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Contact Energy – 2019 Interim Results

Half Year Results10 February 2019CENUtilities

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Monday, 11 February 2019

New products and services send customer advocacy sharply higher. Flexible

generation portfolio performed well in a volatile market. Distributions to shareholders

rise following the completion of two significant transactions

Highlights


Six months ended Comparison against


31 December 2018 1H18

EBITDAF

1


$291m up 23% from $236m

EBITDAF on continuing operations

$278m up 28% from $217m

Profit

$276m up 376% from $58m

Profit on continuing operations

$99m up 111% from $47m

Profit per share (cents)

38.6 cps up 377% from 8.1 cps

Underlying profit

1


$107m up 81% from $59m

Underlying profit per share (cents)

15.0 cps up 83% from 8.2 cps

Declared dividend (cents)

16.0 cps up 23% from 13.0 cps

Operating free cash flow

2


$203m up 44% from $141m

Operating free cash flow per share (cents)

2


28.3 cps up 44% from 19.7 cps

SIB Capital expenditure (cash)

$29m down 17% from $35m


 Introduction of differentiated products and digital service investments improve

customer advocacy by 20%

 Flexible generation portfolio and access to stored gas saw Contact increase wholesale

spot market sales during the higher priced October period as the market responded to

major gas field outages and lower national hydro storage levels

 Working with customers, partners and suppliers to decarbonise New Zealand’s energy

sector, renewable generation up 10% on 1H18

 Cost efficiency programme delivering, with cash spent on stay in business (SIB) capital

projects down by $6 million (17%) and other operating costs down $4 million (4%)

 Completed the sale of Ahuroa gas storage (AGS) and the sale of the Rockgas LPG

business, receiving net cash proceeds of $438m in the period

 Strong balance sheet, high quality renewable generation assets and lean, low cost

operations enable increasing dividends to shareholders with the target FY19 ordinary

dividend increasing to 39 cents per share, 7 cents per share higher than FY18. The

interim declared dividend is up by 23% to 16 cents per share





1



1

Refer to slides 39-42 of the 2019 Interim results presentation for a definition and reconciliation between statutory profit and the non-GAAP profit

measures earnings before net interest expense, tax, depreciation, amortisation, change in fair value of financial instruments and other significant

items (EBITDAF) and underlying profit (profit excluding significant items that do not reflect Contact’s ongoing performance).

² Refer to slide 23 of the 2019 Interim results presentation for a definition and reconciliation between cash flow from operating activities and the

non-GAAP measure operating free cash flow. Operating free cash flow represents cash available to repay debt, to fund distributions to

shareholders and growth capital expenditure.



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Putting our energy where it matters


“Despite a testing operating environment that included extended unplanned outages at some

of New Zealand’s largest gas fields, low hydro storage levels and a continuation of intense

retail competition, Contact’s flexible and resilient portfolio performed well. This was

underpinned by strong financial discipline, deepening the relationship with our customers

and a robust risk management framework”, Chief Executive Dennis Barnes said.


Contact reported a statutory profit for the six months ended 31 December 2018 of $276

million, $218 million higher than the prior corresponding period after realising a gain on the

sale of Rockgas and AGS of $172m. EBITDAF from continuing operations increased by $61

million, or 28%, to $278 million led by strong operational performance in the Wholesale

business. Operational improvements resulted in a further reduction in other operating costs

of $4 million, 4% down on the prior comparative period. Operating free cash flow increased

to $203 million, up 44% on 1H18 on a combination of higher operating earnings, lower stay

in business capital expenditure and interest costs that were partially offset by higher cash

tax.

“During the half we completed the sale of the AGS facility and the sale of the Rockgas LPG

business. These transactions simplify and focus the organisation and strengthen our

balance sheet”, Mr Barnes said.

Contact’s portfolio of long-life renewable generation assets supported by a robust balance

sheet provides the Board confidence to change the distribution policy to distribute ordinary

dividends targeting a pay-out ratio of 100% of Operating Free Cash Flow. This will see the

FY19 full year dividend target increased to 39 cents per share, compared to the 32 cents per

share declared for FY18. In line with the new policy, the Board has approved an interim

dividend of 16 cents per share which will be imputed up to 10 cents per share for qualifying

shareholders.


