Aug 16 (Reuters) - Mercury NZ Ltd MCY.NZ :
* DECLARED A FULLY IMPUTED FINAL DIVIDEND OF 12.0 NZ CENTS
PER
SHARE
* FY NET PROFIT AFTER TAX WAS NZ$469 MILLION, UP NZ$328
MILLION ON
PREVIOUS YEAR
* FOCUSED ON COMPLETING SOUTHERN SECTION OF TURITEA WIND
FARM BY
MID-2023 & DEVELOPING NEW WIND, GEOTHERMAL GENERATION
* FY23 ORDINARY DIVIDEND GUIDANCE IS 21.80 NZ CPS
REPRESENTING A
9.0% INCREASE ON FY22
* FY TOTAL REVENUE NZ$2.19 BILLION VERSUS NZ$2.05 BILLION
REPORTED
YEAR AGO
* ON TRACK TO EXCEED THREE-YEAR OBJECTIVE TO INCREASE VALUE
OF
BUSINESS TO NZ$700 MILLION EBITDAF ON NORMALISED BASIS
* FY23 STAY-IN-BUSINESS CAPEX GUIDANCE IS NZ$160 MILLION
* FY23 EBITDAF GUIDANCE HAS BEEN SET AT NZ$580 MILLION
(NZ$756
MILLION ON A NORMALISED BASIS)
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