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REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Mar 12, 2015

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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13 March 2015

www.regisresources.com

Level 1 1 Alvan Street Subiaco WA 6008 Australia

PO Box 862 Subiaco WA 6904 Australia

P 08 9442 2200 F 08 9442 2290

Manager Announcements Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Limited Level 4, 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

REGIS RECORDS $68.8M (PRE TAX) HALF YEAR PROFIT

The board of Regis Resources Limited is pleased to announce a profit before tax of $68.8 million and profit after tax of $47.7 million for the half year ended 31 December 2014.

Summary of financial results:

Half Year31 Dec 14 Half Year31 Dec 13 Change Change%
Gold sales ($'000) 240,492 195,460 +45,032 +23%
Profit before tax ($'000) 68,835 65,811 +3,024 +5%
Profit after tax ($'000) 47,672 45,693 +1,979 +4%
Basic earnings pershare (cents) 9.54 9.20 +0.34 +4%
Gold sales (ounces)included in revenue 168,680 131,060#
Sale price ($/oz) 1,426 1,491#
Cash operating costpre royalties ($/oz) 763 723
#excludes Rosemont gold sales capitalised during commissioning phase.

• The profit before tax result of $68.8 million was up 5% on the prior period. This was due to increased production from a full six months of operations at Rosemont combined with higher production at Moolart Well. Moolart Well production was up 11% from the prior period due to an increase in grade of the ore treated. Offsetting the increase in revenue from higher production was a 4% decline in the price of gold achieved from $1,491 per ounce to $1,426 per ounce as well as higher costs of production at the Duketon Gold Project. The cash cost of production for the half year of $763 per ounce was 6% higher than the prior period cost of $723/oz. This was the result of a lower milled head grade achieved during the period at Garden Well of 0.95g/t compared to 1.16g/t in the prior period as well as a 7% fall in recovery rates to 81% in the December 2014 half year.

• The operating results at the Moolart Well Gold Mine for the half year were as follows:

31 December2014 31 December2013
Ore mined Tonnes 1,452,448 1,448,403
Ore milled Tonnes 1,452,450 1,408,332
Head grade g/t 1.33 1.23
Recovery % 93 93
Total production Ounces 58,030 51,909
Cash operating costpre royalties $/oz 538 585

• The operating results at the Garden Well Gold Mine for the half year were as follows:

31 December2014 31 December2013
Ore mined Tonnes 3,378,019 3,257,183
Ore milled Tonnes 2,320,275 2,535,107
Head grade g/t 0.95 1.16
Recovery % 81 87
Total production Ounces 57,053 81,681
Cash operating costpre royalties $/oz 1,015 807

• The operating results at the Rosemont Gold Mine for the half year were as follows:

31 December2014(6 months) 31 December2013(2 months)
Ore mined Tonnes 1,101,155 299,439
Ore milled Tonnes 1,121,580 305,714
Head grade g/t 1.63 0.99
Recovery % 91 85
Total production Ounces 53,800 8,259
Cash operating costpre royalties $/oz 737 N/A1
1 Costs capitalized during commissioning phase
  • Cash and gold bullion holdings of $23.7 million as at 31 December 2014 (30 June 2014: $14.2 million).
  • Cash flow from operations for the half year was $70.9 million, down 30% from $101.8 million in the previous period due in part to the repayment of deferred earthmoving contractor payments (associated with the February 2014 flooding event) in the September 2014 quarter.
  • Regis repaid $20 million of the Company's $40 million corporate debt facility with Macquarie Bank.

A copy of the Company's Reviewed Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Report for the 6 months to 31 December 2014 is attached.

ABN 28 009 174 761

and its Controlled Entities

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Report

31 December 2014

Corporate Information3
Directors' Report4
Auditor Independence Declaration 7
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 8
Consolidated Balance Sheet 9
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity10
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow 11
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements12
Directors' Declaration19
Independent Auditor's Report20

CORPORATE INFORMATION

ABN

28 009 174 761

Directors

Nick Giorgetta (Non-Executive Chairman)
Mark Clark (Managing Director)
Glyn Evans (Non-Executive Director)
Frank Fergusson (Non-Executive Director)
Ross Kestel (Non-Executive Director)
Mark Okeby (Non-Executive Director)

Company Secretary

Kim Massey

Registered Office & Principal Place of Business

Level 1 1 Alvan Street SUBIACO WA 6008

Share Register

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box D182 PERTH WA 6840

Regis Resources Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Code: RRL.

