Village Roadshow
(ASX:VRL) is expecting to report an attributable net profit after tax (NPAT) before material items and discontinued operations of between $20 million to $23 million for FY17.
The company says its theme park business is continuing to be significantly impacted by the tragedy that occurred at Dreamworld in October 2016 (Dreamworld is owned by Ardent Leisure
(ASX:AAD)).
As a result, Village Roadshow expects its EBITDA for the theme parks division will be about $55 million.
The company expects to recognize an impairment of about $65 million pre-tax for the Wet’n’Wild Sydney assets.
Its Cinema Exhibition FY17 EBITDA is expected to be behind the prior year, which saw all time record performance.
The company is expecting to unveil its full 2017 year results to the market in late August.
Shares in Village Roadshow
(ASX:VRL) are trading 0.75 per cent higher to $4.03.
