Sky Network Television Ltd · NZX:SKT

Sky Network Television — FY2004 Earnings Presentation

35 slides from Sky Network Television's earnings presentation, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Sky Network Television Annual Results 2004

    SKY NETWORK TELEVISION ANNUAL RESULTS 2004

  2. Slide 2: Subscribers

    Jun-04 Jun-03 Wholesale Jun-02 Jun-01 Jun-00 Jun-99 Jun-98 DBS (Satellite) Jun-97 Jun-96 Jun-95 Jun-94 Jun-93 UHF Jun-92 Subscribers Jun-91 0 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000

  3. Slide 3: Subscriber Growth

    Subscriber Growth ‘000 2003 2004 % Change UHF Residential 117.7 91.3 (22.4%) DBS (Satellite) Residential 340.3 394.2 15.8% DBS Wholesale 78.0 83.9 7.6% Commercial 6.9 7.2 4.3% Total Subscribers 542.9 576.6 6.2%

  4. Slide 4: Moving Annual Churn

    Jun-04 Feb-04 Oct-03 Jun-03 Feb-03 Oct-02 Jun-02 Feb-02 Oct-01 Jun-01 Feb-01 Oct-00 Moving Annual Churn Jun-00 Feb-00 Oct-99 Jun-99 Feb-99 Oct-98 Jun-98 32% 30% 28% 26% 24% 22% 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10%

  5. Slide 5: Monthly Churn

    Monthly Churn 2.50% 2.00% 1.50% 1.00% ec ct n r b n v ug ar p ay l Ju Ap No Fe Se Ja Ju O M D M A 2002 2003 2004 2005

  6. Slide 6: 2004 Monthly Churn Split

    2004 Monthly Churn Split 4.00% 3.50% 3.00% 2.50% 2.00% 1.50% 1.00% ec ct n r b n v ug ar p ay l Ju Ap No Fe Se Ja Ju O M D M A DBS (Sa te llite ) UHF

  7. Slide 7: Subscriber Viewer Hours per Day

    Subscriber Viewer Hours per Day 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 c ct n r b n v g ar p ay l Ju Ap De No Fe Se Ja Ju Au O M M 2003 2004

  8. Slide 8: Sky's Share of All Television Viewing is Growing

    Sky’s Share of All Television Viewing is Growing. % Share of viewing in all NZ Homes All Sky TV 12 Month Moving Average 25 % Share of All NZ TV 20 Viewing 15 10 5 0 00 01 02 03 04 9 0 1 2 3 -9 l-0 l-0 l-0 l-0 n- n- n- n- n- l Ju Ju Ju Ju Ju Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja Month Source: Nielsen TV Ratings/TVMap, All

  9. Slide 9: Sky now attracts more viewing than TV3 in all NZ homes

    Sky now attracts more viewing than TV3 in all NZ homes % Share of viewing in all NZ Homes 35 30 % Share of all NZ TV Viewing ALLSKY 25 C4 20 PRIME 15 TV1 TV2 10 TV3 5 0 Ja 03 Fe 04 M -04 D 03 M 04 A 04 04 Se 03 Ju 04 N -03 O 03 A -03 - b- - n- - - p- n- - ec ct ov pr ug ar ay l Ju 12 Month Moving Av

  10. Slide 10: Sky's average audience has increased by 36%

    Sky’s average audience has increased by 36% in the last 12 months at the expense of TVNZ & Canwest % Change in average audience on base year Jul 02 – Jun 03 40% 30% % Change on Base Year 20% ALLSKY 10% C4 PRIME 0% TV1 -10% TV2 -20% TV3 -30% -40% Ja 03 Fe 04 M -04 D 03 M 04 A 04 04 Se 03 Ju 04 N -03

