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REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Feb 24, 2021
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2021 Half Year Financial Results – 25 February 2021 JIM BEYER – Managing Director & CEO & JON LATTO – Chief Financial Officer ASX:RRL
2 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
These materials prepared by Regis Resources Limited (or "the Company") include forward looking statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward looking words such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "anticipate", "continue", and "guidance", or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs.
Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.
Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management's good faith assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company's business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company's business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company's control.
Although the Company attempts and has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
ASX announcements are available on the Company's website at www.regisresources.com.au
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HIGHLIGHTS
Strong Net Profit A$85M Net Profit Margin +21%
EBITDA A$199m up 7% EBITDA Margin 50%
Cash flow from operating activities A$148m
Cash & Bullion A$220m* No debt
Interim Dividend 4c per share Grossed up H1 yield of 1.7%**
Approved Garden Well Underground Project
* Includes bullion on hand valued at spot as at 31 December 2020
** Grossed up for 100% franking. Based on closing share price of $3.31 per share on 24 February 2021
FY2021 HALF YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS 4
| H1 FY2021 | H1 FY2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | 31Dec2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | |
| Ounces Produced | oz | 172,977 | 178,482 |
| Ounces Sold | oz | 172,990 | 182,807 |
| Average Realised Price | $/oz | 2,317 | 2,063 |
| Sales Revenue | $m | 401.0 | 371.4 |
| Royalties | $m | (19.5) | (17.5) |
| Cost of Sales | $m | (247.0) | (210.0) |
| Gross Profit | $m | 134.5 | 143.9 |
| Other Income | $m | - | 0.4 |
| Administration and Other Costs | $m | (10.6) | (8.8) |
| Finance Costs | $m | (0.7) | (1.1) |
| Exploration expenditure written off | $m | - | (1.1) |
| Profit Before Tax | $m | 123.2 | 133.3 |
| Income Tax Expense | $m | (38.4) | (39.9) |
| Net Profit After Tax | $m | 84.8 | 93.4 |
| All-in-Sustaining-Costs | $/oz | $1,356 | 1,226 |
Net Profit A$85M
EBITDA A$199m up 7%
Strong EBITDA Margin 50%
5 STRONG PERFORMANCE ON ALL PROFIT MEASURES
Positive start to FY21

EBITDA


Earnings & Dividend per Share

CASHFLOW WATERFALL
Robust cash flow from operations of $195 million supports capital investment in the Company's mines, a significant exploration program and the payment of $34.3 million in cash dividends

* Includes bullion on hand valued at spot as at 31 December 2020.
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DIVIDEND
Regis continues to be an Australian gold industry leader on dividend payment metrics
- Interim dividend of 4 cps ($20.5m) fully franked payout:
- Regis has paid and/or declared 101cps $509 million in dividends since 2013
- Basic H1 yield of 1.2% and grossed-up yield of $1.7%*
- The interim dividend reflects the Company's financial preparations for the development of the McPhillamys Gold Project in NSW should approval be received from the Independent Planning Commission in 2021
- Level of future dividends will continuously be assessed in the context of gold price, operational performance and planned capital expenditure

