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21/08/2015 08:38
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REL: 0838 HRS Sky Network Television Limited
FLLYR: SKT: SKY TV Announces 2015 Full Year Result
For the year ended: 30 June 2015
This report has been prepared in a manner which complies with New Zealand
International Financial Reporting Standards and gives a true and fair view of
the matters to which the report relates and is based on audited financial
statements.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
Current Full year NZ$'000; Up/Down %; Previous Corresponding Full year
NZ$'000
Total Operating Revenue: 927,525; Up 2.0%; 909,001
OPERATING SURPLUS BEFORE TAXATION: 238,879; Up 6.4%; 224,507
Less taxation on operating profit: 67,115; Up 6.4%; 63,084
NET PROFIT AFTER TAX: 171,764; Up 6.4%; 161,423
NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS: 171,581; Up 3.5%; 165,829
Earnings per share: 44.09 cps; Up 3.5%; 42.61 cps
SKY Network Television Limited ("SKY") announced today the result for the
year ended 30 June 2015. The net profit after tax has increased to $171.8
million, a 6.4% increase from the prior year's net profit after tax of $161.4
million.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ("EBITDA")
increased by 0.2% to $379.8 million.
SKY's total revenue increased by 2.0% to $928 million.
Average revenue per subscriber per month ("ARPU") increased by 2.6% to $79.54
from $77.52 last year.
SKY's subscriber base dropped 1.5% to 851,561. SKY is now in 47% of New
Zealand homes.
The SKY Board has declared a fully imputed final dividend of 15 cents per
share.
End CA:00268828 For:SKT Type:FLLYR Time:2015-08-21 08:38:40