DIRECTORS' REPORT

The Directors present their report of Regis Resources Limited ("Regis" or "the Company") for the half-year ended 31 December 2014.

Directors

The names of the Company's directors in office during the half-year and until the date of this report are set out below. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated.

Nick Giorgetta .......Non-Executive Chairman Mark Clark.............Managing Director Glyn Evans............Non-Executive Director Frank Fergusson...Non-Executive Director Ross Kestel...........Non-Executive Director Mark Okeby...........Non-Executive Director

Review and Results of Operations

Results

Consolidated net profit after tax for the half-year was $47,672,000 (2013: $45,693,000).

Operations

Moolart Well

Operations at the Moolart Well Gold Mine produced 58,030 ounces of gold at a pre-royalty cash cost of production of $538 per ounce1 (2013: $585 per ounce).

Operating results for the 6 months to December 2014 at the Moolart Well Gold Mine were as follows:

31 December 2014 31 December 2013
Ore mined Tonnes 1,452,448 1,448,403
Ore milled Tonnes 1,452,450 1,408,332
Head grade g/t 1.33 1.23
Recovery % 93 93
Total production Ounces 58,030 51,909

Production at Moolart Well for the six months to 31 December 2014 was 12% higher than the corresponding period due predominately to an increase in grade of the ore treated. The milled grade for the half year of 1.33g/t was reflective of the ore scheduled to be mined for the period. The grade over the next 6 months to 30 June 2015 is expected to trend lower towards the life of mine grade.

Garden Well

The Garden Well Gold Mine produced 57,053 ounces of gold in the first half of the year at a pre-royalty cash cost of $1,015 per ounce1 (2013: $807 per ounce).

Garden Well Gold Mine operating results for the 6 months to December 2014 were as follows:

31 December 2014 31 December 2013
Ore mined Tonnes 3,378,019 3,257,183
Ore milled Tonnes 2,320,275 2,535,107
Head grade g/t 0.95 1.16
Recovery % 81 87
Total production Ounces 57,053 81,681

1 Cash cost per ounce is calculated as costs of production relating to gold sales (Note 5(b)), excluding gold in circuit inventory movements and the cost of royalties divided by gold ounces produced. This measure is included to assist investors to better understand the performance of the business. Cash cost per ounce is a non-IFRS measure, and where included in this report, has not been subject to review by the Group's external auditors.

DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)

Production at Garden Well during the half year was affected by low recovery rates due to the treatment of a relatively small area of transitional ore containing higher than normal base metals and highly reactive sulphides. Metallurgical testing confirmed that the very low recovery ore is contained in a discrete area in the southern end of the pit. Since identifying this problematic ore and the effect it has on recovery rates the Company has attempted to isolate the ore from treatment. However the problematic ore has tended to be some of the softer and higher grade ore for the six months which impacted the milled grade and throughput achieved for the period.

Rosemont Gold

The Rosemont Gold Mine produced 53,800 ounces of gold in the first half of the year at a pre-royalty cash cost of $737 per ounce1 .

Operating results at the Rosemont Gold Mine for the 6 months to December 2014 were as follows:

31 December 2014(6 months) 31 December 2013(2 months)
Ore mined Tonnes 1,101,155 299,439
Ore milled Tonnes 1,121,580 305,714
Head grade g/t 1.63 0.99
Recovery % 91 85
Total production Ounces 53,800 8,259

Rosemont Stage 1 construction was completed in October 2013 with first ore pumped through to the Garden Well processing facility late in that month. Rosemont Stage 2, being the construction of the balance of a full processing plant for Rosemont at Garden Well, was commissioned in June 2014. During the half year to 31 December 2014, mill throughput rates have improved from 2.0mtpa to a record annualised rate of 2.3mtpa which, coupled with the strong grade performance, has resulted in a solid half year of operations at Rosemont.

Exploration

Exploration activities at the Duketon Gold Project in Western Australia focussed on the Moolart Well, Erlistoun, Rosemont and Dogbolter deposits during the period.

Moolart Well

The Moolart Well deposit has significant Inferred oxide resources north of the Stirling and Lancaster open pits. Drilling at Moolart Well during the period focussed on RC resource infill drilling on the Wellington Oxide Resource to reduce the drill hole spacing from 50 by 50 metre to 25 by 25 metre pattern spacing across the inferred resource. This drilling is part of Regis' ongoing mining inventory replacement strategy and will be incorporated in mining studies for Wellington in due course. A total of 21 RC holes for 3,138 metres were drilled during the period. The work is continuing and will form the basis of resource estimations and pit optimisations in due course.

