's gold streams. The Company presents cash operating margin as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a similar basis. (v) Cash flows from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital is a non-IFRS financial measure that is calculated by adding back the decrease or subtracting the increase in changes in non-cash working capital to or from cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The Company presents cash flows from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a similar basis. Refer to pages 32–34 of the Company's MD&A for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which is available on SEDAR+ at for a numerical reconciliation of the non-IFRS financial measures described above. The presentation of these non-IFRS financial measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Other companies may calculate these non-IFRS financial measures differently. 2) Average of available consensus NAV estimates as of June 25, 2025. 3) Assumes a full year contribution in 2025 (excluding Kansanshi gold stream) and metal prices of $3,025 per ounce gold, $32.95 per ounce silver and $4.20 per pound copper. For more information about Sandstorm Gold Royalties, please visit our website at or email us at [email protected]. ABOUT SANDSTORM GOLD ROYALTIES Sandstorm is a precious metals-focused royalty company that provides upfront financing to mining companies and receives the right to a percentage of production from a mine, for the life of the mine. Sandstorm holds a portfolio of approximately 230 royalties, of which 40 of the underlying mines are producing. For more information visit: CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS TO U.S. SECURITYHOLDERS The financial information included or incorporated by reference in this press release or the documents referenced herein has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, which differs from US generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") in certain material respects, and thus are not directly comparable to financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP. This press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein, as applicable, have been prepared in accordance with Canadian standards for the reporting of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, which differ from the previous and current standards of the United States securities laws. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the terms "mineral reserve", "proven mineral reserve", "probable mineral reserve", "inferred mineral resources,", "indicated mineral resources," "measured mineral resources" and "mineral resources" used or referenced herein and the documents incorporated by reference herein, as applicable, are Canadian mineral disclosure terms as defined in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 — Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the "CIM") — CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the "CIM Definition Standards"). For United States reporting purposes, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has adopted amendments to its disclosure rules (the "SEC Modernization Rules") to modernize the mining property disclosure requirements for issuers whose securities are registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act, which became effective February 25, 2019. The SEC Modernization Rules more closely align the SEC's disclosure requirements and policies for mining properties with current industry and global regulatory practices and standards, including NI 43-101, and replace the historical property disclosure requirements for mining registrants that were included in SEC Industry Guide 7. Issuers were required to comply with the SEC Modernization Rules in their first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1, 2021. As a foreign private issuer that is eligible to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system, the Corporation is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the SEC Modernization Rules and will continue to provide disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, mineral reserve and mineral resource information contained or incorporated by reference herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by United States companies subject to the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result of the adoption of the SEC Modernization Rules, the SEC now recognizes estimates of "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources." In addition, the SEC has amended its definitions of "proven mineral reserves" and "probable mineral reserves" to be "substantially similar" to the corresponding CIM Definition Standards that are required under NI 43-101. While the SEC will now recognize "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources", U.S. investors should not assume that all or any part of the mineralization in these categories will be converted into a higher category of mineral resources or into mineral reserves without further work and analysis. Mineralization described using these terms has a greater amount of uncertainty as to its existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been characterized as reserves. Accordingly, U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources, or inferred mineral resources that the Company reports are or will be economically or legally mineable without further work and analysis. Further, "inferred mineral resources" have a greater amount of uncertainty and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. Therefore, U.S. investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of inferred mineral resources will be upgraded to a higher category without further work and analysis. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of "inferred mineral resources" may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. While the above terms are "substantially similar" to CIM Definitions, there are differences in the definitions under the SEC Modernization Rules and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that the Company may report as "proven mineral reserves", "probable mineral reserves", "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources" under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Company prepared the reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules or under the prior standards of SEC Industry Guide 7. CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This press release contains "forward-looking statements", within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Sandstorm Gold Royalties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the completion of the Sandstorm Transaction and the timing thereof, the realization of synergies and expected premiums in connection with the Sandstorm Transaction, the identification of future accretive opportunities, permitting requirements and timelines, the future price of the Royal Gold Shares, the results of any preliminary economic assessment, Pre-Feasibility Study or Feasibility Study, the receipt of required approvals for the Sandstorm Transaction, the availability of the exemption under Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act to the securities issuable pursuant to the Sandstorm Transaction, the future price of gold, silver, copper, iron ore and other metals, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, and the expectation and amount of common shares that the Company may purchase under its Normal Course Issuer Bid. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans", or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Sandstorm Gold Royalties to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which Sandstorm Gold Royalties will operate in the future, including the receipt of all required approvals, the price of gold and copper and anticipated costs. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, amongst others, failure to receive necessary approvals, changes in business plans and strategies, market conditions, share price, best use of available cash, gold and other commodity price volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operational and development risks relating to the parties which produce the gold or other commodity the Company will purchase, regulatory restrictions, activities by governmental authorities (including changes in taxation), currency fluctuations, the global economic climate, dilution, share price volatility and competition. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions, the absence of control over mining operations from which the Company will purchase gold, other commodities or receive royalties from, and risks related to those mining operations, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, risks in the marketability of minerals, fluctuations in the price of gold and other commodities, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, stock market volatility, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risks to Sandstorm" in the Company's annual report for the financial year ended December 31, 2024 and the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's annual information form dated March 31, 2025 available at Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained or incorporated by reference, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Royal Gold Reports Record Revenue, Operating Cash Flow and Earnings for the Second Quarter of 2025

National Post

06-08-2025

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Royal Gold Reports Record Revenue, Operating Cash Flow and Earnings for the Second Quarter of 2025