Connecting with our customers

Contact’s Customer business continues to reduce the cost to serve while improving the

customer experience.

Customer experience improvements saw a final quarter Net Promoter Score of +24, up 20%

on the prior comparative period while operational efficiencies led to a 2% reduction in the

cost to serve customers while also investing in a refreshed brand and new digital capability.

This has contributed to customer churn being 0.9 percentage points below the market

average and improved mass market electricity and gas earnings, with Customer EBITDAF

up by $3 million to $48 million for the six months ended 31 December 2018 when compared

to the same period a year ago.

“Even with volatile wholesale prices, the retail electricity market remains highly competitive,

with heavy discounting and large sign on credits the predominant tools for acquiring

customers. It’s important that we distinguish our products and services from our competitors

and we have accelerated the delivery of several smart customer solutions in the period,

including our new payment methods - PrePay and weekly/fortnightly billing - that help

customers manage their bills, and launched new products to deliver customer choice and

innovative rewards such as ‘free-bill’, ‘promise plan’ and our broadband and electricity

bundle. Empowering more customers to interact with us on their preferred digital channels

gives me confidence that our transformation into a customer-centric digital energy company

is progressing well” said Mr Barnes.




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Generating for the future

Contact’s Wholesale business is working with business customers, partners and suppliers to

decarbonise New Zealand’s energy sector.

“The conversion of business customers with a high carbon footprint to renewable energy will

enable demand-backed development of our consented geothermal resources. To accelerate

delivery of our strategy, we moved the Commercial and Industrial team into the Wholesale

business and are looking for opportunities to expand our offering to customers beyond

commoditised electricity”, Mr Barnes said.

Generation EBITDAF increased by $58 million to $243 million in the six months to 31

December 2018 compared to the same period a year ago, as production from hydro

generation increased by 25%, or 410GWh in line with historic averages after a dry 1H18 in

Contact’s Clutha catchment. In addition, as gas supply reduced, Contact supported the

market by accessing gas stored in AGS and offering additional thermal generation above our

contracted sales to meet wholesale spot demand.

“While the current lack of demand growth doesn’t support new renewable investment, we

are working hard to reduce the cost of our consented renewable development options to

meet the anticipated increasing demand from customers or execute on the economic

substitution of thermal generation with new renewables”, Mr Barnes said.


Outlook

“Contact has developed customer-centred processes, products and propositions that means

all customers can reliably access our best deals. This will continue with the imminent release

of our “basic plan”, a competitive no-frills, no prompt payment discount proposition. With

regards to the initial findings of the Electricity Price Review, customer-centred specific action

is necessary and a “one size fits all” approach will not work, as it is ultimately our customers

who will define the value of product features, discounts or rewards.


Recent gas production hasn’t been as reliable as we would have expected and we continue

to operate cautiously as we manage short-term supply constraints. Contact is engaging with

suppliers to contract gas for calendar year 2019 and beyond. In addition to the gas we

expect to contract, we have access to stored gas in AGS and other contractual options that

will give us appropriate access to energy for our customers.

In addition some of the nearer term priorities outlined, we will focus on delivering on our

transformation programme to reduce controllable costs, and seek opportunities to capture

value from scale efficiencies through brownfield geothermal development and by leveraging

our customer systems and lean operating model to improve returns”, Mr Barnes said.


ENDS


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2019
Interim

Financial Statements

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The energy that makes

the water hot, the milk

cold, keeps the warmth in

and the darkness out, is

nowhere near as vital as

the kind we carry within

ourselves. Human energy

is what makes us different.

It’s the kind of energy that

Contact is built on. And

the same energy that sets

us apart.

