The Leading Precious Metals Royalty Company, Owns and Manages Royalties Primarily on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Stanley Dempsey Computershare Trust Company, N.A
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Royal Gold, Inc. Inc. Gold, Royal 2008 Annual Report Th e Leading Precious Metals Royalty Company 2008 Annual Report 2008 Annual Report 1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80202-1132 www.royalgold.com Th e Leading Precious Metals Royalty Company CORPORATE PROFILE CORPORATE INFORMATION ANNUAL MEETING OFFICERS TRANSFER AGENT/REGISTRAR Royal Gold, Inc., the leading precious metals royalty company, owns and manages royalties primarily on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Stanley Dempsey Computershare Trust Company, N.A. precious metals mines, with a focus on gold. Th e Company’s royalty portfolio provides investors with a 9:30 a.m. MST Executive Chairman Mailing addresses: unique opportunity to capture value in the precious metals sector without incurring many of the costs Oxford Hotel, Sage Room and risks associated with mine operations. 1600 Seventeenth Street Tony A. Jensen For standard U.S. postal mail Denver, CO 80202 President and Chief Executive Offi cer Computershare Trust Company, N.A. A royalty is simply a right to receive a percentage of production from a mine. By investing in a royalty, PO Box 43070 Royal Gold buys a percentage of the metal produced from a given property in exchange for a front end BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stefan Wenger Providence, RI 02940-3070 payment, without assuming any responsibility for the actual mining operation. Th us, the Company does not Chief Financial Offi cer and Treasurer Stanley Dempsey have to contribute to the operating and capital costs at the mines. Th is distinction is very important in the For overnight/express delivery: Executive Chairman Computershare Trust Company, N.A. current market environment where the costs to build and operate mines are rising signifi cantly. Moreover, Karen Gross Royal Gold, Inc. Vice President and Corporate Secretary 250 Royall Street Royal Gold maintains upside potential through any exploration successes by the operators, and benefi ts Canton, MA 02021 when new reserves are produced. Tony A. Jensen Bruce C. Kirchhoff Telephone and Fax: Royal Gold owns a large portfolio of producing, development and exploration stage royalties located in some President and Chief Executive Offi cer Vice President and General Counsel Royal Gold, Inc. 1-800-962-4284 (toll free) of the world’s most prolifi c gold regions. Th e Company is guided by the experience of a senior executive William Heissenbuttel (303) 262-0600 (Denver area) management team with expertise in the fi elds of geology, engineering, law and fi nance. With a successful John W. Goth Vice President Corporate Development (303) 262-0700 (fax) business model that generates strong cash fl ow and high margins due to its low cost-structure, Royal Gold Retired Mining Executive Web site: www.computershare.com provides shareholders with a premium precious metals investment in a lower risk vehicle. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS M. Craig Haase Royal Gold, Inc. STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS A Denver-based corporation, Royal Gold is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, under the symbol Retired Mining Executive “RGLD,” and on the Toronto Stock Exchange, under the symbol “RGL.” Management and directors 1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000 Nasdaq Global Select Market benefi cially own about 11% of the shares of Royal Gold. William Hayes Denver, Colorado 80202 (Symbol: RGLD) Retired Mining Executive (303) 573-1660 (phone) Toronto Stock Exchange (303) 595-9385 (fax) (Symbol: RGL) BUSINESS STRATEGY S. Oden Howell, Jr. E-mail: [email protected] President INVESTOR RELATIONS Royal Gold collaborates with mine operators, royalty owners and other business partners to acquire Howell & Howell Contractors WEBSITE Copies of Royal Gold’s Annual royalties and unlock their value. Th e key elements of our business strategy include: Please visit the Company’s website at Report on Form 10-K for the fi scal Merritt E. Marcus 1. Focus on Gold. Royal Gold is a precious metals investment vehicle focused on gold. www.royalgold.com for additional year ended June 30, 2008 are available Former President information about Royal Gold. at no charge. Please direct requests 2. Royalty Business Model. Royal Gold’s lower risk business model is based on acquiring royalty interests Marcus Paint Company and investor relations questions to: in precious metals properties rather than engaging in costly and more complex mining operations. LEGAL COUNSEL James W. Stuckert Karen Gross 3. Growth and Diversifi cation. Royal Gold is determined to add to its broad base of precious metals Senior Executive Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. Vice President and Corporate Secretary royalties through accretive transactions to further reduce risk and provide option