Article content DENVER — Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) (together with its subsidiaries, 'Royal Gold,' the 'Company,' 'we,' 'us,' or 'our') reports net income of $132.3 million, or $2.01 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 ('second quarter'), on revenue of $209.6 million and operating cash flow of $152.8 million. Adjusted net income 1 was $118.8 million, or $1.81 per share. Article content Second Quarter 2025 Highlights: Article content Post Quarter Events: Article content 'Royal Gold produced another quarter of excellent financial results, with record revenue, earnings and operating cash flow, demonstrating again the leverage in our business to strong precious metal prices,' Article content commented Bill Heissenbuttel, President and CEO of Royal Gold Article content . Article content 'We always seek to improve our business and we saw opportunities recently to take significant steps to position Royal Gold as a premier growth company in the streaming and royalty sector,' Article content continued Mr. Heissenbuttel. Article content 'The acquisitions of Sandstorm Gold and Horizon Copper will bring scale, growth and diversification to Royal Gold and make us the most diversified and gold-focused company in our sector.' Article content 'We will continue to build on this foundation, and the recent acquisitions on the Kansanshi mine and Warintza project clearly demonstrate that we can add large, high quality, and long life assets to the portfolio. The combination of these transactions positions us with what we believe to be the best portfolio and organic growth pipeline in our sector, with exposure to some of the leading operating and development projects in the mining business.' Article content 1 Adjusted net income, adjusted net income per share and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See Schedule A of this press release for additional information, including a detailed description of adjustments to net income. 2 See Schedule A of this press release for additional information about gold equivalent ounces, or GEOs. Article content Recent Portfolio Developments Article content Principal Property Updates Article content Notable recent updates as reported by the operators of our Principal Properties include: Article content Mine Life Extension Project Continues and Gold Production Guidance Adjusted at Mount Milligan Article content On August 6, Centerra Gold Inc. ('Centerra') provided an update on second quarter production and the status of the mine life extension study at the Mount Milligan mine in British Columbia. Article content Centerra reported that gold grades in the first half of 2025 were lower than anticipated, primarily attributed to certain areas within the pit with complex geology. In order to address this issue and improve geological and mine plan confidence, Centerra commenced an infill and grade control drilling program in the second quarter of 2025. As a result of the lower gold grades, Centerra updated 2025 guidance for gold production to 145,000 to 165,000 ounces, from 165,000 to 185,000 ounces previously, and reaffirmed its copper production guidance range of 50 to 60 million pounds. Both gold and copper production are expected to be weighted towards the second half of the year. Article content With respect to the Pre-Feasibility Study ('PFS') to extend the mine life, Centerra reported that work is on track to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. Centerra remains optimistic that it can extend the current mine life beyond 2036 with the addition of tailings capacity, and increase the annual mill throughput in the range of 10% through ball mill motor upgrades. Article content Advance Stream Payment Fully Offset at Pueblo Viejo Article content During the second quarter, the value of deliveries received from our gold and silver streams at the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic, when combined with the value of cumulative deliveries received since the July 1, 2015, effective date of the stream agreement, exceed the $610 million advance payment made by Royal Gold to a subsidiary of Barrick Mining Corporation ('Barrick'). Barrick is currently advancing a mine life extension project that is targeted to produce 800,000 ounces of gold per year (100% basis) to the mid-2040s. Article content Production Resumed to Full Rates and Union Contracts Ratified at Andacollo Article content On June 2, 2025, Teck Resources Limited ('Teck'), reported a mechanical issue at Andacollo requiring a maintenance shutdown of the SAG mill. On July 24, 2025, Teck reported that the SAG mill successfully restarted in late June and production has now resumed to full rates, and 2025 copper production guidance is unchanged from the previous guidance range of 45,000 to 55,000 tonnes. Teck does not provide gold production guidance. Teck further reported that both union contracts at Andacollo were ratified in June and July, 2025, respectively, each covering a three year period. Article content Other Property Updates Article content Notable recent updates as reported by the operators of other select portfolio assets include: Article content Producing Properties Article content Rainy River (6.5% gold stream, 60% silver stream): Article content On July 28, 2025, New Gold Inc. ('New Gold') reported second quarter results for the Rainy River mine in Ontario. According to New Gold, June 2025 gold production totaled 37,341 ounces, a monthly production record, and with the mill now processing higher grade open pit material, gold production is expected to continue to increase in the third quarter. New Gold reported that gold production through the first half of 2025 represented approximately 34% of the midpoint of annual guidance range of 265,000 to 295,000 ounces, and Rainy River is on-track for increased production in the second half of the year. Article content Khoemac au (100% silver stream): Article content On July 22, 2025, MMG Limited ('MMG') provided an update on the expansion project at the Khoemac Article content a Article content u mine in Botswana. According to MMG, a feasibility study is underway and expected to be completed by the end of 2025, with construction scheduled to begin following the approval of the feasibility study, and first concentrate production expected in 2028. Article content Bellevue (2% NSR royalty): Article content On August 1, 2025, Bellevue Gold Limited ('Bellevue') provided gold production guidance for the Bellevue Gold Mine in Western Australia. Bellevue expects production in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to range between 130,000 and 150,000 ounces, with quarterly performance set to progressively ramp up through the year, and production in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 to range between 175,000 and 195,000 ounces. Article content Côté Gold (1% NSR royalty): Article content On June 23, 2025, IAMGOLD Corporation ('IAMGOLD') announced that on June 21, 2025, the Côté Gold mine in Ontario reached a major milestone as the processing plant operated at the nameplate capacity of 36,000 tonnes per day on average over thirty consecutive days. IAMGOLD maintained its gold production guidance at Côté Gold of between 360,000 and 400,000 ounces for 2025. Article content Mara Rosa (1.0% NSR and 1.75% NSR royalties): Article content On July 23, 2025, Hochschild Mining PLC ('Hochschild') provided a quarterly production report for the Mara Rosa operation in Brazil. As previously reported by Hochschild, the operation of the processing plant was temporarily suspended on June 23, 2025, after heavier-than-usual seasonal rainfall as well as contractor performance issues. Hochschild disclosed that mining activity is continuing as planned, and a comprehensive review of all mining, processing and disposal activities is underway to identify constraints to the mine's output. Mara Rosa produced approximately 12,430 GEOs in the second quarter, and Hochschild expects to provide a full update and revised guidance in late August, 2025. Article content Xavantina (25% gold stream): Article content On July 31, 2025, Ero Copper Corp. ('Ero') revised 2025 gold production guidance at the Xavantina mine in Brazil to 40,000 to 50,000 ounces, from the 50,000 to 60,000 guidance range provided previously. Ero reported that production in the first half of 2025 was lower than planned, and ongoing investments in mine modernization and mechanization are expected to drive a step-change in mining rates in the second half of 2025, resulting in higher projected production and lower unit costs that align with the long-term outlook for the operation. Additionally, the delivery threshold of 49,000 ounces was achieved in July, 2025, and the cash price paid by RG AG for each ounce delivered under the stream agreement increased from 25% to 40% of the spot gold price. Article content Development Properties Article content Back River (equivalent ~3.3% GSR royalty on the Goose Project): Article content On June 30, 2025, B2Gold Corp. ('B2Gold') announced the first gold pour at the Goose Project in the Back River Gold District in Nunavut, Canada. According to B2Gold, first ore was processed on June 24, 2025, and the mill has run consistently at approximately 50% of nameplate capacity during this initial phase, as planned. B2Gold expects a ramp up to commercial production in the third quarter of 2025, and has maintained 2025 gold production guidance of between 120,000 and 150,000 ounces. Article content Cactus (2.0% NSR royalty): Article content On June 25, 2025, Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. ('ASCU') announced that it had exercised its