Erlistoun

The Erlistoun gold resource is currently defined by a 40 by 40 metre and 40 by 20 metre drill pattern. Gold mineralisation is hosted in narrow quartz veins which dip shallowly to the west at ~40 . Zones of supergene mineralisation occur in discrete pods where the gold mineralisation structure comes into contact with the weathering horizons. RC infill resource drilling commenced during the period to reduce the drill spacing to 40 by 20 metre and 20 by 20 metre and to better define the discrete zones of high grade gold mineralisation. A total of 125 RC holes for 12,902 metres were drilled during the period.

Results received from this programme of drilling are encouraging and will be used to refine mineralised boundaries and define high grade pods between old holes drilled previously on a 40 by 40 metre grid. Anomalous results on the acquired mining lease contiguous to the south of the deposit indicate mineralisation continues along strike at least 200 metres south of the current resource and is still open to the south. To date, 34 holes have tested the mineralised structure on this lease and RC drilling will continue to follow up these results.

Rosemont

A total of 14 holes for 1,127 metres of RC drilling were completed at Rosemont to test a mineralised western quartz dolerite unit located 30 metres west of the main lode, in and around the southern extremities of the current

DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)

Rosemont Main open pit design. Results from these holes, when received, and further planned drilling will be assessed to determine any opportunity to make modest additions to the in pit mining inventory in due course.

Dogbolter

The Dogbolter deposit (Inferred Resource of 0.9MT at 2.91g/t Au for 87,000 ounces) is located 12 kilometres south of the Moolart Well processing facility and is currently defined by a 40 by 40 metre to 40 by 20 metre drill pattern. Gold mineralisation dips shallowly to the east at 30-40 and is associated with a diorite intrusion close to an ultramafic contact. Small high grade pods are associated with the intersection of mineralised structures and weathering horizons.

A programme of RC drilling commenced during the period to target the high grade gold mineralisation in the shallow oxide zone. This programme of drilling is part of the Company's strategy to develop the numerous satellite deposits across the Duketon tenement package to provide incremental feed to the three operating mills in the district. A total of 20 RC holes were drilled during the period for 1,875 metres. Further drilling will be conducted on the Dogbolter deposit with the aim of adding future mining inventory to the Moolart Well processing facility.

Duketon Regional Exploration

A programme of regional exploration drilling commenced during the half year ended 31 December 2014. A total of 140 holes of aircore drilling for 7,425 metres were completed. Analytical results received to date have reported no anomalous results. Results are pending for 98 holes of aircore drilling completed at Moolart Well North.

Corporate

Gold Sales

During the half-year ended 31 December 2014, the Company sold 164,821 ounces of gold at an average price of $1,424 per ounce (2013: 138,611 ounces at an average price of $1,488 per ounce).

Debt Repayment

Cash flow from operations during the period facilitated the repayment in December 2014 of $20 million of the Company's $40 million debt balance. Cash and bullion receivable at 31 December 2014 (after debt repayment) was $23,748,000 (June 2014: $14,220,000).

Events After Balance Date

Subsequent to period end, the Company restructured its existing debt facility with Macquarie Bank Limited. The revised terms have relaxed the restrictions around the payment of dividends during the term of the facility and amended the repayment terms of the $20 million outstanding loan balance from three annual repayments in June 2015 to June 2017, to one repayment on 30 June 2017.

Auditor's Independence Declaration

The auditor's independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on the following page and forms part of the Directors' Report for the half-year ended 31 December 2014.

Rounding

The amounts contained in this report and in the financial report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (unless otherwise stated) under the option available to the company under ASIC Class Order 98/0100. The Company is an entity to which the Class Order applies.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

Mark Clark Managing Director Perth, 12 March 2015

Lead Auditor's Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001

To: the directors of Regis Resources Limited

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the review for the half-year ended 31 December 2014 there have been:

  • (i) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and
  • (ii) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.

