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South Port New Zealand (SPN)HY24Released 16 February 2024

OCF fell 83.9% and payout jumped to 64.7% as PBT collapsed 40.3%

A flat dividend on shrinking earnings and a near-empty operating cash flow was funded by an NZ$8.0m rise in gross borrowings.

Published 23 April 2026

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Infratil (IFT)HY24Released 16 November 2023

One NZ acquisition lifts revenue 112.9% but NPAT collapses 99.7% on disposal

Continuing-operations net parent surplus of NZ$1,215.1m and 45% Proportionate EBITDAF growth tell the real underlying story.

Published 22 April 2026

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Napier Port Holdings (NPH)FY23Released 14 November 2023

Cyclone hit pushes PBT down 20.2% with margin at unprecedented 18.7%

Reported NPAT fell 18.8%, but the disclosed underlying figure dropped from NZ$18.6m to NZ$10.7m while a capex pause flattered free cash flow.

Published 23 April 2026

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Mainfreight (MFT)HY24Released 9 November 2023

Mainfreight PBT fell 42.1% on a 21.6% revenue decline

Operating deleverage halved profit growth, cash conversion dropped to 58.3% from 69.0%, and the unchanged 85c interim now absorbs 68.7% of NPAT.

Published 22 April 2026

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MOVE Logistics Group (MOV)FY23Released 30 August 2023

EBITDA fell 12.9% and NPAT loss widened to $7.2m on 2H deterioration

Cash conversion lifted to 81.2% and net debt eased, but capex nearly quadrupled and the second-half loss reached $5.7m versus $1.5m at the half.

Published 23 April 2026

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South Port New Zealand (SPN)FY23Released 25 August 2023

Revenue up 10.3% but NPAT fell 8.6% as tax rate jumped to 29.1%

Payout ratio versus pre-lease FCF is suppressed because the source-backed cash-dividend bridge is unavailable.

Published 23 April 2026

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Air New Zealand (AIR)FY23Released 24 August 2023

Revenue +131.5% drove swing to NZ$412m NPAT and NZ$549m net cash

Pre-lease free cash flow of NZ$1.25b ran nine times the historical baseline as capex stepped up 84% to fund the next fleet and digital cycle.

Published 22 April 2026

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Auckland International Airport (AIA)FY23Released 24 August 2023

Revenue doubled, EBITDAFI up 175%, NPAT down 77.5% on FY22 fair-value base

Travel rebound lifted EBITDAFI to $397.1m and reinstated the dividend, but reported NPAT fell against an FY22 base inflated by revaluation gains.

Published 22 April 2026

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Channel Infrastructure NZ (CHI)HY23Released 23 August 2023

PBT up 158% on terminal debut, NPAT down 34% on prior discontinued-ops gain

The headline NPAT decline reflects a NZ$11.6m HY22 discontinued-operations gain; continuing-operations NPAT rose to NZ$14.5m from NZ$5.6m.

Published 22 April 2026

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Mainfreight (MFT)FY23Released 25 May 2023

NPAT up 20.0% on 8.8% revenue growth with cash conversion lifting to 89%

Operating earnings and a $186m working capital release boosted cash flow, but second-half trading slowed against a strong comparable.

Published 22 April 2026

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Napier Port Holdings (NPH)HY23Released 24 May 2023

Revenue jumped 22.8% but PBT margin collapsed to an unprecedented 18.8%

Operating profit rose 33% on container and cruise recovery, yet PBT was flat at $11.7m and the interim dividend was cut 39%.

Published 23 April 2026

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Channel Infrastructure NZ (CHI)FY22Released 24 February 2023

CHI returned to profit but FCF hit -$73.3m and leverage rose to 4.5x EBITDA

The import-terminal transition delivered $12.0m NPAT and a 7c dividend, but $59.1m of conversion capex was funded by additional borrowing, and the OCF/EBITDA ratio this period is denominator-distorted and not usable as a normal cash-conversion signal.