value through organic Hilliard, Lyons, Inc. Denver, Colorado (303) 575-6504 growth within the portfolio. E-mail: [email protected] Donald Worth AUDITORS 4. Margin Enhancement. Royal Gold’s unique business model allows the Company to effi ciently grow Ray Ng Personnel: Management Gold of Royal Associates Photography Design Mock Mark Design: Corporate Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION royalty revenue without adding signifi cant overhead costs. Denver, Colorado It is important for our shareholders to 5. Financial Flexibility. Royal Gold’s liquidity allows the Company to compete for royalty acquisitions get timely information about Royal Gold. All shareholders are encouraged to visit by means of a purchase, by providing fi nancing, or by entering into a strategic exploration alliance in our website at www.royalgold.com for exchange for a royalty. the latest Company news or to sign up for our e-mail and fax lists. TABLE OF CONTENTS Financial Highlights . 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Letter to Shareholders . 2 Seated Left to Right: Map and Property Information . 4 Tony A. Jensen, Stanley Dempsey Standing Left to Right: Property Portfolio . 6 M. Craig Haase, William Hayes, Corporate Responsibility . 16 Donald Worth, S. Oden Howell, Jr., The Gold Market . 16 Merritt E. Marcus, James W. Stuckert, Five-Year Performance Graph . 18 John W. Goth Glossary . 19 Form 10-K . 21 Corporate Information . Inside Back Cover Royal Gold, Inc. 2008 Annual Report Royal Gold, Inc. 2008 Annual Report FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Selected Statements of Operations Data For the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Royalty revenue $ 69,393 $ 48,357 $ 28,380 $ 25,302 $ 21,353 Cost of operations 3,819 3,265 2,288 1,847 1,513 General and administrative expense 7,208 5,824 5,022 3,695 2,923 Exploration and business development 4,079 2,493 3,397 1,893 1,392 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 18,364 8,269 4,261 3,205 3,314 Current and deferred tax expense 12,926 9,549 5,101 4,102 3,654 Net income 26,108 19,720 11,350 11,454 8,872 Net income available to common stockholders 21,320 19,720 11,350 11,454 8,872 Basic earnings per share 0.69 0.79 0.50 0.55 0.43 Diluted earnings per share 0.68 0.79 0.49 0.54 0.42 Common dividends declared per share 0.28 0.25 0.22 0.19 0.15 Selected Balance Sheet Data For the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, (Amounts in thousands) 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Total assets $ 546,284 $ 356,649 $ 171,765 $ 102,158 $ 93,215 Working capital 204,108 90,995 81,452 53,330 49,460 Royalty interests in mineral properties, net 300,670 215,839 84,590 44,817 40,326 Note payable 15,750 15,750 - - - Other long-term liabilities 504 98 98 97 103 Net deferred tax liabilities 26,034 5,911 6,683 7,426 7,772 ROYALTY REVENUE NET INCOME FREE CASH FLOW1 CALENDAR YEAR DIVIDENDS2 For the Years Ended June 30, For the Years Ended June 30, For the Years Ended June 30, Dollars per Share ($ Millions) ($ Millions) ($ Millions) 1 Th e term “free cash fl ow” is a non-GAAP fi nancial measure. Free Cash Flow is defi ned by the Company as operating income plus depreciation, depletion, depletion and amortization, non-cash charges, and any impairment of mining assets, less minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary. 2 Dividends are paid on a calendar year basis and do not all correspond with the fi scal year dividend amounts shown above. FORWARDLOOKING STATEMENTS Cautionary “Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this report are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to diff er materially from projections or estimates contained herein. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding investment in a lower risk vehicle, Royal Gold’s business strategy and its performance in the current market environment, price or performance of gold, exposure to upside and option value, future revenue, geographic and political risks, the Barrick royalty acquisition transaction being accretive to per share value, generating immediate revenue, enhancing the pipeline of development and exploration royalties and closing on October 1, 2008, development at the Crossroads deposit, future growth of Royal Gold and the royalty development pipeline, timing of investment in Royal Gold, long-term shareholder value, operator estimated proven and probable reserves, production, production or mine start-up and mill throughput. Factors that could cause actual results to diff er materially from these forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in gold and other metals prices; the performance of our producing royalty properties; unanticipated grade, geological, metallurgical, processing or other problems at the royalty properties; as well as other factors described elsewhere in this report and our report on Form 10-K (See Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors.) Th e reader is urged to read the Risk Factors in connection with the risks inherent in our forward-looking statements.