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INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

The board of directors (the''Board'') of SJM Holdings Limited (the''Company'') hereby announces the unaudited consolidated interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively the''Group'') for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (the''Reporting Period'').

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For the six months ended 30 June

2017

HK$ million

(unaudited)

2016

HK$ million

(unaudited)

(Decrease)

Total Group revenue

20,641

21,042

(1.9%)

Gaming revenue

20,375

20,793

(2.0%)

Adjusted EBITDA*

1,508

1,634

(7.7%)

Profit attributable to owners of the Company

955

1,097

(12.9%)

Earnings per share -basic

HK16.9 cents

HK19.4 cents

(12.9%)

- diluted

HK16.9 cents

HK19.4 cents

(12.9%)

Interim dividend per ordinary share

HK5.0 cents

HK6.0 cents

(16.7%)

* Adjusted EBITDA is earnings after adjustment for non-controlling interests and before accounting for interest income and expense, tax, depreciation and amortisation, donations, gain on disposal of property and equipment and share- based payments.

INTERIM DIVIDEND

The Board has resolved to declare the payment of an interim dividend of HK5 cents per ordinary share of the Company (the''Share'') for the six months ended 30 June 2017 (six months ended 30 June 2016: HK6 cents per Share). The interim dividend is expected to be paid on 20 September 2017 to shareholders of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on 8 September 2017.

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Group's gaming revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and profit attributable to owners of the Company decreased by 2.0%, 7.7% and 12.9%, respectively, from the year-earlier period, whilst the Group's Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Hong Kong GAAP basis) decreased to 7.3% from 7.8%.

  • Mass market table gaming revenue of the Group decreased by 0.5% and VIP gaming revenue showed a decrease of 3.4% during the first half of 2017, compared with the year-earlier period. During the same period, slot machine operations revenue decreased by 3.2% compared with the year-earlier period.

  • Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (''SJM'') had a 16.7% share of Macau's gaming revenue, including 21.4% of mass market table gaming revenue and 14.2% of VIP gaming revenue.

  • The Group maintained a strong financial position with cash, bank balances and pledged bank deposits of HK$9,855 million as at 30 June 2017.

  • The Group's flagship Casino Grand Lisboa increased revenue, Adjusted Grand Lisboa EBITDA and attributable profit by 7.7%, 0.1% and 6.5%, respectively, as compared to the year-earlier period.

  • The occupancy rate of Hotel Grand Lisboa increased by 2.8% from the year-earlier period to 93.3%. Average daily room rate decreased during the period by 2.1% to HK$1,575.

  • The Grand Lisboa Palace, the Group's integrated resort on Cotai made good progress on construction until work was halted due to an industrial accident on 18 June 2017. The Group continues to anticipate opening the Grand Lisboa Palace in the second half of 2018.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 June 2017

Six months ended 30 June

Notes

2017

HK$ million

(unaudited)

2016

HK$ million

(unaudited)

Gaming, hotel, catering and related services revenues

20,640.9

21,042.4

Gaming revenue

4

20,375.0

20,793.3

Special gaming tax, special levy and gaming premium

(7,940.7)

(8,100.1)

12,434.3

12,693.2

Hotel, catering and related services income

265.9

249.1

Cost of sales and services on hotel, catering and

related services

(123.4)

(112.9)

Other income, gains and losses

80.7

108.1

Marketing and promotional expenses

(7,358.1)

(7,567.8)

Operating and administrative expenses

(4,338.8)

(4,260.9)

Finance costs

5

(18.4)

(24.5)

Share of profits of an associate

19.7

20.6

Share of profits of a joint venture

2.9

3. 1

Profit before taxation

6

964.8

1,108.0

Taxation

7

(16.5)

(18. 6)

Profit for the period

948.3

1,089.4

Other comprehensive expense:

Item that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:

Change in fair value of available-for-sale investment in equity securities

(31.4)

-

Total comprehensive income for the period

916.9

1,089.4

Profit for the period attributable to:

owners of the Company

955.4

1,097.4

non-controlling interests

(7.1)

(8.0)

948.3

1,089.4

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

owners of the Company

924.0

1,097.4

non-controlling interests

(7.1)

(8.0)

916.9

1,089.4

Earnings per share:

Basic

9

HK16.9 cents

HK19.4 c ents

Diluted

9

HK16.9 cents

HK19.4 cents

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

At 30 June 2017

At At

30 June 31 December

2017 2016

Notes HK$ million HK$ million

(unaudited) (audited)

Non-current assets

Property and equipment

22,522.1

19,851.4

Land use rights

2,463.3

2,522.2

Intangible asset

-

1.6

Art works and diamonds

281.3

281.6

Interest in an associate

193.9

172.8

Interest in a joint venture

118.0

115.1

Available-for-sale investment in equity securities

296.9

328.3

Other assets

268.4

286.3

Pledged bank deposits

145.6

145.6

26,289.5

23,704.9

Current assets Inventories

81.5

68.5

Trade and other receivables

10

1,557.3

1,480.7

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

88.9

78.1

Pledged bank deposits

1.3

262.2

Short-term bank deposits

3,342.2

3,650.2

Bank balances and cash

6,365.5

9,510.4

11,436.7

15,050.1

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

11

10,953.5

11,633.4

Payable for acquisition of land use rights

-

178.4

Taxation payable

74.8

83.0

Long-term bank loans

200.0

539.1

Amounts due to non-controlling interests of subsidiaries

197.8

293.3

11,426.1

12,727.2

Net current assets

10.6

2,322.9

Total assets less current liabilities

26,300.1

26,027.8

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