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REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Feb 24, 2021

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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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