right to buy back 0.5% of Royal Gold's aggregate 2.5% NSR royalty on the Cactus Project in Arizona for $7 million. The buyback was expected and was factored into our initial valuation when the royalty was acquired in 2024. Royal Gold will hold a 2.0% NSR royalty after closing, which is targeted to be on or about August 12, 2025. Article content Portfolio Additions Article content Acquisition of Gold Stream on the Kansanshi Mine in Zambia Article content As announced on August 5, 2025, our wholly-owned subsidiary RGLD Gold AG ('RG AG'), entered into a precious metals purchase agreement ('Stream Agreement') for gold deliveries referenced to copper production from the Kansanshi copper-gold mine ('Kansanshi') in the North Western Province of Zambia, operated and 80% owned by a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ('First Quantum'). Article content RG AG made an advance payment of $1.0 billion ('Advance') in return for a gold stream referenced to copper production, with deliveries of 75 ounces of gold per million pounds of recovered copper produced until the delivery of 425,000 ounces; 55 ounces of gold per million pounds of recovered copper produced between the delivery of 425,001 ounces and 650,000 ounces; and 45 ounces of gold per million pounds of recovered copper produced thereafter. Additionally, and depending on the achievement of certain objectives as described below, RG AG has granted options to First Quantum to accelerate stream deliveries and reduce the outstanding Advance: Article content Acceleration Option 1: From the earlier of the achievement by First Quantum of a minimum 'BB' or equivalent senior unsecured debt rating from a rating agency, or a Net Debt/TTM EBITDA ratio of 2.25x or less over three consecutive quarters starting from March 31, 2026, it will have a one-year period to exercise the option and deliver gold worth up to $200 million over a 14-month period from the date of option exercise and reduce the stream rates and delivery thresholds by up to 20%. Acceleration Option 2: If First Quantum achieves either a minimum 'BBB-' or equivalent senior unsecured debt rating from a rating agency, or shows a Net Debt/TTM EBITDA ratio of 1.25x or less over four consecutive quarters, and achieves certain operational conditions, it will have a one-year period to exercise the option and deliver gold worth up to $100 million over a 7-month period from the date of option exercise and reduce the stream rates and delivery thresholds by up to a further 10%. Article content RG AG will pay 20% of the spot gold price for each ounce delivered. Should one of the conditions in Acceleration Option 1 be met, Royal Gold will pay 35% of the spot gold price for each ounce delivered. Article content RG AG's interests under the stream agreement are guaranteed by all entities within the Kansanshi ownership chain, from the project company (Kansanshi Mining PLC) through to the parent, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. RG AG also has customary additional protections for a stream agreement including limitations on certain additional encumbrances, restrictions on transfer of mine ownership, sharing for insurance and expropriation proceeds, and typical remedies for events of default. Article content The Kansanshi mine is owned and operated by Kansanshi Mining PLC, which is 80% owned indirectly by First Quantum and 20% by ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC, a company majority-owned by the Government of the Republic of Zambia. First Quantum acquired its interest in the project in 2001, began construction soon after, and achieved commercial production in 2005. As of December 31, 2024, Proven and Probable Reserves consisted of 1.070 billion tonnes grading 0.52% copper and 0.10 grams per tonne gold, calculated using a copper price of $3.50 per pound and a gold price of $1,805 per ounce. As of the same date, Measured and Indicated Resources (inclusive of Reserves) were 1.297 billion tonnes grading 0.57% copper and 0.07 grams per tonne gold, calculated at a 0.2% copper cut-off grade. First Quantum expects a mine life of more than 20 years, and the All-In Sustaining Cost ('AISC') is expected to be in the lower half of the global copper cost curve during the next 10 years of mine life. Article content Royal Gold funded the Advance using available cash and a draw of $825 million on its revolving credit facility. Article content Acquisition of Stream and Royalty Interests on the Warintza Project in Ecuador Article content As previously announced on May 21, 2025, RG AG acquired a gold stream and separate royalty interest in the Warintza copper-gold-molybdenum project in southeastern Ecuador, operated by Solaris Resources Inc. ('Solaris'). The advance payment ('Advance') for the acquisition totals $200 million in cash consideration, including $100 million paid upon closing, $50 million payable after technical approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') and publication of a PFS, which are expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2025, and $50 million payable one year after closing, subject to security perfection in Ecuador. Solaris will direct the proceeds of the Advance towards advancing technical studies, permitting activities, early infrastructure development, the repayment of debt, some district exploration activities and general working capital requirements. After receipt of the full Advance, Solaris expects to be fully funded through to a final investment decision. Article content In return for the Advance, RG AG and Solaris entered into: Article content A Gold Stream Agreement that provides for the delivery to RG AG of 20 ounces of gold per million pounds of recovered copper in return for a cash payment for each ounce delivered of 20% of the spot gold price until the delivery of 90,000 ounces, and 60% of the spot gold price thereafter. The Gold Stream Agreement may be subject to early termination at the option of RG AG or Solaris if a change of control of Solaris or Warintza occurs, or by RG AG if deliveries have not begun by May 21, 2033. The area of interest for the Gold Stream Agreement covers approximately 31 square kilometers, and will expand to 186 square kilometers if the early termination provisions have not been exercised and the first delivery has not been received by May 21, 2033. A Royalty Agreement that provides for payment to RG AG of a net smelter return ('NSR') royalty at an initial rate of 0.30% for all metals produced from an area of interest of approximately 186 square kilometers. The royalty rate will increase by 0.0375% per year until the earlier to occur of the first delivery under the Gold Stream Agreement or May 21, 2033, to a maximum of 0.60%. If the Gold Stream Agreement is subject to early termination, the royalty rate will be the rate in place at the time of exercise if the early termination is exercised by RG AG, or 0.60% if the early termination is exercised by Solaris. Article content RG AG will also maintain certain rights to participate in any future stream, royalty or similar production-based financing on the Warintza land package. Article content The Warintza project consists of a cluster of five separate porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold intrusions that coalesce within two overlapping open pits. Exploration potential is high for near and in-mine targets, as well as within the larger project area. Solaris is targeting a Final Investment Decision by the end of 2026. Article content Acquisition of Royalty Interest on the Lawyers-Ranch Project in British Columbia Article content On May 16, 2025, Royal Gold acquired a 2.0% NSR royalty on the Ranch portion of the Lawyers-Ranch Project operated by Thesis Gold Inc. ('Thesis') from a private seller for cash consideration of $12.5 million. The royalty covers all metals, is perpetual with no buyback rights or caps, and constitutes a real property interest. Article content The Lawyers-Ranch Project is in the Toodoggone Epithermal/Porphyry Trend located in the Toodoggone mining district of Northern British Columbia, and Thesis is currently targeting completion of a Pre-Feasibility Study in the fourth quarter of 2025. This transaction increases Royal Gold's royalty exposure to this emerging trend, which also includes a 0.5% NSR royalty on the Lawyers portion of the Lawyers-Ranch Project and a 0.5% royalty on the Shasta Project, operated by TDG Gold Corp. Article content Corporate Acquisitions Article content On July 6, 2025, we entered into arrangement agreements to acquire each of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ('Sandstorm') and Horizon Copper Corp. ('Horizon'). Under the terms of the agreement with Sandstorm, Royal Gold has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Sandstorm in exchange for Royal Gold shares at an exchange ratio of 0.0625 common shares of Royal Gold for each common share of Sandstorm (the 'Sandstorm Transaction'), which reflected a transaction equity value of approximately $3.5 billion at the time of signing. Under the terms of the agreement with Horizon, Royal Gold has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Horizon in exchange for cash of C$2.00/share (the 'Horizon Transaction' and together with the Sandstorm Transaction, the 'Transactions'), which reflected a transaction equity value of approximately $196 million at the time of signing. Article content The combined Sandstorm and Horizon portfolios will contribute 40 revenue-producing royalty and stream interests, with a further 28 in the development stage and 154 in the evaluation and exploration stages. After completing the Transactions, Royal Gold's pro-forma