Reaffirming guidance for the financial year ended 30 June 2024:
FY23 Actual
FY24 Guidance
EBITDAI
$1,193m(2)
$1,215m-$1,260m
Capital expenditure(3)
$515m
~$510 to $530m
Dividend per share
Total 27.0cps
Total 27.5cps
(100% imputed)
(100% imputed)
Subject to no adverse change in operating outlook
FY23 EBITDAI is adjusted for the impact of TowerCo gain on sale of $583m included in revenue and the Spark Sport provision of $54m included in operating expenses. Net EBITDAI impact of $529m.
Total capital expenditure including growth capex and excluding expenditure on mobile spectrum
Investing for future growth
DATA CENTRES
$250-$300million
Spark is well positioned to continue to grow its share of the data centre market
5G STANDALONE
$40-$60million (in addition to the $100 million we invest in our mobile network annually)
Greater coverage and capacity, wider addressable market for Wireless Broadband, new ways to monetise the network in business
MATTR
Digital identity business operating across the US, Canada, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand
Recently won a multi-year contract with the NSW Government
Sustainability performance
Accepted into the Dow Jones Sustainability Australia Index
Placed in the top quartile of the Worldwide Benchmarking Alliance's 2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark
Emissions reductions on track against our science-based target pathway
Scope 1 and 2 emissions down 29.8%, driven by more renewables on the grid
Reduced gender pay gap from 28% (FY20) to 21.6% (FY23)
40:40:20 target: women currently represent 34% of our workforce
Charles Sitch
Ngā mihi. Thank You.
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Spark New Zealand Limited is a New Zealand-based telecommunications and digital services company. The Company provides a range of telecommunications, information technology (IT), media and other digital products and services, including mobile services; voice services; broadband services; cloud, security, and service management services; procurement and partners services; managed data, networks, and services; and data centers. Its segments include Mobile, Procurement and partners, Broadband, IT products, Voice, IT services, High-tech, Data centers, and Other products. The Companyâs customers range from individual New Zealanders and households to small businesses, not-for-profits, government, and large enterprise clients. Its subsidiaries include Computer Concepts Limited (NZ), Connect 8 Limited, Digital Island Limited (NZ), Digital Island Limited (NZ), and Gen-i Australia Pty Limited (Australia). Computer Concepts Limited (NZ) provides IT infrastructure and cloud services.
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