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ARISTOCRAT CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN GROWTH STRATEGY DELIVERS HIGH QUALITY OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND BUSINESS RESILIENCE Sydney , 24 May 2021 A $ million Six months to 31 March 2021 Six months to 31 March 2020 Change % Normalised results¹ Operating revenue 2,229.7 2,251.8 ( 1.0 ) EBITDA 750.3 707.6 6.0 EBITDA margin 33.7 % 31.4 % 2.3 pts EBITA 612.6 550.8 11.2 18.4 NPAT 362.2 305.9 11.8 NPATA 411.6 368.1 Earnings per share ( fully diluted ) 18.6 56.8c 47.9c EPSA ( fully diluted ) 11.8 64.5c 57.7c Interim dividend per share n / a 15.0c 0.0c Reported results Revenue 2,229.7 2,251.8 ( 1.0 ) 346.5 Profit after tax 1,305.2 ( 73.5 ) NPATA 395.9 1,367.4 ( 71.0 ) Balance sheet and cash flow Net working capital / revenue² 4.1 % 6.1 % ( 2.0 ) pts Operating cash flow 358.2 620.0 ( 42.2 ) Operating cash flow normalised³ 425.1 620.0 ( 31.4 ) Closing net debt 1,330.2 2,250.5 40.9 Net debt / EBITDA4,5 1.2x 1.4x 0.2x Table footnotes are provided on page 4 Aristocrat Leisure Limited ( ASX : ALL ) today announced its financial results for the six months ended 31 March 2021 , building on the Trading Update released to the market on 17 May 2021 . Normalised profit after tax and before amortisation of acquired intangibles ( NPATA ) of $ 411.6 million , represented an 11.8 % increase in reported terms compared to the prior corresponding period ( PCP ) , largely driven by growth in Digital . Group revenue decreased only fractionally ( 1.0 % ) to $ 2.2 billion , despite COVID - 19 impacts in Gaming markets over the period , and foreign exchange headwinds . On a constant currency basis , revenue was 10.7 % higher than the PCP , reflecting operational performance in Digital , Americas and ANZ Gaming , partly offset by International Class III , with international markets remaining largely closed .