portfolio will comprise 393 streams and royalties, largely focused on the Americas, with 80 revenue-producing interests and 47 in development. Royal Gold will also be well capitalized, remain precious metals focused, generate significant free cash flow, and have a portfolio that is well-positioned for organic cash flow growth from a robust development pipeline. Article content The Sandstorm Transaction will be effected by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). At closing of the Sandstorm Transaction, Royal Gold expects to issue an aggregate of approximately 19 million common shares to Sandstorm shareholders, and following completion of the Sandstorm Transaction, existing Sandstorm shareholders will own approximately 23% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Royal Gold on a fully diluted basis. Article content The Sandstorm Transaction will be subject to the approval of 66 2/3% of the votes cast by shareholders of Sandstorm at a special meeting (the 'Sandstorm Meeting') and the approval of a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders of Sandstorm at the Sandstorm Meeting excluding votes cast by senior officers and directors, as required under Multilateral Instrument 61-101. In addition, Royal Gold will require approval by a simple majority of the votes cast by Royal Gold shareholders at a special meeting. The full details of the Sandstorm Transaction will be described in Sandstorm's management information circular and Royal Gold's proxy statement to be prepared in accordance with applicable securities laws. Article content The completion of the Sandstorm Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, as well as the approvals by Royal Gold and Sandstorm's shareholders described above, the approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, completion of the Horizon Transaction (which can be waived by Royal Gold in its sole discretion), the listing of shares of Royal Gold's stock to be issued in the transaction on Nasdaq, and regulatory clearances or approvals. Article content The Horizon Transaction will be effected by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Horizon Transaction will be subject to the approval of 66 2/3% of the votes cast by shareholders of Horizon at a special meeting (the 'Horizon Meeting') ') and 66 2/3% of the votes cast by shareholders and warrant holders of Horizon, voting together as a single class at the Horizon Meeting. Sandstorm, as well as the senior officers and directors of Horizon and certain additional Horizon shareholders, which as of July 6, 2025, collectively controlled 54% of the total basic common shares of Horizon, have entered into voting support agreements pursuant to which they have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Horizon Transaction, subject to certain conditions. Additionally, the Horizon Transaction will be subject to the approval of a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders of Horizon at the Horizon Meeting excluding votes cast by Sandstorm, senior officers, and directors as required under Multilateral Instrument 61-101. The full details of the Horizon Transaction will be described in Horizon's management information circular to be prepared in accordance with applicable securities laws. Article content The completion of the Horizon Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, as well as the approval by Horizon's securityholders described above, the approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, completion of the Sandstorm Transaction (which can be waived by Royal Gold in its sole discretion), and regulatory clearances or approvals. Article content The Transactions are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025. Article content Second Quarter 2025 Overview Article content For the second quarter, we recorded net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders ('net income') of $132.3 million, or $2.01 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income of $81.2 million, or $1.23 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in net income was primarily attributable to higher revenue and lower tax expense, each discussed below. Article content For the second quarter, we recognized total revenue of $209.6 million, comprised of stream revenue of $133.2 million and royalty revenue of $76.5 million at an average gold price of $3,280 per ounce, an average silver price of $33.68 per ounce and an average copper price of $4.32 per pound. This is compared to total revenue of $174.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, comprised of stream revenue of $123.0 million and royalty revenue of $51.1 million, at an average gold price of $2,338 per ounce, an average silver price of $28.84 per ounce and an average copper price of $4.42 per pound. Article content The increase in our total revenue resulted primarily from higher average gold and silver prices compared to the prior period. Higher gold production from Peñasquito and Manh Choh also contributed to the increase. These increases were partially offset by lower gold sales from Xavantina when compared to the prior year period. Article content Cost of sales, which excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization ('DD&A'), was $24.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. Cost of sales is specific to our stream agreements and, except for Mount Milligan, is the result of our purchase of metal for a cash payment that is a set contractual percentage of the spot price for that metal near the date of metal delivery. For Mount Milligan, the cash payments under the stream agreement are the lesser of $435 per ounce or the prevailing market price of gold when purchased and 15% of the spot price for copper near the date of metal delivery. Separately, and in addition to the cash payments under the stream agreement, the Mount Milligan Cost Support Agreement provides for cash payments on gold and copper deliveries that are expected to begin after certain thresholds are met or earlier, if metal prices are below certain thresholds and if requested by Centerra. For further detail on the Mount Milligan Cost Support Agreement refer to our 2024 10-K. Article content General and administrative costs decreased to $10.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, from $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease compared to the prior year period was primarily due to lower non-cash stock compensation expense. Article content DD&A decreased to $31.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, from $35.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower stream depletion rates as a result of proven and probable mineral reserve increases by our operators and lower gold sales from Xavantina compared to the prior year period. These decreases were partially offset by higher production at Voisey's Bay and Manh Choh when compared to the prior year period. Article content For the three months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded income tax expense of $10.5 million, compared to $19.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The income tax expense resulted in an effective tax rate of 7.4% in the current period, compared with 18.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The lower income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025, included a $9.3 million discrete benefit related to a withholding tax refund on a foreign royalty and a discrete tax benefit of $4.3 million attributable to the release of a valuation allowance. Article content Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $152.8 million for the second quarter, compared to $113.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher net cash proceeds received from our stream and royalty interests of $29.3 million, lower income tax payments of $6.1 million and lower debt cash interest payments of $2.0 million when compared to the prior year period. Article content Net cash used in investing activities totaled $112.8 million for the second quarter, compared to $50.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The period over period change was primarily due to the $100 million payment for the Warintza stream and royalty and the $12.5 million payment for the Lawyers-Ranch royalty in the current period offset by the $51 million acquisition of two Back River Gold District royalties in the prior year period. Article content Net cash used in financing activities totaled $32.6 million for the second quarter, compared to $126.