KPMG

R Gambitta Partner

Perth

12 March 2015

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the half-year ended 31 December 2014

Consolidated
31 December2014 31 December2013
Note $'000 $'000
Gold sales 240,492 195,460
Interest revenue 161 570
Revenue 240,653 196,030
Cost of goods sold 4(a) (164,537) (125,985)
Gross profit 76,116 70,045
Other income 80 989
Investor and corporate costs (509) (594)
Personnel costs (2,463) (1,890)
Share-based payment expense (919) (1,239)
Occupancy costs (270) (236)
Other corporate administrative expenses (422) (390)
Exploration and evaluation written off (29) (146)
Other (651) (81)
Finance costs 4(b) (2,098) (647)
Profit from continuing operations before income tax 68,835 65,811
Income tax expense 5 (21,163) (20,118)
Profit from continuing operations 47,672 45,693
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax - -
Total comprehensive income for the period 47,672 45,693
Profit attributable to members of the parent 47,672 45,693
Total comprehensive income attributable to members ofthe parent 47,672 45,693
Basic profit per share attributable to ordinary equity holders ofthe parent (cents per share) 9.54 9.20
Diluted profit per share attributable to ordinary equity holders ofthe parent (cents per share) 9.54 9.16

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 December 2014

Consolidated
31 December2014 30 June2014
Note $'000 $'000
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 10,399 6,615
Gold bullion awaiting settlement 13,349 7,605
Receivables 4,386 3,863
Current tax assets 15,537 27,080
Inventories 50,968 43,045
Financial assets held to maturity 151 148
Other current assets 1,160 1,242
Total current assets 95,950 89,598
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 218,572 212,020
Exploration and evaluation expenditure 110,279 105,788
Mine properties under development - 14,235
Mine properties 6 50,469 38,668
Deferred tax assets - 6,363
Total non-current assets 379,320 377,074
Total assets 475,270 466,672
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 36,175 59,825
Interest-bearing liabilities 3,730 5,714
Provisions 3,587 3,288
Total current liabilities 43,492 68,827
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities 16,365 34,286
Deferred tax liabilities 3,258 -
Provisions 42,470 42,499
Total non-current liabilities 62,093 76,785
Total liabilities 105,585 145,612
Net assets 369,685 321,060
Equity
Issued capital 8 431,338 431,304
Share option reserve 9 17,470 16,551
Retained profits (79,123) (126,795)
Total equity 369,685 321,060

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the half-year ended 31 December 2014

Consolidated
Issued capital Share optionreserve Retainedprofits/(accumulatedlosses) Total equity
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
At 1 July 2014 431,304 16,551 (126,795) 321,060
Profit for the period - - 47,672 47,672
Other comprehensive income - - - -
Total comprehensive income for the period - - 47,672 47,672
Transactions with owners in their capacityas owners:
Share based payments expense - 919 - 919
Shares issued, net of transaction costs 34 - - 34
At 31 December 2014 431,338 17,470 (79,123) 369,685
At 1 July 2013 428,358 14,032 95,706 538,096
Profit for the period - - 45,693 45,693
Other comprehensive income - - - -
Total comprehensive income for the period - - 45,693 45,693
Transactions with owners in their capacityas owners:
Share based payments expense - 1,239 - 1,239
Dividends paid - - (74,671) (74,671)
Shares issued, net of transaction costs 2,068 - - 2,068
At 31 December 2013 430,426 15,271 66,728 512,425

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

For the half-year ended 31 December 2014

Consolidated
31 December2014 31 December2013
Note $'000 $'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from gold sales 234,748 205,514
Payments to suppliers and employees (167,907) (106,316)
Option premium income 75 2,948
Interest received 139 735
Interest paid (1,442) (221)
Other income 5 561
Net cash from operating activities 65,618 103,221
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of plant and equipment (8,803) (12,403)
Payments for exploration and evaluation (net of rent refunds) (4,361) (9,627)
Payments for mine development (1,685) (58,353)
Payments for mine properties (26,967) (20,194)
Purchase of held to maturity investments (2) (2)
Proceeds from disposal of held to maturity investments - 10
Acquisition of exploration assets (50) -
Net cash used in investing activities (41,868) (100,569)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares 37 2,141
Payment of transaction costs (3) (18)
Repayment of borrowings (20,000) -
Drawdown of borrowings - 9,990
Dividends paid 12 - (74,671)
Net cash used in financing activities (19,966) (62,558)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,784 (59,906)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July 6,615 61,220
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 10,399 1,314

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the half-year ended 31 December 2014

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION

Regis Resources Limited (the "Company") is a limited company incorporated and domiciled in Australia whose shares are publicly traded. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company comprises the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the "Group").

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group for the half-year ended 31 December 2014 have been prepared in accordance with AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual financial statements as at 30 June 2014.

The consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 30 June 2014 are available upon request from the Company's registered office or at www.regisresources.com.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2014 have been prepared in accordance with AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2014, except as disclosed below.

