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Spark New Zealand (NZSE:SPK) Cash Flow from Financing : NZ$-376 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Spark New Zealand Cash Flow from Financing?

Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.

For the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Spark New Zealand paid NZ$159 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It received NZ$489 Mil from issuing more debt. It paid NZ$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It spent NZ$249 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders. It spent NZ$58 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Spark New Zealand earned NZ$23 Mil on financial activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2023.


Spark New Zealand Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spark New Zealand's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Spark New Zealand Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Spark New Zealand Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cash Flow from Financing
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Spark New Zealand Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Financing Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -184.00 -166.00 -797.00 -399.00 23.00

Spark New Zealand Cash Flow from Financing Calculation

This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.

Spark New Zealand's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Spark New Zealand's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NZ$-376 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Spark New Zealand  (NZSE:SPK) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation

Cash from financing contains six items:

1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.

Spark New Zealand's issuance of stock for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$0 Mil.

2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

Spark New Zealand's repurchase of stock for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$-159 Mil.

3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.

Spark New Zealand's net issuance of debt for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$489 Mil. Spark New Zealand received NZ$489 Mil from issuing more debt.

4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.

Spark New Zealand's net issuance of preferred for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$0 Mil. Spark New Zealand paid NZ$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.

5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Spark New Zealand's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$-249 Mil. Spark New Zealand spent NZ$249 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

Spark New Zealand's other financing for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was NZ$-58 Mil. Spark New Zealand spent NZ$58 Mil on other financial activities.


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Spark New Zealand (NZSE:SPK) Business Description

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Address
167 Victoria Street West, Level 2, Spark City, Private Bag 92028, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1010
Spark is one of only three integrated telecommunications groups in New Zealand. It is the dominant provider of fixed-line services in the country and effectively equal-number-one player in the mobile telephony market. It also has a commanding presence in the New Zealand corporate and wholesale telecommunications services provision space. Spark's operations are split into mobile, voice, broadband, and digital-related services.