Royal Gold, Inc. · NASDAQ:RGLD

Royal Gold — Cowen and Company's 4th Annual Global Metals, Mining & Materials Conference 2013

24 slides from Royal Gold's conference presentation, Nov 13, 2013

  1. Slide 1: Cowen & Company 4th Annual Global Metals, Mining & Materials Conference

    Cowen & Company 4th Annual Global Metals, Mining & Materials Conference November 13, 2013

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement

    Cautionary Statement This presentation contains certain forward‐looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward‐ looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ

  3. Slide 3: Overview

    Overview Growth – Strong track record of growth – Embedded growth, fully invested • Positioned to grow volume ~50% from Mt. Milligan alone Financially Robust – Mt. Milligan investment complete – Low costs with Adjusted EBITDA 1 margin at ~80‐85% of revenue – Liquidity of ~$1 billion Attractive Marke

  4. Slide 4: Strong Track Record of Growth

    Strong Track Record of Growth In 2010, our growth Exploration Evaluation Development Construction Ramp‐Up to Full Production pipeline included Gwalia Deeps (2010) many “new” Peñasquito SAG Line 1 (2010) Dolores (2010) properties including Las Cruces (2010) South Laverton (2010) Andacollo, Inata (201

  5. Slide 5: "New" Properties in 2010

    Strong Track Record of Growth Fiscal 2013 Revenue Contribution by Property In 2013, those 100% “new” properties “New” Properties in 2010 Holt contributed over 90% Marigold half of Royal Gold’s 80% Inata total revenue 70% Las Cruces 60% Dolores Malartic 50% Mulatos 40% Wolverine 30% ~ Penasquito 20%

  6. Slide 6: Embedded Growth, Fully Invested: Estimated Gold Equivalent Ounces

    Embedded Growth, Fully Invested 350 Estimated Gold Equivalent Ounces Net Gold Equivalent Ounces in Thousands 300 Pascua‐Lama 250 ~50% estimated increase from Current Mt. Milligan FY 2013 due to 200 ~180k oz/yr Mt. Milligan alone 150 Other 100 Voisey’s Bay 50 Peñasquito Andacollo 0 FY 2013 Mt. Millig

  7. Slide 7: Embedded Growth, Fully Invested

    Embedded Growth, Fully Invested Development Cornerstone Properties Mt. Milligan Stream: 1 52.25% of payable gold Reserves: 2 6.0M oz (Au) Est. Mine Life: 22 Years Commercial Prod: Q1 CY14 Est. Production: 3 262k oz (Au)/yr • Commissioning underway • First concentrate production in September 2013 Pho

  8. Slide 8: Mt. Milligan Facilities, July 2013

    Embedded Growth, Fully Invested Mt. Milligan Facilities, July 2013 November 12, 2013 8

  9. Slide 9: Mt. Milligan Primary Crusher, July 2013

    Embedded Growth, Fully Invested Mt. Milligan Primary Crusher, July 2013 November 12, 2013 9

  10. Slide 10: Mt. Milligan 40ft SAG Mill, July 2013

    Embedded Growth, Fully Invested Mt. Milligan 40ft SAG Mill, 60kTPD Design, July 2013 November 12, 2013 10

  11. Slide 11: Mt. Milligan Flotation and Regrind, July 2013

    Embedded Growth, Fully Invested Mt. Milligan Flotation and Regrind, July 2013 40 November 12, 2013 11

  12. Slide 12: Pascua-Lama Processing Facilities, Argentina, May 2013

    Embedded Growth, Fully Invested Pascua‐Lama Processing Facilities, Argentina, May 2013 40 November 12, 2013 12

  13. Slide 13: Financially Robust: Producing Cornerstone Properties

    Financially Robust Producing Cornerstone Properties Andacollo Contribution to Royalty: 1 75% of Au production (NSR) FY2014 Q1 revenue Reserves: 2 1.8M oz (Au) 30% or $17.2M Estimated Mine Life: 20+ Years Estimated CY13 production: 3 63k oz (Au) Peñasquito Contribution to Royalty: 2.0% NSR FY2014 Q1

  14. Slide 14: Cash Margin by Operating Property, H1 13

    Financially Robust Cash Margin by Operating Property1, H1 2013 90% 80% 70% 60% Cash Margin 50% Weighted Average Cash Margin 46% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 0% 95%* Percentage of H1 2013 Revenue *5% of Royal Gold’s revenue does not have a corresponding cash margin as the operator does not report it to the lev

  15. Slide 15: Efficient Use of Resources Maximizes Margins

    Financially Robust Efficient Use of Resources Maximizes Margins $350 $300 $250 Millions $200 $150 $100 Adjusted EBITDA Margin ~ 80 to 85% Revenue $50 November 12, 2013 15

  16. Slide 16: Strong Balance Sheet and Cash Flow in an Attractive Market

    Financially Robust Strong Balance Sheet and Cash Flow in an Attractive Market Liquidity at September 30, $687M $350M 2013 Working Capital Undrawn Credit $370M convertible Debt and Commitments Debt 2019 @2.875% * LTM Operating Cash Flow $154.5M $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 *Indicates $50M com

  17. Slide 17: Attractive Market Environment

    Attractive Market Environment 2012 had lowest percentage Operators, explorers and of mining finance from equity developers facing less in a decade1, and H1 2013 favorable debt markets as proceeds trended even lower yields have increased Follow‐on Issues By Month US High Yield B Effective Yield (2012

  18. Slide 18: Mine Development Cycle: Capital Consuming vs Capital Generating

    Attractive Market Environment Average mine development cycle capital intensive but delivers long term cash flow optionality Capital Consuming 1 Capital Generating 2 Average 10 ‐ 15 years 10 ‐ 30+ years November 12, 2013 18

  19. Slide 19: Peñasquito Case Study

    Attractive Market Environment Peñasquito Case Study Development Cycle and Optionality 2012 2009 Gold Royal Gold 2006 First sales reserves carrying cost = begin, 15 are greater $102/EqOz Au 1 1994 Royal Gold than 15M acquires years after 1950’s Formal formal oz with a exploration royalty; 23 year Fir

  20. Slide 20: Multiple Sources for New Business Opportunities

    Attractive Market Environment Multiple Sources for New Business Opportunities 100% 14% 20% 16% 15% 90% The largest 80% source of our 70% 31% gold revenue 48% 48% 60% 44% in fiscal 2013 50% was non‐ 40% precious 30% metals mines 20% 54% 36% 36% 37% 10% 0% 2010A 2011A 2012A 2013A Primary Gold Mines Po

  21. Slide 21: Share Price Remains at Discount to Historical Multiples

    Favorably Positioned Share Price Remains at Discount to Historical Multiples 1 RGLD Price / Book Value 2 5 year average: 2.3x 4.5 Current: 1.3x 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 November 12, 2013 21

  22. Slide 22: Royal Gold Summary

    Royal Gold Summary Mt. Milligan, September 2013 Growth – Strong track record of growth – Embedded growth, fully invested Financially Robust – Mt. Milligan investment complete – EBITDA margin ~80‐85% of revenue – Liquidity of ~$1 billion Attractive Market Environment – a compelling alternative to cha

  23. Slide 23: Endnotes

    Endnotes Many of the matters in these endnotes and the accompanying slides constitute forward looking statements and are subject to numerous risks, which could cause actual results to differ. See complete Cautionary Statement on page 2. PAGE 3 OVERVIEW market price of gold, if lower; no inflation ad

  24. Slide 24: 1660 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202‐1132 info@royalgold.com

    1660 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202‐1132 303.573.1660 info@royalgold.com www.royalgold.com

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