ASX/Media Release‌‌‌

24 August 2016

AJA FULL YEAR RESULTS TO 30 JUNE 2016

Please find attached the following documents relating to Astro Japan Property Group's Full Year Results to 30 June 2016:

  1. ASX Appendix 4E

  2. Annual Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2016

    ENDS Investor & Media Enquiries:

    Eric Lucas John Pettigrew

    Senior Advisor Chief Financial Officer

    Phone: +81 3 3238 1671 (Japan) Phone: +61 2 8987 3902

    About Astro Japan Property Group (AJA)

    Astro Japan Property Group is a listed property group which invests in the Japan real estate market. It currently holds interests in a portfolio comprising 29 retail, office, residential and hotel properties. Asset management services in Japan are generally undertaken by Spring Investment Co., Ltd.

    AJA is a stapled entity comprising Astro Japan Property Trust (ARSN 112 799 854) and Astro Japan Property Group Limited (ABN 25 135 381 663). For further information please visit our website: www.astrojapanproperty.com.

    Appendix 4E Preliminary Final Report Astro Japan Property Group

    [The financial information in this Appendix 4E represents the consolidated financial information of the Astro Japan Property Group comprising Astro Japan Property Trust (ARSN 112 799 854),

    Astro Japan Property Group Limited (ABN 25 135 381 663) and its controlled entity.]

  3. Details of the reporting period

    Current Period:

    1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016

    Previous Corresponding Period:1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015

  4. Results for announcement to the market

    $A'000

    2.1 Revenue from ordinary activities1

    down

    54.7%

    to

    18,075

    2.2 Net profit for the period attributable to stapled securityholders

    up

    203.3%

    to

    132,134

    2.3 Underlying profit2

    up

    17.4%

    to

    31,460

    2.4 Distributions3

    Amount per security

    Franked amount per

    security

    Current Period: Final distribution Interim distribution

    18.00¢

    18.00¢

    N/A N/A

    Previous Corresponding Period:

    Final distribution Interim distribution

    16.00¢

    12.50¢

    N/A N/A

    Refer to associated ASX results announcement.

  5. Record date for determining entitlements to the 30 June 2016 distribution

  6. Provide a brief explanation of any of the figures reported above necessary to enable the figures to be understood:

  7. 1 Revenues from ordinary activities comprise financing income, distribution income and other income.

    2 Net profit for the year after tax before fair value adjustments to unlisted investments, foreign currency translation impact on the fair value of the TKs, TK operator share of TK distributions, fair value adjustments to investment property, fair value adjustments to interest bearing debt, loss/(gain) on disposal of investment properties, expenses associated with TK refinancing, net foreign exchange gain, impairment of goodwill and deferred tax on fair value adjustments.

    3 There is no foreign conduit income attributed to these distributions.

  8. Analysis of financial performance

    The Group's statutory profit after tax for the year ended 30 June 2016 was $132.1 million. The following table summarises key reconciling items between the Group's statutory result and underlying profit4.

    3.1 Reconciliation between Group's statutory result and operating

    30 June

    30 June

    profit:

    2016

    2015

    $A'000

    $A'000

    Net profit after tax for the year5

    132,134

    43,562

    Fair value adjustment to unlisted investments

    862

    (787)

    Foreign currency translation impact on the fair value of the TKs

    (82,291)

    (3,842)

    TK operator share of TK distributions

    65

    73

    Fair value adjustments to investment property

    (19,187)

    (21,876)

    Fair value adjustments to interest bearing debt

    3,815

    3,232

    Loss/(gain) on disposal of investment properties

    193

    (4,566)

    Expenses associated with TK refinancings

    779

    4,971

    Net foreign exchange gain

    (8,510)

    (1,152)

    Impairment of goodwill

    -

    400

    Deferred tax on fair value adjustment

    3,600

    6,780

    Underlying profit after tax

    31,460

    26,795

  9. Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income with notes

    Refer to the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income in the attached financial statements.

  10. Statement of Financial Position with notes

    Refer to the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position in the attached financial statements.

  11. Statement of Cash Flows with notes

    Refer to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the attached financial statements.

  12. Statement of Changes in Equity showing movements

    Refer to the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity in the attached financial statements.

  13. Details of distributions

    Refer to the attached financial statements Note 12 Distributions paid or payable and the Directors' report.

    4 Underlying profit is used to provide a better understanding of the Astro Group's financial performance and comparison of performance between the different financial periods. It is a non-IFRS measure which adjusts the balances that are unrelated to the underlying performance of the business to reflect the Directors' assessment of the Astro Group's underlying business activities having regard to the guidance from ASIC's RG 230 Disclosing Non-IFRS information. These principles include providing a clear reconciliation between statutory profit and underlying profit in the Directors' Report, including both positive and negative adjustments and maintaining consistency between reporting periods. The adjustments include non- cash fair value movements within the financial assets at fair value through profit and loss (representing investments in the TKs), and are detailed in the segment reporting disclosure in Note 18. The adjustments between statutory profit after income tax and underlying profit have not been audited in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

    5 All items below are included in the underlying TKs' fair value determination as set out in Note 18 Segment reporting.

  14. Net tangible asset backing per security

    30 June 2016

    30 June 2015

    * Net tangible asset backing per security

    $8.26

    $6.44

    * Under the listing rules NTA Backing must be determined by deducting from total tangible assets all claims on those assets ranking ahead of the ordinary securities (i.e, all liabilities, preference shares, outside equity interests etc).

  15. Control gained or lost over entities during the period

    N/A

  16. Details of associates and joint venture entities

    N/A

  17. Other significant information

    Refer to the attached Directors' report.

  18. Accounting standards used by foreign entities

    Refer to the attached financial statements Note 1 Statement of significant accounting policies.

  19. Details of distribution reinvestment plan

    The Distribution Reinvestment Plan was not activated for the distribution for the six months ending 30 June 2016.

  20. Commentary on results
  21. 15.1 Earnings per security

    Refer to the attached financial statements Note 7 Earnings per stapled security.

    15.2 Returns to shareholders:

    30 June

    30 June

    2016

    2015

    $A'000

    $A'000

    Distributions

    21,835

    18,041

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