Published 22 April 2026

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Air New Zealand (AIR)HY23Released 23 February 2023

First post-COVID profit: NZ$299m PBT and net cash position restored

Revenue tripled to NZ$3.1b drove NZ$972m of operating cash flow and a net cash position, against a COVID-trough HY22 comparable.

Published 22 April 2026

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Auckland International Airport (AIA)HY23Released 23 February 2023

Revenue doubled to $287.8m but NPAT collapsed 95.6% on lost HY22 revaluation

Travel-led recovery lifted EBITDA 62% to $97.9m, but $261.6m of capex pushed free cash flow to -$121.3m and HY22 carried a $132m revaluation gain.

Published 22 April 2026

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South Port New Zealand (SPN)HY23Released 9 February 2023

ROE fell to 9.3%, below range, as assets grew 20% on falling NPAT

Gross borrowings rose 42% to $35.5m to fund expansion while PBT fell 14.3% and container and log volumes contracted sharply.

Published 23 April 2026

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Napier Port Holdings (NPH)FY22Released 16 November 2022

NPAT fell 12.1% on 4.6% revenue growth as cost inflation overwhelmed pricing

Container volumes fell 7.9% and net debt jumped to $129.2m to fund infrastructure, while the 7.5 cps dividend sat at a 75% NPAT payout.

Published 23 April 2026

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Infratil (IFT)HY23Released 15 November 2022

Pre-lease FCF hit unprecedented -NZ$286.5m as cash conversion collapsed

PBT rose 53.2% and the margin was a record, but operating cash outflow widened to -NZ$234.6m and the lifted dividend is uncovered by cash.

Published 22 April 2026

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Mainfreight (MFT)HY23Released 10 November 2022

Mainfreight PBT up 65.8% on 32.1% revenue, but capex doubled

Operating leverage and an FX tailwind drove earnings, but capex up 125.7% pushed FCF coverage of NPAT down to 51.5%.

Published 22 April 2026

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South Port New Zealand (SPN)FY22Released 25 August 2022

Capex more than doubled to 48.1% of revenue, swinging FCF to -$9.7m

Reported NPAT growth of 19.6% masks a sharp investment cycle that pushed gross borrowings from $9.0m to $25.5m.

Published 23 April 2026

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Channel Infrastructure NZ (CHI)HY22Released 25 August 2022

Discontinued operation lifts NPAT 449.7% as pre-lease FCF swings to -$33.7m

Continuing operations earned $5.6m at ~66% EBITDA margin; operating cash flow turned negative, and while net debt to EBITDA stepped up to 10.94x, the OCF/EBITDA ratio itself is denominator-distorted this period and should not be read as a normal cash-conversion signal.

Published 22 April 2026

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Air New Zealand (AIR)FY22Released 25 August 2022

PBT loss widened 97% to -$810m as recap cut net debt to $50m

Operating revenue grew 8.6% but fuel costs and pandemic capacity restrictions deepened the loss, while equity issuance transformed the balance sheet.

Published 22 April 2026

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Auckland International Airport (AIA)FY22Released 18 August 2022

Leverage stretched to 4.31x as capex hit 86.6% of revenue

Revenue rose 6.8% but Operating EBITDAFI fell 16% and an unusual working-capital release flattered operating cash flow.

Published 22 April 2026

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Mainfreight (MFT)FY22Released 26 May 2022

Revenue up 47.3% and NPAT up 88.9% but cash conversion slipped to 70.8%

Working capital absorbed $316.4m as receivable days extended six days, leaving FCF/NPAT at 87.5% versus 137% prior.

Published 22 April 2026

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Napier Port Holdings (NPH)HY22Released 24 May 2022

PBT down 20.3% as gross borrowings triple to NZ$118.3m

Disruption-driven revenue decline coincides with a peak-capex balance sheet step-up, leaving free cash flow at NZ$-30.7m and the dividend uncovered.

Published 23 April 2026

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