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower debt repayments when compared to the prior year period. This decrease was partially offset by higher dividend payments compared to the prior year period. Article content Other Corporate Updates Article content On June 26, 2025, we entered into the sixth amendment to the revolving credit facility dated June 2, 2017, as amended. The principal changes included in the sixth amendment were the extension of the scheduled maturity date by a further two years from June 28, 2028 to June 30, 2030, and an increase to the size of the accordion feature from $250 million to $400 million. As disclosed on August 5, 2025, we exercised the $400 million accordion feature and the aggregate commitment under the revolving credit facility has increased to $1.4 billion. Article content Additionally, the required leverage ratio was revised to be less than or equal to 4.00:1.00 at all times, rather than 4.00:1.00 for only the two fiscal quarters following the consummation of a material permitted acquisition (as defined) and 3.50:1.00 at all other times. Article content Total Available Liquidity of Approximately $1.25 Billion at the end of the Second Quarter Article content Total liquidity at the end of the second quarter was approximately $1.25 billion, which consisted of $266 million of working capital and $1 billion undrawn and available under the revolving credit facility. Following the draw as part of the Kansanshi gold stream acquisition, $575 million remains available under the revolving credit facility. Article content Outlook for 2025 Article content We are currently forecasting that 2025 metal sales, DD&A and effective tax rate will be within the ranges previously provided. Article content Property Highlights Article content A breakdown of revenue for the Company's stream and royalty portfolio can be found on Table 1 for the quarters and six month periods ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024. Table 2 shows a quarterly breakdown of stream metal sales and metal sales attributable to the Company's royalty interests for the Company's principal stream and royalty properties. Table 3 shows Royal Gold's 2025 sales volume guidance and year to date sales volume achieved. Table 4 shows stream segment purchases and sales for the quarters and six month periods ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024 and inventories at June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Highlights at certain of the Company's principal producing and development properties during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024, are detailed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Article content Royal Gold is a high margin, mid-capitalization company that generates strong cash flows from a large and well-diversified portfolio of precious metal streams, royalties and similar production-based interests located in mining-friendly jurisdictions. Royal Gold shares trade under the symbol 'RGLD' and provide growth, value, and income investors exposure to the metals & mining industry. The Company's website is located at Article content Note: Article content Management's conference call reviewing the second quarter results will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 12:00 pm Eastern Time (10:00 am Mountain Time). The call will be webcast and archived on the Company's website for a limited time. Article content Additional Investor Information: Article content Royal Gold routinely posts important information, including information about upcoming investor presentations and press releases, on its website under the Investor Resources tab. 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Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the following: our expected financial performance and outlook, including our 2025 guidance; operators' expected operating and financial performance and other anticipated developments relating to their properties and operations, including production, deliveries, estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves, environmental and feasibility studies, technical reports, mine plans, capital requirements, liquidity and capital expenditures; anticipated benefits from investments, acquisitions and other transactions; the receipt and timing of future metal deliveries, including deferred amounts at Pueblo Viejo; anticipated liquidity, capital resources, financing, and stockholder returns; borrowings and repayments under our revolving credit facility; plans and expectations with respect to the proposed Transactions; the expected timetable for completing the proposed Transactions; and prices for gold, silver, copper and other metals. Article content Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: changes in the price of gold, silver, copper or other metals; operating activities or financial performance of properties on which we hold stream or royalty interests, including variations between actual and forecasted performance, operators' ability to complete projects on schedule and as planned, operators' changes to mine plans and mineral reserves and mineral resources (including updated mineral reserve and mineral resource information), liquidity needs, mining and environmental hazards, labor disputes, distribution and supply chain disruptions, permitting and licensing issues, other adverse government or court actions, or operational disruptions; the risks that a condition to closing of the Sandstorm and Horizon Transactions may not be satisfied, that a party may terminate an arrangement agreement, or that the closing of the Transactions might be delayed or not occur at all; the ultimate timing, outcome, and results of integrating the operations of Royal Gold, Sandstorm and Horizon; the ability of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies in the timeframe expected or at all; changes of control of properties or operators; contractual issues involving our stream or royalty agreements; the timing of deliveries of metals from operators and our subsequent sales of metal; risks associated with doing business in foreign countries; increased competition for stream and royalty interests; environmental risks, including those caused by climate change; potential cyber-attacks, including ransomware; our ability to identify, finance, value, and complete investments, acquisitions or other transactions; adverse economic and market conditions; effects of health epidemics and pandemics; changes in laws or regulations governing us, operators or operating properties; changes in management and key employees; and other factors described in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Item 1A, Risk Factors of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Most of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control. Other unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this release could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements. Article content Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Article content Statement Regarding Third-Party Information: Article content Certain information provided in this press release, including information about historical production, production estimates, property descriptions, and property developments, was provided to us by the operators of the relevant properties or is publicly available information filed by these operators with applicable securities regulatory bodies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. Royal Gold has not verified, and is not in a position to verify, and expressly disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of any such third-party information and refers the reader to the public reports filed by the operators for information regarding those properties. Article content No Offer or Solicitation: Article content This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the proposed Transactions or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Article content Important Additional Information and Where to Find It: Article content In connection with the proposed Transactions, Royal Gold, Sandstorm, and Horizon intend to file materials with the SEC and on SEDAR+, as applicable. Royal Gold plans to file proxy materials with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for Royal Gold's special meeting of shareholders (the 'Royal Gold Special Meeting'). Prior to the Royal Gold Special Meeting, Royal Gold will file a definitive proxy statement (the 'Royal Gold Proxy Statement'), together with a proxy card. Sandstorm intends to file a management information circular (the 'Sandstorm Circular') on SEDAR+ in connection with the solicitation of proxies to obtain Sandstorm shareholder approval of the Sandstorm arrangement. 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INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS OF ROYAL GOLD, SANDSTORM AND HORIZON ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY READ THE ROYAL GOLD PROXY STATEMENT, THE SANDSTORM CIRCULAR, AND THE HORIZON CIRCULAR, RESPECTIVELY, AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY ROYAL GOLD, SANDSTORM, AND/OR HORIZON WITH THE SEC OR ON SEDAR+ WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ROYAL GOLD, SANDSTORM, HORIZON, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS, THE RISKS RELATED THERETO, AND RELATED MATTERS. Article content Securityholders of Royal Gold, Sandstorm, and Horizon will be able to obtain, free of charge, copies of the Royal Gold Proxy Statement, Sandstorm Circular, and Horizon Circular, as each may be amended from time to time, and other relevant documents filed by Royal Gold, Sandstorm, and/or Horizon with the SEC or on SEDAR+ (when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at or at as applicable. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Royal Gold will be available, free of charge, from Royal Gold's website at under the 'Investor Resources' tab or by contacting Royal Gold at (303) 573-1660 or InvestorRelations@ Copies of documents filed on SEDAR+ by Sandstorm will be available free of charge from Sandstorm's website at under the 'Investors' tab or by contacting Sandstorm at (844) 628-1164 or info@ Copies of documents filed on SEDAR+ by Horizon will be available free of charge from Horizon's website at under the 'Investors' tab or by contacting Horizon at (604) 336-8189 or info@ Article content Certain Information Regarding Participants: Article content Royal Gold, Sandstorm, Horizon and their respective directors and certain of their executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be 'participants' (as defined in Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the solicitation of proxies from Royal Gold shareholders in connection with the Royal Gold Special Meeting. Additional information regarding the identity of these potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Royal Gold Proxy Statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Royal Gold Special Meeting. Information relating to the foregoing can also be found in Royal Gold's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on February 13, 2025, and Royal Gold's definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on April 4, 2025. To the extent the holdings of Royal Gold's directors and executive officers in Royal Gold's securities have changed since the amounts described in the April 4, 2025 proxy statement, such changes have been reflected in the following Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 and Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC with respect to Royal Gold: Form 4, filed by William Heissenbuttel on April 22, 2025; Form 3, filed by Mark Isto on May 27, 2025; and Form 4, filed by Paul Libner on June 10, 2025. These filings can be found at the SEC's website at Article content Article content . Information regarding the executive officers and directors of Sandstorm and Horizon is included in their respective management information circulars for their 2025 shareholder meetings filed on SEDAR+ on April 22, 2025 and May 1, 2025, respectively. More detailed and updated information regarding the identity of participants in the solicitation and their direct or indirect interests (by security holdings or otherwise), will be set forth in the Royal Gold Proxy Statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC or on SEDAR+. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Article content TABLE 1 Revenue by Stream and Royalty Interests for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024 (In thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Stream: Canada Mount Milligan Gold, copper 35% of payable gold and 18.75% of payable copper $ 63,655 $ 52,139 $ 106,463 $ 87,134 Rainy River Gold, silver 6.5% of gold produced and 60% of silver produced 9,095 10,522 19,517 20,231 Latin America Pueblo Viejo Gold, silver 7.5% of Barrick's interest in payable gold and 75% of Barrick's interest in payable silver $ 25,619 $ 19,801 $ 54,369 $ 37,562 Andacollo Gold 100% of payable gold 9,489 10,608 22,234 22,297 Xavantina Gold 25% of gold produced 4,946 9,486 10,322 18,760 Africa Wassa Gold 10.5% of payable gold $ 10,149 $ 12,002 $ 22,568 $ 23,345 Khoemac au Silver 100% of payable silver 10,238 8,394 20,200 16,152 Total stream revenue $ 133,191 $ 122,952 $ 255,673 $ 225,481 Royalty: Canada Voisey's Bay Copper, nickel, cobalt 2.7% NVR $ 3,165 $ 1,315 $ 5,665 $ 2,453 Red Chris Gold, copper 1.0% NSR — — 4,477 2,617 Côté Gold Gold 1.0% NSR 1,746 — 3,061 — LaRonde Zone 5 Gold 2.0% NSR 929 712 2,102 1,520 Williams Gold 0.97% NSR 502 488 1,354 839 Other-Canada Various Various 577 520 972 737 United States Cortez Legacy Zone Gold Approx. 9.4% GSR Equivalent $ 8,508 $ 11,214 $ 19,650 $ 24,579 CC Zone Gold Approx. 0.45%-2.2% GSR Equivalent 8,088 4,548 11,642 8,959 Robinson Gold, copper 3.0% NSR 4,697 3,764 9,094 5,547 Manh Choh Gold, silver 3.0% NSR, 28% NSR (silver) 6,306 — 11,930 — Marigold Gold 2.0% NSR 2,212 1,303 4,369 2,709 Leeville Gold 1.8% NSR 2,533 2,137 4,160 3,622 Wharf Gold 0.0%-2.0% sliding-scale GSR 1,577 370 2,748 1,191 Goldstrike Gold 0.9% NSR 368 475 612 971 Other-United States Various Various 3,103 1,462 4,193 1,774 Latin America Peñasquito Gold, silver, lead, zinc 2.0% NSR $ 16,306 11,279 $ 31,715 $ 20,508 El Limon Gold 3.0% NSR 3,024 2,077 6,302 3,387 Dolores Gold, silver 3.25% NSR (gold), 2.0% NSR (silver) 1,324 1,609 2,987 3,148 Mara Rosa Gold, silver 2.75% NSR 1,420 739 2,351 739 Other-Latin America Various Various 250 84 250 196 Australia South Laverton Gold 1.5% NSR, 4.0% NPI $ 2,889 $ 2,253 $ 5,380 $ 4,152 King of the Hills Gold 1.5% NSR 1,544 1,494 3,129 2,685 Bellevue Gold 2.0% NSR 2,508 1,210 3,847 1,788 Gwalia Gold 1.5% NSR 1,054 1,042 2,141 1,813 Wonder Gold, silver 1.5% NSR 885 179 1,372 179 Other-Australia Various Various 937 869 1,904 1,405 Total royalty revenue $ 76,452 $ 51,144 $ 147,407 $ 97,518 Total revenue $ 209,643 $ 174,096 $ 403,080 $ 322,999 For a full description of the Company's stream and royalty interests, refer to the 2024 Asset Handbook, published on April 22, 2025 and available on our website. Article content TABLE 2 Stream Metal and Royalty Sales for Principal Properties Reported Production For The Quarter Ended 2 Property Operator Current Stream/ Royalty Interest 1 Metal(s) Jun. 30, 2025 Mar. 31, 2025 Dec. 31, 2024 Sep. 30, 2024 Jun. 30, 2024 Stream: Mount Milligan Centerra 35% of payable gold Gold 16,600 oz 11,800 oz 11,300 oz 17,600 oz 16,100 oz 18.75% of payable copper Copper 2.3 Mlb 2.2 Mlb 2.8 Mlb 3.1 Mlb 3.4 Mlb Pueblo Viejo Barrick (60%) 7.5% of Barrick's interest in payable gold Gold 5,800 oz 7,700 oz 5,900 oz 7,000 oz 5,800 oz 75% of Barrick's interest in payable silver 3 Silver 204,700 oz 219,400 oz 89,500 oz 332,700 oz 218,200 oz Andacollo Teck 100% of payable gold Gold 3,000 oz 4,400 oz 5,800 oz 4,000 oz 4,500 oz Royalty: Cortez Nevada Gold Mines LLC 9.4% GSR on Legacy Zone 4 Gold 27,900 oz 31,100 oz 52,600 oz 45,300 oz 42,600 oz 0.45%-2.2% GSR on CC Zone 4 Gold 149,000 oz 119,700 oz 149,800 oz 116,500 oz 119,800 oz For a full description of the Company's stream and royalty interests, refer to the 2024 Asset Handbook, published on April 22, 2025 and available on our website. Reported production relates to the amount of stream metal sales and the metal sales attributable to the Company's royalty interests for the stated periods and may differ from the operators' public reporting. The Pueblo Viejo silver stream is determined based on a fixed metallurgical recovery of 70% of silver in mill feed. Approximate blended royalty rates as described in the press release 'Royal Gold Announces Acquisition of Additional Royalty Interests on the World-Class Cortez Gold Complex in Nevada and Outlines Simplified Approach to Describing Royal Gold's Multiple Royalty Interests at Cortez' issued January 5, 2023. Article content 2025 Guidance Metal Sales by Segment for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Stream Sales 1 Royalty Sales 2 Total Sales Gold (oz) 210,000 – 230,000 65,400 36,205 101,605 Silver (M oz) 2.7-3.3 1.2 0.3 1.5 Copper (M lb) 13.5 – 16.0 4.5 3.0 7.5 Other Metals (M) $18.0 – $21.0 N/A $13.8 $13.8 1 Stream Sales represents physical metal sold. 2 Royalty Sales represents royalty revenue divided by the average metal price for the period. Article content TABLE 4 Stream Segment Summary Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 As of June 30, 2025 As of March 31, 2025 Gold Stream Purchases (oz) Sales (oz) Purchases (oz) Sales (oz) Inventory (oz) Inventory (oz) Mount Milligan 8,200 16,600 9,800 16,100 400 8,800 Pueblo Viejo 6,100 5,800 7,000 5,800 6,100 5,800 Andacollo 5,100 3,000 5,800 4,500 3,300 1,100 Other 7,100 6,800 11,800 12,800 2,900 2,700 Total 26,500 32,200 34,400 39,200 12,700 18,400 Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 As of June 30, 2025 As of March 31, 2025 Silver Stream Purchases (oz) Sales (oz) Purchases (oz) Sales (oz) Inventory (oz) Inventory (oz) Pueblo Viejo 1 196,900 204,700 332,700 218,200 196,900 204,700 Other 409,600 374,000 361,600 375,000 144,100 108,500 Total 606,500 578,700 694,300 593,200 341,000 313,200 Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 As of June 30, 2025 As of March 31, 2025 Copper Stream Purchases (Mlb) Sales (Mlb) Purchases (Mlb) Sales (Mlb) Inventory (Mlb) Inventory (Mlb) Mount Milligan 1.4 2.3 2.5 3.4 — 0.9 Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 As of June 30, 2025 As of December 31, 2024 Gold Stream Purchases (oz) Sales (oz) Purchases (oz) Sales (oz) Inventory (oz) Inventory (oz) Mount Milligan 24,300 28,400 25,100 28,600 400 4,500 Pueblo Viejo 11,900 13,500 12,700 12,000 6,100 7,700 Andacollo 10,600 7,400 10,700 10,200 3,300 — Other 15,900 16,100 25,600 26,500 2,900 3,300 Total 62,700 65,400 74,100 77,300 12,700 15,500 Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 As of June 30, 2025 As of December 31, 2024 Silver Stream Purchases (oz) Sales (oz) Purchases (oz) Sales (oz) Inventory (oz) Inventory (oz) Pueblo Viejo 1 401,600 424,200 550,900 441,200 196,900 219,400 Other 777,100 751,900 744,700 787,000 144,100 119,000 Total 1,178,700 1,176,100 1,295,600 1,228,200 341,000 338,400 Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 As of June 30, 2025 As of December 31, 2024 Copper Stream Purchases (Mlb) Sales (Mlb) Purchases (Mlb) Sales (Mlb) Inventory (Mlb) Inventory (Mlb) Mount Milligan 4.5 4.5 5.8 5.8 — — 1 Silver stream purchases do not include 165,700 ounces of silver permitted to be deferred in the first quarter and 465,900 ounces of silver permitted to be deferred in the six month period ending June 30, 2025, based on the terms of the Pueblo Viejo stream agreement. Total deferred deliveries were approximately 2.1 million ounces at June 30, 2025, and the timing for the delivery of the entire deferred amount is uncertain. Article content ROYAL GOLD, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited, in thousands except share data) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 ASSETS Cash and equivalents $ 248,180 $ 195,498 Royalty receivables 64,994 63,460 Income tax receivable 13,573 1,139 Stream inventory 13,337 12,973 Prepaid expenses and other 1,929 2,217 Total current assets 342,013 275,287 Stream and royalty interests, net 3,141,548 3,042,804 Other assets 88,892 74,039 Total assets $ 3,572,453 $ 3,392,130 LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 5,506 $ 10,578 Dividends payable 