Changes in accounting policies

The Group has adopted the following new and revised accounting standards, amendments and interpretations as of 1 July 2014:

  • AASB 2012-3: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
  • Interpretation 21: Levies
  • AASB 2013-3: Amendments to AASB 136 – Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets
  • AASB 1031: Materiality
  • AASB 2013-9: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards Conceptual Framework, Materiality and Financial Instruments

The adoption of these new and revised standards did not have a material impact on the Group's financial statements.

3. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following tables present revenue and profit information for reportable segments for the half-years ended 31 December 2014 and 2013 respectively.

Continuing Operations
Moolart WellGold Mine Garden WellGold Mine Unallocated Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Half-year ended 31 December 2014Segment revenue
Sales to external customers 81,217 159,275 - 240,492
Other revenue - - 161 161
Total segment revenue 81,217 159,275 161
Total revenue per the profit and lossstatement 240,653
Segment result
Segment result before tax 35,356 40,266 (6,787) 68,835
Income tax expense (21,163)
Net profit after tax 47,672
Segment assetsTotal assets have increased by 2% since the last annual report. Segment assets as at 31 December 2014 are asfollows:
Segment operating assets 73,630 243,302 158,338 475,270
As at 30 June 2014
Segment operating assets 80,045 219,552 167,075 466,672
Half-year ended 31 December 2013Segment revenue
Sales to external customers 78,092 117,368 - 195,460
Other revenue - - 570 570
Total segment revenue 78,092 117,368 570
Total revenue per the statement ofcomprehensive income 196,030
Segment result
Segment result before tax 33,472 36,002 (3,663) 65,811
Income tax expense (20,118)
Net profit after tax 45,693

Consolidated
Half-year ended31 December2014 Half-year ended31 December2013
Note $'000 $'000
4.EXPENSES
(a) Cost of goods sold
Costs of production 130,197 92,263
Royalties 10,196 8,682
Depreciation of mine plant and equipment 16,968 13,818
Amortisation of development costs 7,176 11,222
164,537 125,985
(b) Finance costs
Interest expense 1,154 215
Other borrowing costs 173 25
Unwinding of discount on provisions 771 407
2,098 647
5.INCOME TAX
A reconciliation between tax expense and the product ofaccounting profit before tax multiplied by the Group'sapplicable income tax rate is as follows:
Accounting profit before income tax 68,835 65,811
At the Group's statutory income tax rate of 30% (2013: 30%) 20,651 19,743
Share-based payments 276 372
Unwinding of discount on provisions 231 -
Other non-deductible expenditure 3 3
Adjustment in respect of income tax of previous years 2 -
Income tax expense reported in the statement of
comprehensive income 21,163 20,118

Consolidated
As at31 December2014 As at30 June2014
Note $'000 $'000
6.MINE PROPERTIES
(a) Production stripping asset
At cost 23,039 15,092
Accumulated amortisation (8,423) (6,988)
14,616 8,104
(b) Pre-strip
At cost 29,253 18,223
Accumulated amortisation (9,571) (6,790)
19,682 11,433
(c) Mine properties
At cost 49,716 49,715
Accumulated amortisation (33,545) (30,584)
16,171 19,131
Total 50,469 38,668

7. INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

The availability period for draw downs on the Macquarie Bank Limited ("MBL") debt facility ended on 1 December 2014, at which point $40 million was drawn of the $70 million available. During December 2014, repayments totaling $20 million were made against the outstanding principal. These prepayments had the effect of proportionately reducing the amounts payable under the current amortisation schedule. At 31 December 2014, a principal repayment of $3,635,000 is due on 30 June 2015 with the final repayment of $9,090,000 due on 30 June 2017.

During the half-year ended 31 December 2014, MBL and the Company agreed to a reduction in the performance bond facility limit from $30 million to $1 million due to the compulsory introduction of the Mining Rehabilitation Fund ("MRF") levy scheme from 1 July 2014 and the removal of the requirement to provide environmental performance bonds to the Department of Mines and Petroleum in Western Australia.

Half-year ended31 December 2014
No. shares'000s $'000
8.ISSUED CAPITAL
On issue at 1 July 499,744 431,304
Issued on exercise of options 37 37
Transaction costs - (3)
On issue at 31 December 499,781 431,338

9. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

During the half-year, employees (none of whom were directors) of the Company were granted 1,650,000 options under the Regis Resources Limited 2008 Employee Share Option Plan. The options have the following terms and conditions:

September tranche

  • 100% vest on 12 September 2016
  • Expiry date of all options is 12 September 2017

October tranche

  • 50% vest on 15 October 2016 and 50% vest on 15 October 2017
  • Expiry date of all options is 14 October 2018

The fair value of services received in return is based on the fair value of the share options granted, as measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula. The inputs used to calculate the fair value of these options are set out below.

