OrotonGroup : 22/09/2016 - FY16 Appendix 4E and Annual Report

1. Company details

Name of entity: OrotonGroup Limited

ABN: 14 000 038 675

Reporting period: For the year ended 30 July 2016

Previous period: For the year ended 25 July 2015

2. Results for announcement to the market Revenues from ordinary activities	up	3.3%	to	$'000 136,439
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Amortisation and Impairment (EBITDA)	up	18.6%	to	12,917
Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT)	up	10.5%	to	6,214
Profit from ordinary activities after tax attributable to the owners of OrotonGroup Limited	up	31.4%	to	3,443
Profit for the year attributable to the owners of OrotonGroup Limited	up	31.4%	to	3,443
Underlying Earnings Before Interest and Tax (Underlying EBIT)*	up	15.2%	to	7,857

Dividends

Amount per security Franked amount per security Cents Cents

Final dividend for the year ended 25 July 2015 paid on 21 October 2015	2.0	2.0
Interim dividend for the year ended 30 July 2016 paid on 20 April 2016	6.0	6.0

On 21 September 2016 the directors declared a fully franked final dividend of 3 cents per ordinary share with a record date of 12 October 2016 to be paid on 26 October 2016.

Comments

For an explanation of the results refer to the Full Year Results Announcement and Investor Presentation dated 22 September 2016 and the 'Operating and Financial Review' on pages 3 to 9 of the Annual Report

* Underlying EBIT is disclosed to assist the users of the financial statements understand the performance of the Group on a comparable basis. Underlying EBIT is reconciled to IFRS audited measurements through the add back of store asset impairments totalling

$1,643,000. Underlying comparatives are reconciled to IFRS audited measurements through the add back of the onerous Hong Kong Store lease after exit ($832,000), the closure of the Singapore office ($189,000) and the trading losses ($1,827,000) and gain on exit ($1,655,000) from Brooks Brothers Australia. Underlying comparative add backs total $1,193,000.

1. Net tangible assets Reporting period Previous period Cents Cents

   Net tangible assets per ordinary security 85.10 108.13

2. Dividends

   Current period

   Amount per security Franked amount per security Cents Cents

   Final dividend for the year ended 25 July 2015 paid on 21 October 2015 2.0 2.0

   Interim dividend for the year ended 30 July 2016 paid on 20 April 2016 6.0 6.0

   Previous period

   Amount per security Franked amount per security Cents Cents

   Final dividend for the year ended 26 July 2014 paid on 22 October 2014 8.0 8.0

   Interim dividend for the year ended 25 July 2015 paid on 15 April 2015 4.5 4.5

3. Details of associates and joint venture entities Reporting entity's percentage holding Contribution to profit/(loss) (where material) Reporting period Previous period Reporting period Previous period Name of associate / joint venture % % $'000 $'000

   Share of losses of Brooks Brothers Australia joint venture - - - (1,827) Gain on exit of Brooks Brothers Australia joint venture - - - 1,655

   Group's aggregate share of associates and joint venture entities' profit/(loss) (where material)

   Profit/(loss) from ordinary activities before income tax - (172)

   Income tax on operating activities - -

4. Foreign entities

   Details of origin of accounting standards used in compiling the report:

   All foreign subsidiaries financial information was prepared under the International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS').

5. Audit qualification or review

   Details of audit/review dispute or qualification (if any):

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John P Schmoll

Non-Executive Chairman Sydney

OrotonGroup Limited ABN 14 000 038 675 Annual Report - 30 July 2016