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10 August 2021 To: ASX Company Announcements Platform BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES 2021 HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS Please find attached the following documents in relation to the 30 June 2021 half-year financial results for Brisbane Broncos Limited and its controlled entities: • Earnings Release • Appendix 4D – Half-Year Report • 2021 Half-Year Financial Report • Independent Review Report Yours sincerely Brisbane Broncos Limited Louise Lanigan Company Secretary Earnings Release: 10 August 2021 BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED and its controlled entities 30 June 2021 Half-Year Results The Board of Brisbane Broncos Limited today announced the trading results for the half year ended 30 June 2021. The consolidated entity achieved a profit from ordinary activities before income tax of $3.17 million. The comparison between the 2021 and 2020 half-year results is as follows: 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 $ $ Profit from ordinary activities before tax 3,171,390 21,958 Profit/(loss) from ordinary activities after tax 2,210,667 (10,237) The net profit before tax for the half-year ended 30 June 2021 is $3.17 million compared to $0.02 million in 2020. Earnings before Interest, Tax and Depreciation is $3.78 million for the half-year ended 30 June 2021 compared to $0.57 million in 2020. The prior period result reflects the unprecedented negative impact that Covid-19 restrictions had on the Group. As previously reported, the whole of the National Rugby League (NRL) was negatively impacted. The 2020 season was suspended on 24 March 2020 and recommenced on 28 May 2020. This impacted the Group’s commercial operations through home game related shortfalls and the inability to deliver all contractual game day benefits. This resulted in a reduction in commercial revenue through sponsorship, ticketing, season membership and merchandise sales. The period to 30 June 2021 reflects the 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership returning to regular scheduling and crowd attendances, with home and away games played throughout the period. In the first half of 2021, the Brisbane Broncos played six home games. Ticketing, season membership and corporate hospitality revenue and expenses are recorded on a home game basis. Total revenue for the period to 30 June 2021 increased to $25.34 million (2020: $16.20 million). Items of note include: • The grant received from the NRL for the period totalled $7.23m, representing a 0.1% increase on the comparative period, in line with the club funding agreement and recognition of advanced grant funding; • Sponsorship revenue increased 25.7% on the comparative period, reflecting the ability to deliver game day and associated benefits throughout the 2021 season. The support from our sponsor family over the 2021 season has again been exceptional; • The first half of 2021 included six home games compared with four in the comparative period where the 2020 season was suspended for a period and games were played with no crowds; • Game day profits through ticketing and membership and corporate hospitality revenue benefited by the return of crowds for the 2021 season. The average home game crowd for the 2021 reporting period was 22,691; • Season memberships sold for the 2020 season were re-allocated to the 2021 season and accordingly minimal season membership revenue was recognised in 2020; • In the period to 30 June 2021, season membership revenue and costs were recorded on a home game basis. Accordingly, season membership revenue was recognised for the six home games played during the current period. Season memberships including both ticketed and non-ticketed of 27,213 were achieved as at 30 June 2021. Ticketed memberships of 22,226 and non-ticketed memberships of 4,987 had been sold; • The six home games played during the period included three Thursday night matches against the Penrith Panthers, Melbourne Storm and South Sydney Rabbitohs. This negatively impacted attendance rates in 2021 as well as crowd numbers; • Merchandise trading revenue increased 35.1% on the comparative period across online, in-store and game day platforms. Merchandise royalty income received from the NRL increased to $0.4m in the period to 30 June 2021; and • Government funding (cost recovery revenue) increased 48.8% during the 2021 period, due to the previously announced expansion of the Brisbane Broncos community programs. Total expenditure increased to $22.17 million (2020: $16.18 million). The increased spend for the current period includes: • Increase in NRL player salary costs as a result of the Covid-19 salary cap reductions in the 2020 comparative period. During the 2021 period negotiations were undertaken and agreement reached between players, the NRL and the Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) for a reduction in the base salary cap for the 2021 and 2022 salary cap years; • In the 2020 comparative period, cost saving initiatives were implemented to mitigate the financial impact of Covid- 19. This included reductions in Director, Chief Executive Officer and senior staff remuneration for the comparative period from 1 