  11. Slide 11: Viewer hours generated per subscriber

    Viewer hours generated per subscriber 850 Sport 800 Movies 750 Pass Through 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 Fe 2 Fe 3 Ju 3 Ju 4 A 02 A 3 A 03 A 4 04 O 2 D 2 O 3 D 3 -0 -0 0 0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 - b- n- b- n- ec ec ct ct pr pr n ug ug Ju Source: Nielsen/TVMap , 12 month moving average, Digital Subs &

  12. Slide 12: Monthly Net Gain Comparison

    Monthly Net Gain Comparison 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 -1,000 -2,000 c ct n r b n ov ug ar p ay l Ju Ap De Fe Se Ja Ju O M M N A 2003 2004

  13. Slide 13: Total Revenue

    Total Revenue $450 $400 $350 $NZ millions $300 $250 $441 $200 $391 $345 $150 $262 $300 $236 $100 $50 $0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year End 30 June

  14. Slide 14: Total ARPU

    Total ARPU $55.00 $54.00 $53.00 $54.55 $52.00 $NZ $51.00 $50.00 $49.00 $51.83 $48.00 $50.14 $47.00 2002 2003 2004

  15. Slide 15: ARPU

    ARPU $60.00 $61.33 $59.35 $50.00 $56.56 $NZ $40.00 $41.86 $40.68 $36.94 $30.00 $42.06 $40.36 $36.09 $20.00 Satellite UHF Wholesale 2002 2003 2004

  16. Slide 16: Big Mac Index

    Big Mac Index 32 24 BIG MAC's 16 8 0 Foxtel Sky NZ Direct TV BSkyB 2003 2004

  17. Slide 17: Advertising Revenue

    Advertising Revenue $30 $25 $NZ millions $20 $15 $26.6 $16.5 $19.6 $10 $11.6 $12.6 $10.7 $5 $0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year End 30 June

  18. Slide 18: Programming Costs % Revenue

    Programming Costs % Revenue 52% 50% 48% 46% 44% 50% 47% 48% 42% 44% 43% 40% 40% 38% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year End 30 June

  19. Slide 19: EBITDA

    EBITDA $200.0 $180.0 $160.0 $140.0 $NZ m illions $120.0 $100.0 $187.2 $150.8 $80.0 $60.0 $108.2 $40.0 $73.7 $74.1 $75.7 $20.0 $0.0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year End 30 June

  20. Slide 20: Capital Expenditure

    Capital Expenditure $160 $140 $120 $NZ millions $100 $80 $153.3 $60 $114.7 $103.3 $105.9 $40 $86.1 $57.4 $20 $0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year End 30 June (excluding transponders)

  21. Slide 21: Net Profit/(Loss)

    Net Profit/(Loss) $40.0 $30.0 $20.0 $35.3 $NZ m illions $10.0 $0.0 $4.5 $0.7 -$10.0 -$27.0 -$30.2 -$20.0 -$42.3 -$30.0 -$40.0 -$50.0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year End 30 June

  22. Slide 22: Results Summary

    Results Summary $NZ million 2003 2004 % Change Revenue 391.3 440.6 12.6% Operating Expenses 240.5 253.4 5.4% EBITDA 150.8 187.2 24.1% Depn & Amort 124.1 128.1 3.2% EBIT 26.7 59.1 121.3% Interest 28.0 22.2 (20.7%) Other (2.0) 1.6 (180.0%) Net Profit after Tax 0.7 35.3 4942.9%

  23. Slide 23: Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow $NZ million 2003 2004 % Change Net Operating Cash Flow 128.0 170.7 33.4% Net Investing Cash Flows (96.0) (52.9) (44.9%) Free Cash Flow 32.0 117.8 268.1%

  24. Slide 24: Revenue Analysis

    Revenue Analysis $NZ million 2003 2004 % Change Residential 309.1 346.7 12.2% Commercial 22.3 25.4 13.9% Sky Watch 6.8 8.1 19.1% Advertising 19.6 26.6 35.7% Installation, programming sales & 33.5 33.8 0.9% other Total Revenue 391.3 440.6 12.6%

