Feb 13 (Reuters) - Cochlear Ltd COH.AX :
* HY TOTAL REVENUE UP 7 PERCENT TO $649.6 MILLION
* HY NET PROFIT FOR PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS DOWN 1 PERCENT TO A$110.8 MILLION
* INTERIM DIVIDEND $1.40 PER SHARE
* FOR FY18, COCHLEAR REAFFIRMS ITS EXPECTATIONS OF DELIVERING REPORTED NET PROFIT OF $240-250 MILLION
* CONTINUES TO TARGET A DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO OF AROUND 70 PERCENT OF NET PROFIT
* EXPECT FULL YEAR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE TO BE $160 MILLION TO $170 MILLION
* FORECASTING WEIGHTED AVERAGE AUD/USD EXCHANGE RATE OF AROUND 79 CENTS FOR FY18
* EXPECT FULL YEAR NET IMPACT OF CHANGE IN US TAX LEGISLATION TO REDUCE NET PROFIT BY $3-4 MILLION
* ALL FIGURES IN A$