Dividends Declared

Cumulative Dividends Paid
* Grossed up for 100% franking. Based on closing share price of $3.31 per share on 24 February 2021
8 GUIDANCE UPDATE FOR FY21
Gold Production 355,000 - 380,000 ounces Stronger production for H2. C1 Cash Costs including royalties A$1,030 - 1,090 per ounce No change to guidance All in Sustaining Cost A$1,230 - 1,300 per ounce No change to guidance
GROWTH RELATED EXPENDITURE
| Growth Capital* increased by $10million | A$60 -70 million | MoolartWellpre-strip,RosemontundergroundcapitaldevelopmentschedulechangesandGardenWellundergroundproject. |
|---|---|---|
| decreased by $7millionExploration | A$28 million | DelayedaccesstoexplorationgroundalongwithexplorationdrillrigavailabilityshortagesbothduetoongoingCOVIDrelatedrestrictions. |
| increased by $7millionMcPhillamys | A$22 million | AdditionalexpenditurebroughtforwardtoensuretheprojectisFinalInvestmentDecisionreadyintheeventofaneartermIndependentPlanningCommissionapproval. |
SUMMARY OF FY2021 HALF YEAR 9
Operations
- Net profit after tax of $84.8 million (FY20 H1: $93.4 million)
- Half year interim dividend for FY2021 of 4 cents per share
- EBITDA of $198.6 million with strong EBITDA margin of 50%
- Half Year end Cash and bullion of $220.0 million*
- Strong operational performance with production of 172,977 ozs
Growth
- Approved development of theGarden Well Underground
- Further increased tenure in the Duketon Greenstone Belt with the acquisition of the valuable Ben Hur resource
- McPhillamys Development Application (DA) under final assessment by NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Additional Financial Information
FY2021 HALF YEAR PHYSICALS
Production on track to meet full year guidance 355,000 – 380,000oz with production weighted to H2
| FY 2021 Half Year | FY20 H1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicals | DNO | DSO | TOTAL* | TOTAL | Variance |
| Ore mined (Mbcm) | 0.74 | 1.40 | 2.13 | 2.06 | +3% |
| Waste mined (Mbcm) | 5.69 | 8.753 | 14.44 | 13.38 | +8% |
| Stripping ratio (w:o) | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | +5% |
| Ore mined (Mtonnes) | 1.36 | 3.86 | 5.22 | 4.94 | +6% |
| Ore milled (Mtonnes) | 1.60 | 3.27 | 4.87 | 4.62 | +5% |
| Head grade (g/t) | 0.92 | 1.34 | 1.20 | 1.28 | -6% |
| Recovery (%) | 91.5% | 92.3% | 92.1% | 94.0% | -2% |
| Gold production (ounces) | 43,400 | 129,577 | 172,977 | 178,482 | -3% |
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FY2021 HALF YEAR – Profit & Loss 12
| 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| Revenue | 401,045 | 371,366 |
| Cost of goods sold | (266,569) | (227,483) |
| Gross profit | 134,476 | 148,883 |
| Other income | 14 | 437 |
| Investor and corporate costs | (1,785) | (1,193) |
| Personnel costs | (4,597) | (5,254) |
| Share-based payment expense | (3,652) | 395 |
| Occupancy costs | (263) | (335) |
| Other corporate administrative expenses | (245) | (537) |
| Exploration and evaluation written off | - | (1,065) |
| Other | (8) | (1,912) |
| Finance costs | (747) | (1,119) |
| Profit before income tax | 123,193 | 133,300 |
| Income tax expense | (38,388) | (39,910) |
| Net profit | 84,805 | 93,390 |
| Earnings Per Share(cents per share) | 16.64 | 18.38 |
FY2021 HALF YEAR – Cash Flow Statement
| 31 December 2020$'000 | 31 December 2019$'000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Receipts from gold sales | 400,880 | 370,796 | |
| Payments to suppliers and employees | (212,426) | (191,007) | |
| Income tax paid | (40,269) | (33,034) | |
| Other income | (412) | 429 | |
| Net cash from operating activities | 147,773 | 147,184 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Acquisition of plant and equipment (net) | (11,119) | (35,920) | |
| Payments for exploration and evaluation (net of rent refunds) | (22,350) | (19,871) | |
| Payments for acquisition of exploration assets | (270) | (20,000) | |
| Payments for mine properties under development | (108) | (23,174) | |
| Payments for mine properties | (60,423) | (31,932) | |
| Other | 31 | - | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (94,239) | (130,897) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Proceeds from issue of shares | - | 279 | |
| Payment of transaction costs | (59) | (14) | |
| Payment of lease liabilities | (9,055) | (5,621) | |
| Dividends paid | (34,275) | (40,654) | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (43,389) | (46,010) | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 10,145 | (29,723) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July | 192,428 | 188,697 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December | 202,573 | 158,974 |
FY2021 HALF YEAR – Balance Sheet
| 14 | 31 December 2020 | 30 June 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $'000 | $'000 | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 202,573 | 192,428 | |
| Inventories | 80,438 | 74,430 | |
| Other current assets | 14,031 | 10,847 | |
| Total current assets | 297,042 | 277,705 | |
| Non-current assets | |||
| Inventories | 71,686 | 63,503 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 245,617 | 261,676 | |
| Exploration and evaluation expenditure | 261,164 | 230,260 | |
| Mine properties under development | 2,296 | 2,188 | |
| Mine properties | 295,079 | 275,939 | |
| Right of Use Assets and Other | 37,002 | 40,606 | |
| Total non-current assets | 912,844 | 874,172 | |
| Total assets | 1,209,886 | 1,151,877 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | 74,460 | 74,181 | |
| Income tax payable | 14,299 | 7,471 | |
| Provisions and lease liabilities | 21,929 | 19,850 | |
| Total current liabilities | 110,688 | 101,502 | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 108,698 | 117,408 | |
| Provisions and Lease liabilities | 91,545 | 97,886 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 200,243 | 215,294 | |
| Total liabilities | 310,931 | 316,796 | |
| Net Assets | 898,955 | 835,081 | |
| Total Equity | 898,955 | 835,081 |
"SPOT DEFERRED" – FLEXIBLE GOLD HEDGE BOOK (31 Dec 2020)

Regis' hedge position reduced to ~359koz at an average of A$1,617/oz
Regis is currently actively managing the process of selling into the lowest price hedges by delivering approximately 20koz per quarter into the lowest price hedges
For H1 21, the average spot price was $2,618/oz, resulting in a 11.5% drop in average price realised compared with the spot, as illustrated in graph
Table 1: Hedging Volumes & Price Ranges Table 2: Current Hedging Volume Limits
| HedgingPrice Range | Quantity (oz's) |
|---|---|
| A$1,400-$1,500 | 116,546 |
| A$1,500-$1,600 | 22,915 |
| A$1,600-$1,700 | 98,913 |
| A$1,700-$1,800 | 98,871 |
| A$1,800-$1,900 | 22,248 |
| Period | Volume (oz's) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 –Dec 2022 | 200,000 |
| Jan 2023–June 2023 | 100,000 |
| July 2023 | Nil |

Further information: Jim Beyer | Managing Director & CEO + 61 8 9442 2200