29,640 29,611 Income tax payable 24,421 23,177 Other current liabilities 16,534 21,785 Total current liabilities 76,101 85,151 Deferred tax liabilities 131,644 132,308 Mount Milligan deferred liability 25,000 25,000 Other liabilities 20,749 18,465 Total liabilities 253,494 260,924 Commitments and contingencies 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 65,760,321 and 65,691,151 shares outstanding, respectively 658 657 Additional paid-in capital 2,229,722 2,228,311 Accumulated earnings 1,076,562 889,989 Total Royal Gold stockholders' equity 3,306,942 3,118,957 Non-controlling interests 12,017 12,249 Total equity 3,318,959 3,131,206 Total liabilities and equity $ 3,572,453 $ 3,392,130 Article content ROYAL GOLD, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited, in thousands except share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 Revenue $ 209,643 $ 174,096 $ 403,080 $ 322,999 Costs and expenses Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization) 24,180 24,174 48,685 45,924 General and administrative 10,269 10,511 21,333 21,923 Production taxes 2,201 1,581 3,962 3,031 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 31,153 35,747 64,148 74,512 Total costs and expenses 67,803 72,013 138,128 145,390 Operating income 141,840 102,083 264,952 177,609 Fair value changes in equity securities 3 (63 ) (34 ) 383 Interest and other income 2,713 807 4,762 3,783 Interest and other expense (1,544 ) (2,516 ) (2,701 ) (7,123 ) Income before income taxes 143,012 100,311 266,979 174,652 Income tax expense (10,538 ) (18,991 ) (20,927 ) (46,025 ) Net income and comprehensive income 132,474 81,320 246,052 128,627 Net income and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests (125 ) (112 ) (205 ) (255 ) Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders $ 132,349 $ 81,208 $ 245,847 $ 128,372 Net income per share attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders: Basic earnings per share $ 2.01 $ 1.23 $ 3.73 $ 1.95 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 65,748,410 65,650,801 65,726,903 65,644,115 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.01 $ 1.23 $ 3.73 $ 1.95 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 65,820,530 65,767,538 65,806,160 65,753,899 Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.40 $ 0.90 $ 0.80 Article content ROYAL GOLD, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income and comprehensive income $ 132,474 $ 81,320 $ 246,052 $ 128,627 Adjustments to reconcile net income and comprehensive income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 31,153 35,747 64,148 74,512 Non-cash employee stock compensation expense 2,714 3,348 5,911 6,336 Fair value changes in equity securities (3 ) 63 34 (383 ) Deferred tax (benefit) expense (2,191 ) 2,771 (11,019 ) 3,419 Other 222 262 446 484 Changes in assets and liabilities: — — Royalty receivables (7,265 ) (1,581 ) (1,534 ) 8,546 Stream inventory 1,220 513 (363 ) (1,116 ) Income tax receivable (12,203 ) (2,528 ) (12,434 ) (2,961 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets (3,870 ) (233 ) (3,525 ) 10,530 Accounts payable 3,043 1,628 3,178 1,786 Income tax payable 9,076 (3,918 ) 1,244 2,547 Mount Milligan deferred liability — — — 25,000 Other liabilities (1,568 ) (3,877 ) (2,967 ) (5,528 ) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 152,802 $ 113,515 $ 289,171 $ 251,799 Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of stream and royalty interests (112,733 ) (51,152 ) (170,979 ) (52,256 ) Proceeds from Khoemacau debt facility — — — 25,000 Other (21 ) 220 (70 ) (85 ) Net cash used in investing activities $ (112,754 ) $ (50,932 ) $ (171,049 ) $ (27,341 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of debt — (100,000 ) — (200,000 ) Net payments from issuance of common stock (1,488 ) (63 ) (4,499 ) (1,432 ) Common stock dividends (29,634 ) (26,311 ) (59,245 ) (52,603 ) Other (1,506 ) 73 (1,696 ) (358 ) Net cash used in financing activities $ (32,628 ) $ (126,301 ) $ (65,440 ) $ (254,393 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 7,420 (63,718 ) 52,682 (29,935 ) Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 240,760 137,950 195,498 104,167 Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 248,180 $ 74,232 $ 248,180 $ 74,232 Article content Schedule A – Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Certain Other Measures Article content Overview of non-GAAP financial measures: Article content Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standard meaning prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ('GAAP'). These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures varies among companies, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Article content We have provided below reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors for analysis of our business. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to compare period-over-period performance on a consistent basis and when planning and forecasting for future periods. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in our industry. Many investors use the published research reports of these professional research analysts and others in making investment decisions. The adjustments made to calculate our non-GAAP financial measures are subjective and involve significant management judgement. Non-GAAP financial measures used by management in this release or elsewhere include the following: Article content Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, or adjusted EBITDA, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by the Company as net income adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period, as set forth in the reconciliation below. The net income and adjusted EBITDA margins represent net income or adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. We consider adjusted EBITDA to be useful because the measure reflects our operating performance before the effects of certain non-cash items and other items that we believe are not indicative of our core operations. Net debt (or net cash) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by the Company as debt (excluding debt issuance costs) as of a date minus cash and equivalents for that same date. Net debt (or net cash) to trailing twelve months (TTM) adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by the Company as net debt (or net cash) as of a date divided by the TTM adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) ending on that date. We believe that these measures are important to monitor leverage and evaluate the balance sheet. Cash and equivalents are subtracted from the GAAP measure because they could be used to reduce our debt obligations. A limitation associated with using net debt (or net cash) is that it subtracts cash and equivalents and therefore may imply that there is less Company debt than the most comparable GAAP measure indicates. We believe that investors may find these measures useful to monitor leverage and evaluate the balance sheet. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share are non-GAAP financial measures that are calculated by the Company as net income and net income per share adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period, as set forth in the reconciliations below. We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful because they allow for period-to-period comparisons of our operating results excluding items that we believe are not indicative of our fundamental ongoing operations. The tax effect of adjustments is computed by applying the statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdictions to the income or expense items that are adjusted in the period presented. If a valuation allowance exists, the rate applied is zero. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by the Company as net cash provided by operating activities for a period minus acquisition of stream and royalty interests for that same period. We believe that free cash flow represents an additional way of viewing liquidity as it is adjusted for contractual investments made during such period. Free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. We believe it is important to view free cash flow as a complement to our consolidated statements of cash flows. Cash general and administrative expense, or cash G&A, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by the Company as general and administrative expenses for a period minus non-cash employee stock compensation expense for the same period. We believe that cash G&A is useful as an indicator of overhead efficiency without regard to non-cash expenses associated with employee stock compensation. Article content Three Months Ended June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, (amounts in thousands) 2025 2025 2024 2024 Net income and comprehensive income $ 132,474 $ 113,578 $ 107,521 $ 96,330 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 31,153 32,995 33,737 36,177 Non-cash employee stock compensation 2,714 3,198 2,579 2,977 Fair value changes in equity securities (3 ) 37 24 425 Interest and other, net (1,169 ) (893 ) (179 ) 581 Income tax expense 10,538 10,389 26,078 21,510 Non-controlling interests in operating income of consolidated subsidiaries (125 ) (80 ) (113 ) (88 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 175,582 $ 159,224 $ 169,647 $ 157,912 Net income margin 63 % 59 % 53 % 50 % Adjusted EBITDA margin 84 % 82 % 84 % 81 % TTM adjusted EBITDA $ 662,365 Debt $ — Cash and equivalents (248,180 ) Net debt / (cash) $ (248,180 ) Net debt / (cash) to TTM adjusted EBITDA (0.37)x Article content Cash