ABOUT THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ...........................4

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME .....................5

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ....................................................6

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION .................................7

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY ..................................8

A. OUR PERFORMANCE ..................................................................9

A1. Segments ....................................................................................................9

A2. Earnings ......................................................................................................9

A3. Free cash flow .........................................................................................12

A4. Discontinued operation ...................................................................12

A5. Related party transactions ............................................................13

B. OUR FUNDING ..................................................................................14

B1. Share capital .............................................................................................14

B2. Dividends paid ........................................................................................14

B3. Borrowings ................................................................................................15

C. OUR ASSETS ....................................................................................16

C1. Property, plant & equipment and intangible assets .......16

D. OUR FINANCIAL RISKS ...............................................................17

D1. Transition to NZ IFRS 9 Financial Instruments ...................17

D2. Fair value of derivative financial instruments ....................17

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REVIEW REPORT ...................19

GLOSSARY ..............................................................................................20

CORPORATE DIRECTORY .............................................................21

Contents

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About these Financial Statements

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

These interim Financial Statements are for Contact, a group made up of Contact Energy Limited and the entities over which it

has control or joint control.

Contact Energy Limited is registered in New Zealand under the Companies Act 1993. It is listed on the New Zealand stock

exchange (NZX) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and has bonds listed on the NZX debt market. Contact is an

FMC reporting entity under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

Contact’s interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 31 December 2018 provide a summary of Contact’s

performance for the period and outline significant changes to information reported in the Financial Statements for the year

ended 30 June 2018 (2018 Annual Report). The Financial Statements should be read with the 2018 Annual Report.

The Financial Statements have been prepared:

»In millions of New Zealand dollars

»In accordance with New Zealand generally accepted accounting practice (GAAP) and comply with NZ IAS 34 and with

IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting

»Using the same accounting policies and significant estimation and critical judgments disclosed in the 2018 Annual

Report, except for those changed with Contact adopting NZ IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. The effect of these changes in

accounting policies are shown in note D1

»Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation and as a result of the

discontinued operation during the previous financial year (note A4).

The Financial Statements were authorised on behalf of the Contact Energy Limited Board of Directors on 8 February 2019:

Rob McDonald

Chair

Dame Therese Walsh

Chair, Audit Committee

$mNote

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2017

Audited

year ended

30 June 2018

Revenue and other incomeA21,304 1,1262,152

Operating expensesA2(1,026)(909)(1,703)

Significant itemsA25 (2)3

Depreciation and amortisationC1(102)(106)(215)

Net interest expense(39)(4 3)(84)

Profit before tax 14266 153

Tax expense(4 3)(19)(41)

Profit from continuing operations 9947 112

Discontinued operation

Profit from discontinued operation after taxA210 1120

Gain on sale of discontinued operationA2167--

Profit 276 58132

Items that may be reclassified to profit/(loss):

Change in hedge reserves (net of tax) - continuing operationsD2(22)(5)11

Change in hedge reserves (net of tax) - discontinued operationD2(3)13

Comprehensive income 251 54146

Profit per share (cents) - basic and diluted38.6 8.1 18.4

Profit per share (cents) from continuing operations 13.8 6.5 15.6

Profit per share (cents) from discontinued operation 24.8 1.6 2.8

Statement of Comprehensive Income

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

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Statement of Cash Flows

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

$mNote

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2017

Audited

year ended

30 June 2018

Receipts from customers 1,396 1,212 2,281

Payments to suppliers and employees(1,087)(976)(1,791)

Ta x p a i d(41)(20)(33)

Operating cash flows268 216 457

Purchase of assets(29)(39)(82)

Proceeds from sale of assets/operations438 - 6

Interest received- -1

Investing cash flows 409 (39)(75)

Dividends paidB2(136)(107)(201)

Proceeds from issues of shares- 1 1

Proceeds from borrowings-- 118

Repayment of borrowings(298)(14)(217)

Interest paid(36)(4 0)(79)

Gas sale and repurchase arrangement-(7)(7)

Financing cash flows(470)(167)(385)

Net cash flow207 10 (3)

