Brief: Spark New Zealand Says HY NPAT Up 21.8% To NZ$179 Mln

Spark New Zealand

22/02/2022 19:46

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Spark New Zealand Ltd  SPK.NZ :
    * HY REVENUE INCREASED 5.2% TO NZ$1,890 MILLION
    * DECLARED AN H1 FY22 DIVIDEND PER SHARE OF 12.5 NZ CENTS,
100%
IMPUTED
    * HY NPAT INCREASED 21.8% TO NZ$179 MILLION
    * CONFIRMED TOTAL FY22 DIVIDEND GUIDANCE OF 25.0 NZ CENTS
PER
SHARE
    * EXPECTS TO BE AROUND THE TOP HALF OF ITS FY22 EBITDAI
GUIDANCE
RANGE OF NZ$1,130 MILLION TO NZ$1,160 MILLION
    * ON TRACK TO DELIVER OUR OVERALL FY23 FUTURE MARKET REVENUE
ASPIRATIONS
    * INTENDS TO COMMENCE PROCESS IN SECOND HALF OF FY22 TO
EXPLORE
INTRODUCTION OF THIRD-PARTY CAPITAL INTO SPARK TOWERCO
    * IF THIRD-PARTY CAPITAL INTRODUCED, WILL RETAIN
SHAREHOLDING &
REMAIN A KEY ANCHOR TENANT OF SPARK TOWERCO

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