Aug 23 (Reuters) - Coca-cola Amatil Ltd (CCL)
- HY net profit $140.1 million versus $198.2 million
- HY total revenue $2,474.4 million VS $2,571.8 million
- Medium-term target of mid-single-digit earnings per share growth
- Interim dividend declared of 21.0 cents per share, franked to 70 per cent
- For 2017, additional capital expenditure is expected to be spent on specific initiatives resulting in group capital expenditure of around $365 million
- 2018 group capital expenditure is expected to be similar to 2017
- Expect to generate sufficient free cash flow to support a medium-term dividend payout ratio of over 80 pct
- Anticipated that from 2017, franking will be lower than previous years