Grant date 12 September 2014 10 October 2014
Share price at grant date $1.83 $1.51
Exercise price $1.55 $1.55
Expected dividends - -
Risk-free interest rate 2.72% 2.54% - 2.60%
Expected volatility 76.32% 77.43% - 88.51%
Expected life 2 years 2 – 3 years
Fair value per option at grant date $0.871 $0.641 - $0.860

In the half-year ended 31 December 2014, the Group has recognised total share-based payment expense (for new and existing grants) of $919,000 in the statement of comprehensive income (2013: $1,239,000).

Gold forphysicaldelivery Contractedgold sale price Value ofcommittedsales Mark-tomarket
ounces $/oz $'000 $'000
10. PHYSICAL GOLD DELIVERYCOMMITMENTS
31 December 2014
Within one year
- Spot deferred contracts* 99,403 1,421.85 141,335 (2,611)
- Fixed forward contracts 45,834 1,402.35 64,275 (3,032)
- Fixed forward contracts 10,000 1,453.50 14,535 (237)
Between one and five years
- Fixed forward contracts 22,917 1,402.35 32,138 (1,989)
- Fixed forward contracts 90,000 1,453.50 130,815 (4,849)
268,154 383,098 (12,718)
Mark-to-market calculated with reference to the following spot price at period end $1,448.114/oz
30 June 2014
Within one year- Spot contracts 20,000 1,400.00 28,000 (156)
- Spot deferred contracts* 47,724 1,419.68 67,753 566
- Fixed forward contracts 22,917 1,402.35 32,138 (832)
- Fixed forward contracts 24,000 1,460.25 35,046 921
Between one and five years
- Fixed forward contracts 45,834 1,402.35 64,275 (2,839)
- Fixed forward contracts 100,000 1,453.50 145,350 (4,279)
260,475 372,562 (6,619)

Mark-to-market calculated with reference to the following spot price at period end $1,407.825/oz

* The contracted gold sale price disclosed for spot deferred contracts reflects a weighted average range of contract prices. The range of prices at the end of the period was from $1,398.52/oz to $1,468.85/oz (30 June 2014: $1,400.32/oz to $1,460.25/oz).

The Group has no other gold sale commitments.

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The have been no significant changes to the commitments and contingencies disclosed in the most recent financial report.

Consolidated
Half-year ended31 December2014 Half-year ended31 December2013
Note $'000 $'000
12.DIVIDENDS PAID OR PROVIDED FOR
Cash dividends to the equity holders of the parent
Dividends on ordinary shares declared and paid during the sixmonth period:
Final dividend for 2014: nil (2013: 15 cents) - 74,671

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to period end, the Company restructured its existing debt facility with Macquarie Bank Limited. The revised terms have relaxed the restrictions around the payment of dividends during the term of the facility and amended the repayment terms of the $20 million outstanding loan balance from three annual repayments in June 2015 to June 2017, to one repayment on 30 June 2017.

There have been no events subsequent to balance date that would significantly affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements as at and for the half-year ended 31 December 2014.

DIRECTORS' DECLARATION

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Regis Resources Limited, I state that:

In the opinion of the directors:

  • (a) The financial statements and notes of Regis Resources Limited for the half-year ended 31 December 2014 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
    • (i) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 31 December 2014 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
    • (ii) complying with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
  • (b) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

On behalf of the board

Mark Clark Managing Director Perth, 12 March 2015

Independent auditor's review report to the members of Regis Resources Limited

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated interim financial report of Regis Resources Limited, which comprises the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2014, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, notes 1 to 13 comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information and the directors' declaration of the Group comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the half-year's end or from time to time during the half-year.

Directors' responsibility for the interim financial report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the interim financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the interim financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the interim financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including: giving a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 31 December 2014 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001. As auditor of Regis Resources Limited, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial report.

A review of an interim financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Independence

In conducting our review, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Conclusion

Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the interim financial report of Regis Resources Limited is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

  • (a) giving a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 31 December 2014 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
  • (b) complying with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

KPMG

R Gambitta Partner

Perth

12 March 2015