  25. Slide 25: Expense Analysis

    Expense Analysis $ million 2003 2004 % Change Programming 168.1 175.8 4.6% Subscriber Management 13.7 17.6 28.5% Transmission 7.0 7.0 0% Selling, General & Administration 49.7 54.7 10.1% Depreciation & Amortisation 124.1 128.1 3.2% Total Operating Expenses 362.6 383.2 5.7%

  26. Slide 26: Programming Expense Analysis

    Programming Expense Analysis $ millions 2003 2004 %Change Rights 134.4 137.4 2.2% Production 16.3 20.9 28.2% Other 17.4 17.5 0.6% Total 168.1 175.8 4.6%

  27. Slide 27: Programming Expense Analysis

    Programming Expense Analysis 2004 NZ$ % US$ % First Half 67.7 49.3% 27.9 49.8% Second Half 69.7 50.7% 28.1 50.2% Total Rights Cost 137.4 56.0 2003 NZ$ % US$ % First Half 63.4 47.2% 25.2 48.4% Second Half 71.0 52.8% 26.9 51.6% Total Rights Cost 134.4 52.1

  28. Slide 28: Foreign Currency Hedging

    Foreign Currency Hedging Q Sky’s hedging positions at 30 June 2004 • 91% hedged for 0 -12 months $US exposures @ .550 • 48% hedged for 13-24 months $US exposures @ .559 • 29% hedged for 25-36 months $US exposures @ .584 • 94% hedged for 0 -12 months $A exposures @ .892 • 69% hedged for 13-24 months

  29. Slide 29: Tax

    Tax • Tax Assets of NZ$42.6m not recognised - timing 7.2 - losses carried forward 1.8 - INL offset 33.6 $42.6 • Sky to utilise INL offset in 2005, will fund Sky provisional tax payments. • Sky will receive imputation credits for payment recognition of INL receipts, will offset tax expense in 2005 DR

  30. Slide 30: Capital Expenditure Analysis

    Capital Expenditure Analysis $ million 2003 2004 % Change Transponder Lease 19.7 0.0 (100%) Subscriber Equipment 74.4 52.7 (29.2%) Digital Expansion 1.5 2.2 46.7% Interactive Applications 0.7 0.2 (71.4%) Right of renewal 7.6 0.0 (100%) Other 1.9 2.3 21.1% Total Capital Expenditure 105.8 57.4 (45.7%)

  31. Slide 31: DBS (Satellite) Decoder Stock

    DBS (Satellite) Decoder Stock Opening decoders 50,224 (including 25,748 broken) Add purchases 48,902 Less written off (3,083) Less installed at customer (68,012) Net movement for the year (22,193) Closing decoders 28,031 (including 11,604 broken)

  32. Slide 32: DBS (Satellite) Install Costs

    DBS (Satellite) Install Costs $803 $719 $900 $512 $800 $700 $452 $600 $500 $NZ $400 $300 $200 $100 $0 2002 2003 2004 2005 Forecast Decoder Material/Labour

  33. Slide 33: 2004 Key Messages

    2004 Key Messages • Net profit of $35.3m, a $34.6m improvement • Operating cash flow up 34% to $171m • Free cash flow improved by $86m to $118m • Subscriber numbers up 6.2% to 576,602. • ARPU up 5.2% to $54.55, DBS ARPU up 3.3% to $61.33 • Churn down 2.9% to 17.1%

  34. Slide 34: Subscription DVD Service

    Subscription DVD Service A web based DVD rental service that ensures customers have the ability to watch unlimited movies each month with no due dates, no late fees and no delivery or return fees. How it works.. Sign up and Receive DVD’s Keep DVD’s as Return order films by mail – free long as you DV

  35. Slide 35: Sky Network Television Annual Results 2004

    SKY NETWORK TELEVISION ANNUAL RESULTS 2004

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