Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2025

Royal Gold, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-13357

84-0835164

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


1144 15th Street, Suite 2500, Denver, CO						80202
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 573-1660

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


o			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

RGLD

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company			o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 14, 2025, Royal Gold, Inc. issued a press release with certain information regarding stream sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including the exhibit, will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by reference to such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release dated January 14, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	Royal Gold, Inc.

Date: January 14, 2025	By:	/s/ David R. Crandall
		Name:	David R. Crandall
		Title:	Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Royal Gold Provides Update on Q4 2024 Stream Segment Sales and Details for Release of Q4 2024 Results

DENVER, COLORADO. January 14, 2025: ROYAL GOLD, INC. (NASDAQ: RGLD) (together with its subsidiaries, “Royal Gold” or the “Company,” “we” or “our”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, RGLD Gold AG, sold approximately 46,900 gold equivalent ounces (GEOs)1 comprised of approximately 36,600 ounces of gold, 478,900 ounces of silver and 1,300 tonnes of copper related to its streaming agreements during the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 (the “fourth quarter”). RGLD Gold AG had approximately 15,500 ounces of gold and 338,400 ounces of silver in inventory at December 31, 2024.

RGLD Gold AG’s average realized gold, silver and copper prices for the fourth quarter were $2,662 per ounce, $31.65 per ounce and $9,313 per tonne ($4.22 per pound), respectively. Cost of sales was approximately $521 per GEO for the fourth quarter. Cost of sales is specific to the Company’s streaming agreements and is the result of RGLD Gold AG’s purchase of gold, silver or copper for cash payments at a set contractual price, or a percentage of the prevailing market price of gold, silver or copper when purchased.

Details for Q4 2024 Results Release


Royal Gold’s results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, followed by a conference call on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Mountain Time). The call will be webcast and archived on the Company’s website for a limited time. Fourth Quarter 2024 Call Information:

Dial-In			833-470-1428 (U.S.); toll free
Numbers:			833-950-0062 (Canada); toll free 929-526-1599 (International)
Access Code:			572628

Webcast URL:			www.royalgold.com under Investors, Events & Presentations

Corporate Profile

Royal Gold is a precious metals stream and royalty company engaged in the acquisition and management of precious metal streams, royalties and similar production-based interests. As of December 31, 2024, the Company owned interests on 175 properties on five continents, including interests on 42 producing mines and 18 development stage projects. Royal Gold is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “RGLD.” The Company’s website is located at www.royalgold.com.


For further information, please contact:

Alistair Baker
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Business Development
(303) 573-1660

1 GEOs are calculated as Royal Gold’s revenue divided by the average London PM gold fixing price for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, of $2,663 per ounce.

Cover	Jan. 14, 2025
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