April 2020; • Due to the six home games that were played with crowds in the 2021 period, stadium operations expense, corporate sales and ticketing related expenditure increased as a result; and • Additional resourcing and community program costs were incurred for the expanded community programs. It is anticipated that the evolving situation with respect to the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the NRL competition and the Brisbane Broncos will create uncertainty for the remainder of the 2021 season. Together with the NRL, clubs are working through scheduling, funding and game day logistics for future matches to ensure the competition can continue in a modified format. Depending on these factors and possible further impacts that Covid-19 may have on the remainder of the 2021 season, commercial revenue and costs may be affected. Given the constantly developing nature and uncertainty of the situation, it is not possible to accurately forecast the quantum of the full year financial effect on the Group and accordingly, the first half result cannot be taken as an indication of a full year trend. BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED (ABN 41 009 570 030) APPENDIX 4D HALF-YEAR REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 This information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial report for the year ended 31 December 2020. RESULTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET Revenues from ordinary activities ($000) Up 56.4% to 25,340 Profit from ordinary activities before tax attributable to Up 14,343.3% to 3,171 members ($000) Profit/(loss) from ordinary activities after tax attributable to Up 21,693.8% to 2,211 members ($000) Basic earnings per share (cents) Up 21,693.8% to 2.25 Diluted earnings per share (cents) Up 21,693.8% to 2.25 Net tangible asset backing per ordinary share 24.40 cents (2020: 24.02 cents) Amount per Franked amount DIVIDENDS security per security Interim Dividend Nil Nil Total amount per share relating to the half-year ended 30 Nil Nil June 2021 Previous corresponding period (2020 Final Dividend) 0.5 cents 0.5 cents AUDIT INFORMATION The financial statements have been reviewed and a copy of the independent review report is attached to the financial statements. Louise Lanigan Company Secretary BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES ACN 009 570 030 HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT 30 June 2021 BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED Half-Year Report CONTENTS CORPORATE INFORMATION 2 DIRECTORS’ REPORT 3 AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 6 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 7 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 8 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 9 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 10 NOTES TO THE HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11 DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 18 INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO MEMBERS OF BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED 19 1 BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED Half-Year Report CORPORATE INFORMATION A.B.N. 41 009 570 030 This half-year report covers the consolidated entity comprising Brisbane Broncos Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group). The Group’s functional and presentation currency is AUD ($). A description of the Group’s operations and of its principal activities is included in the review of operations and activities in the Directors’ Report on pages 3 to 4. The Directors’ Report is unaudited and does not form part of the financial report. Directors K D Morris AO (Chairman) A J Joseph AM D J Lockyer N Monaghan V S Wilson K M Lawlor (Alternate Director) Company Secretary L A Lanigan Registered Office and Principal Place of Business Clive Berghofer Centre 81 Fulcher Road Red Hill QLD 4059 Securities Register Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 2975 Melbourne VIC 3001 Telephone: (within Australia) 1300 850 505; (outside Australia) +61 3 9415 4000 Facsimile: +61 3 9473 2500 Website: www.computershare.com.au Brisbane Broncos Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Solicitors Creagh Weightman Level 1, 179 Mary Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Bankers Commonwealth Bank of Australia 201 Sussex Street Sydney NSW 2000 Auditors Ernst & Young 111 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 2 BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED Half-Year Report DIRECTORS’ REPORT Report for the half-year ended 30 June 2021. DIRECTORS The names of the Brisbane Broncos Limited (the Company) Directors in office during the half-year and until the date of this report are as below. Directors were in office for the entire period unless otherwise stated. K D Morris AO (Chairman) A J Joseph AM D J Lockyer N Monaghan V S Wilson K M Lawlor (Alternate Director) REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The net profit before tax for the half-year ended 30 June 2021 is $3.17 million compared to $0.02 million in 2020. Earnings before Interest, Tax and Depreciation is $3.78 million for the half-year ended 30 June 2021 compared to $0.57 million in 2020.