ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

ABN 44 002 818 368

2017 HALF YEAR

PROFIT ANNOUNCEMENT

RESULTS TO BE RELEASED TO THE MARKET

ANNUAL INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE ASX UNDER LISTING RULE 4.3A

ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED BUILDING A PINNACLE OFFICE PARK 85 EPPING ROAD

NORTH RYDE NSW 2113

2017 HALF YEAR

PROFIT ANNOUNCEMENT CONTENTS

Appendix 4D - Results for announcement to the market Review of Operations 2017 Half-year Financial Statements

  • Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

  • Balance sheet

  • Statement of changes in equity

  • Cash flow statement

  • Notes to the financial statements

Directors' Declaration Auditor's Report to Members Directors' Report Auditor's Independence Declaration

Aristocrat Leisure Limited Half-year report

31 March 2017

ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED

A.B.N. 44 002 818 368

APPENDIX 4D

Half-Year Report

Half-year ended: 31 March 2017

Previous corresponding period: 31 March 2016

Results for announcement to the market

Statutory results

Revenue from ordinary activities

up

21.6%

to

March 2017

$'m

1,228.2

Profit from ordinary activities after tax

up

56.9%

to

249.6

Dividends

Record date for

Amount per Franked amount determining entitlements to security per security dividends

Current year - 2017

  • Interim dividend

    Previous year - 2016

  • Interim dividend

  • Final dividend

14.0c

3.5c

31 May 2017

Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP)

The Aristocrat Leisure Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will not operate in respect of the 2017 interim dividend.

10.0c

15.0c

0.0c

0.0c

2 June 2016

6 December 2016

For further explanation of the above figures please refer to the Review of Operations and market presentations. Other financial information required by the Appendix 4D is contained in the financial statements.

Aristocrat Leisure Limited Review of Operations Group Performance

Earnings Summary

Key performance indicators for the current period and prior period are set out below.

Constant

Variance vs six months to 31 March 2016

A$ million

currency1 Constant

Six months to Six months to Six months to currency1 Reported 31 March 2017 31 March 2017 31 March 2016 % %

Reported Results

Operating revenue

1,258.4

1,228.2

1,009.8

24.6

21.6

EBITDA

513.2

498.9

372.4

37.8

34.0

EBITA

445.5

433.2

312.7

42.5

38.5

NPAT

256.6

249.6

159.1

61.3

56.9

NPATA

280.7

272.9

183.2

53.2

49.0

Earnings per share (fully diluted)

40.1c

39.0c

25.0c

60.4

56.0

EPS before amortisation of acquired intangibles (fully diluted)

43.9c

42.7c

28.7c

53.0

48.8

Total dividend per share

14.0c

14.0c

10.0c

40.0

40.0

Balance sheet and cash flow

Net working capital/revenue

6.3%

6.3%

9.6%

3.3pts

3.3pts

Operating cash flow

413.5

401.9

284.9

45.1

41.1

Operating cash flow conversion

147.3%

147.3%

155.5%

(8.2)pts

(8.2)pts

Closing (net debt)/cash

(947.6)

(833.1)

(1,229.0)

22.9

32.2

Gearing (net debt/consolidated EBITDA2)

n/a

0.9

1.9

n/a

52.6

  1. Results for 6 months to 31 March 2017 adjusted for translational exchange rates using rates applying in 2016 as referenced in the table on page 9.

  2. Consolidated EBITDA as defined by the Credit Agreement

The information presented in this Review of Operations has not been audited in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards.

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