G&A: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (amounts in thousands) 2025 2024 2025 2024 General and administrative expense $ 10,269 $ 10,511 $ 21,333 $ 21,923 Non-cash employee stock compensation (2,714 ) (3,348 ) (5,911 ) (6,336 ) Cash G&A $ 7,555 $ 7,163 $ 15,422 $ 15,587 Article content Three Months Ended June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, (amounts in thousands) 2025 2025 2024 2024 General and administrative expense $ 10,269 $ 11,063 $ 8,909 $ 10,102 Non-cash employee stock compensation (2,714 ) (3,198 ) (2,579 ) (2,977 ) Cash G&A $ 7,555 $ 7,865 $ 6,330 $ 7,125 TTM cash G&A $ 28,875 Article content Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (amounts in thousands, except per share data) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders $ 132,349 $ 81,208 $ 245,847 $ 128,372 Fair value changes in equity securities (3 ) 63 34 (383 ) Discrete tax expense related to Mount Milligan Cost Support Agreement — 30 — 13,008 Discrete tax benefit for basis adjustment, net of valuation allowance — — (12,008 ) — Withholding tax refund (9,302 ) — (11,017 ) — Other discrete tax expense (benefit) (4,256 ) 1,279 (4,256 ) 1,279 Tax effect of adjustments 1 (17 ) (9 ) 102 Adjusted net income and comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders $ 118,789 $ 82,563 $ 218,591 $ 142,378 Net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders per diluted share $ 2.01 $ 1.23 $ 3.73 $ 1.95 Fair value changes in equity securities — — — (0.01 ) Discrete tax expense related to Mount Milligan Cost Support Agreement — — — 0.20 Discrete tax benefit for basis adjustment, net of valuation allowance — — (0.18 ) — Withholding tax refund (0.14 ) — (0.17 ) — Other discrete tax expense (benefit) (0.06 ) 0.02 (0.06 ) 0.02 Tax effect of adjustments — — — — Adjusted net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders per diluted share $ 1.81 $ 1.25 $ 3.32 $ 2.16 Article content Free cash flow: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (amounts in thousands) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 152,802 $ 113,515 $ 289,171 $ 251,799 Acquisition of stream and royalty interests (112,733 ) (51,152 ) (170,979 ) (52,256 ) Free cash flow $ 40,069 $ 62,363 $ 118,192 $ 199,543 Net cash used in investing activities $ (112,754 ) $ (50,932 ) $ (171,049 ) $ (27,341 ) Net cash used in financing activities $ (32,628 ) $ (126,301 ) $ (65,440 ) $ (254,393 ) Article content Other measures Article content We use certain other measures in managing and evaluating our business. We believe these measures may provide useful information to investors for analysis of our business. We use these measures to compare period-over-period performance and liquidity on a consistent basis and when planning and forecasting for future periods. We believe these measures are used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of companies in our industry. Many investors use the published research reports of these professional research analysts and others in making investment decisions. Other measures used by management in this release and elsewhere include the following: Article content Gold equivalent ounces, or GEOs, is calculated by the Company as revenue (in total or by reportable segment) for a period divided by the average LBMA PM fixing price for gold for that same period. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization, or DD&A, per GEO is calculated by the Company as depreciation, depletion, and amortization for a period divided by GEOs (as defined above) for that same period. Working capital is calculated by the Company as current assets as of a date minus current liabilities as of that same date. Liquidity is calculated by the Company as working capital plus available capacity under the Company's revolving credit facility. Dividend payout ratio is calculated by the Company as dividends paid during a period divided by net cash provided by operating activities for that same period. 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Royal Gold (RGLD) Dips After Acquisition News But Options Traders Don't Seem Worried

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Royal Gold (RGLD) Dips After Acquisition News But Options Traders Don't Seem Worried

Precious metals specialist Royal Gold (RGLD), which focuses on the acquisition and management of streaming and royalty interests, generated headlines on Monday — though perhaps for the wrong reason. According to the company's press release, Royal agreed to acquire Sandstorm Gold (SAND) and Horizon Copper (HNCUF) for a transaction equity value of about $3.5 billion and $196 million, respectively. While the acquired entities surged in value, RGLD stock dropped 6.44%. Overall, long-term investors aren't feeling too shabby. Since the beginning of this year, RGLD stock gained almost 28%, even with yesterday's big drop. In the past 52 weeks, the security moved up more than 28%. Just as importantly, while the underlying gold market has been choppy since April, it appears to have reached a stabilization point around the $3,300 level. Constellation Brands Stock is Down But Produced Good Earnings - Is STZ a Buy Here? How Unusual Options Standout Boston Scientific (BSX) is Signaling a Statistical Edge Trading DAL Earnings? This Naked Put Play Benefits from Volatility Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today! With economic and geopolitical uncertainties looming, it's not unreasonable to believe that the yellow metal may once again receive safe-haven demand. If so, RGLD stock could potentially resume its upward trajectory. What's even more intriguing, the smart money seems to have confidence in Royal Gold despite Monday's hiccup. When the closing bell rang out, RGLD stock represented one of the highlights of Barchart's screener for unusual options volume. Specifically, total volume hit 3,939 contracts, representing a 291.94% lift over the trailing one-month average. Still, what may have caught some investors off guard was the put/call ratio of nearly 0.99, where call volume landed at 1,983 contracts while put volume reached 1,956 contracts. On the surface, the even ground implies relatively equal sentiment between the bulls and bears. However, options flow — which focuses exclusively on big block transactions likely placed by institutional investors — shows net trade sentiment at $70,700 above parity, thus favoring the bulls. While fundamental catalysts and options market interpretations provide important color and context, the information can be rather opaque. With the former category, the market has likely priced in all publicly available information of note. Regarding the latter, the transactions are not necessarily clear-cut. For instance, a call option could be a straight debit wager or it could be the credit portion of a multi-leg strategy. To better understand how the market will respond, one approach is to convert the chaos of everyday price discovery into a unified language that stays stationary across time. In this manner, demand profiles can be segregated into distinct, discrete behavioral states. From there, traders can extract — through studying past analogs — the likelihood of transition from one behavioral state to another. To achieve this framework, price action can be converted into market breadth or sequences of accumulative and distributive sessions. As a representation of demand, market breadth is effectively binary — investors at the end of the day (or session) are either net buyers or net sellers. Through this binary code, traders can get an empirical gauge of how the target asset responds to various conditions. In the trailing two months, the price action of RGLD stock can be arranged as a '4-6-U' sequence: four up weeks, six down weeks, with a positive trajectory across the 10-week period. Admittedly, this conversion process pancakes RGLD's magnitude dynamism into a simple binary code. But the benefit is that this code — once identified — can be analyzed to see how it responded in prior circumstances. As it turns out, the 4-6-U is relatively rare, having only materialized 15 times since January 2019. Notably, though, in 73.33% of cases, the following week's price action results in upside, with a median return of 3.07%. Should the bulls maintain control for a second week, they may anticipate an additional 1.11% of performance. Accounting for yesterday's volatility, a possible upside target would be around $175.30 over the next two weeks. For those willing to roll the dice, market gamblers may be tempted by the 170/175 bull call spread expiring July 18. This transaction involves buying the $170 call and simultaneously selling the $175 call, for a net debit paid of $240 (the most that can be lost in the trade). Should RGLD stock rise through the short strike price ($175) at expiration, the maximum reward is $260, a payout of over 108%. Primarily, what's appealing about the above call spread is the implied shift in sentiment regime of the 4-6-U sequence. As a baseline, the chance that a long position in RGLD stock will be profitable is only 51.18%. With the aforementioned sequence flashing, the bulls potentially have a compelling opportunity to extract a quick reward. To be clear, we're still talking about probabilities, not certainties. Further, it should be mentioned that the stock market is an open system, meaning that outside influences can enter the paradigm and disrupt it. No model can perfectly account for such risks. Still, the above framework provides a decision-tree logic that may help traders think more empirically. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. 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