MARKET RELEASE 15 February 2017 Spark historical financial information

In advance of Spark New Zealand Limited's ("Spark's") H1 FY17 interim profit announcement on Thursday 16 February, Spark has today released restated historical detailed financials, to assist analysts in recalibrating their models.

Spark has changed its segmental reporting in line with previously announced structural changes and to align external reporting with the internal structure used to manage and review the results of the business.

The comparative segmental results have been adjusted to reflect these changes with no impact on the Spark Group result.

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Spark New Zealand

Group result

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

$m

$m

$m

$m

Operating revenues and other gains

1,797

1,734

1,723

1,774

Operating expenses

1,361

1,205

1,266

1,240

Share of associates' and joint ventures' net (losses)

-

(3)

(2)

(3)

EBITDA

436

526

455

531

Depreciation and amortisation expense

224

229

224

222

Net finance expense

12

15

13

15

Net earnings before income tax

200

282

218

294

Tax expense

53

54

60

82

Net earnings for the period

147

228

158

212

EBITDA by business unit

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

EBITDA

$m

$m

$m

$m

Spark Home, Mobile & Business

352

416

396

406

Spark Digital

192

204

193

218

Spark Connect & Platforms

(189)

(174)

(181)

(159)

Spark Ventures & Wholesale

98

84

63

68

Corporate

(17)

(4)

(16)

(2)

436

526

455

531

Connections

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

000's

000's

000's

000's

Mobile connections

2,114

2,178

2,212

2,293

Local service connections

1,350

1,323

1,281

1,251

Broadband connections

674

680

675

675

Dividends

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

Cents per

share

Cents per

share

Cents per

share

Cents per

share

Ordinary dividends

9.00

11.00

11.00

11.00

Special dividends

-

-

1.50

1.50

9.00

11.00

12.50

12.50

Spark New Zealand

Operating revenues and other gains by business unit

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

Operating revenues and other gains

$m

$m

$m

$m

Spark Home, Mobile & Business

910

932

971

992

Spark Digital

625

599

607

619

Spark Connect & Platforms

22

19

19

20

Spark Ventures & Wholesale

248

174

121

126

Corporate

47

65

26

41

Eliminations

(55)

(55)

(21)

(24)

1,797

1,734

1,723

1,774

Group operating revenues and other gains

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

$m

$m

$m

$m

Operating revenues

Voice

479

401

337

344

Broadband

324

326

339

346

Managed data

110

98

96

92

Mobile

Service revenue

367

376

390

396

Other mobile revenue

137

139

173

175

504

515

563

571

IT services

Traditional IT services

101

103

92

97

Platform IT services

73

86

93

106

Procurement

121

108

137

133

295

297

322

336

Other operating revenue

85

65

66

85

Total operating revenues

1,797

1,702

1,723

1,774

Other gains

-

32

-

-

Total operating revenues and other gains

1,797

1,734

1,723

1,774

Wireless broadband revenues and connections are included in broadband revenues and connections.

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

Voice revenue by type

$m

$m

$m

$m

Landline only

221

177

169

166

Calling

241

209

153

164

Other voice revenue

17

15

15

14

479

401

337

344

Spark New Zealand

Financial breakdown by business unit - Spark Home, Mobile & Business

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

$m

$m

$m

$m

Operating revenues

Voice

199

190

171

176

Broadband

302

307

320

327

Mobile

389

414

459

464

IT services

1

-

-

1

Other operating revenue

17

20

21

24

Internal revenue

2

1

-

-

910

932

971

992

Operating expenses

Labour

55

51

56

58

Other operating expenses

484

446

504

510

Internal expenses

19

19

15

18

558

516

575

586

EBITDA

352

416

396

406

EBITDA margin

38.7%

44.6%

40.8%

40.9%

Analysis & KPI's - Spark Home, Mobile & Business

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

Voice revenue by type

$m

$m

$m

$m

Landline only

88

85

82

75

Calling

103

97

81

92

Other voice revenue

8

8

8

9

199

190

171

176

Local service

H1 FY15

H2 FY15

H1 FY16

H2 FY16

Broadband connections (000)'s

653

659

654

654

Landline only connections (000)'s

232

215

200

194

Total connections (000)'s

885

874

854

848

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