Add: cash at the beginning of the year3 6 6

Cash at the end of the year210 16 3

Statement of Financial Position

AT 31 DECEMBER 2018

$mNote

Unaudited

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

31 Dec 2017

Audited

30 June 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

210 16 3

Trade and other receivables153 182 175

Inventories31 38 35

Intangible assetsC137 23 10

Derivative financial instrumentsD215 9 14

Assets held for sale- 184 299

Total current assets 446 452 536

Inventories

17 21 23

Property, plant and equipmentC14,190 4,402 4,253

Intangible assetsC1249 275 262

Goodwill179 182 179

Derivative financial instrumentsD259 47 51

Other non-current assets - 11 7

Total non-current assets 4,694 4,938 4,775

To t a l a s s e t s 5,140 5,390 5,311

Trade and other payables

181 182 172

Ta x p a y a b l e 71 10 7

BorrowingsB3315 442 513

Derivative financial instrumentsD237 51 17

Provisions7 12 11

Liabilities held for sale- - 42

Total current liabilities

611 697 762

BorrowingsB3885 1,108 972

Derivative financial instrumentsD253 54 44

Provisions51 51 48

Deferred tax690 74 6 751

Other non-current liabilities7 7 7

Total non-current liabilities 1,686 1,966 1,822

Total liabilities 2 ,297 2 ,663 2,584

Net assets

2 ,843 2 ,727 2 ,727

Share capitalB11,522 1,519 1,520

Retained earnings 1,334 1,214 1,194

Hedge reserves(18)(11)7

Share-based compensation reserve 5 5 6

Shareholders' equity 2 ,843 2 ,727 2 ,727

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Statement of Changes in Equity

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

$mNote

Share

capital

Retained

earnings

Other

reserves

Shareholders'

equity

Balance at 1 July 2017

1,515 1,263 - 2 ,778

ProfitA2- 58 - 58

Change in hedge reserves (net of tax) - - (4) (4)

Exercised share scheme awards - - (3) (3)

Share-based compensation expense - - 1 1

Change in share capital 4 - - 4

Dividends paidB2- (107)- (107)

Unaudited balance at 31 December 2017 1,519 1,214 (6) 2 ,727

ProfitA2- 74 - 74

Change in hedge reserves (net of tax) - - 18 18

Exercised share scheme awards


- -

(1) (1)

Share-based compensation expense

- - 2 2

Change in share capital 1 - - 1

Dividends paidB2- (93)- (93)

Audited balance at 30 June 2018 1,520 1,194 13 2 ,727

ProfitA2- 276 - 276

Change in hedge reserves (net of tax) - - (25) (25)

Exercised share scheme awards - - (3) (3)

Share-based compensation expense

- - 2 2

Change in share capital 2 - - 2

Dividends paidB2- (136)- (136)

Unaudited balance at 31 December 2018 1,522 1,334 (13) 2 ,843

A1. SEGMENTS

Contact changed its operating segments and now reports under the below two operating segments. The new operating

segments provide a clearer view of profitability in the operating businesses, as the segments exclude indirect corporate costs.

All comparative information has been restated.

The Wholesale segment includes revenue from the sale of electricity to the wholesale electricity market, to Commercial &

Industrial (C&I) customers and to the Customer segment, less the cost to generate and/or purchase the electricity and costs

to serve and distribute electricity to C&I customers.

The Customer segment includes revenue from delivering electricity, natural gas and other products and services to

customers less the cost of purchasing those products and services, and the costs to serve customers. The Customer

segment in the following table excludes Rockgas Limited (Rockgas) the discontinued operation – refer note A4.

Unallocated includes corporate functions not directly allocated to the operating segments.

The Customer segment purchases electricity from the Wholesale segment at a price fixed in a manner similar to transactions

with third parties.

A2. EARNINGS

The table on the next page provides a breakdown of Contact’s revenue and expenses, earnings before interest, tax,

depreciation and amortisation, changes in fair value of financial instruments and significant items (EBITDAF) by segment, and

a reconciliation from EBITDAF and underlying profit to profit reported under NZ GAAP.

EBITDAF and underlying profit are used to monitor performance and are non-GAAP profit measures. Significant items are

excluded from EBITDAF and underlying profit when they meet criteria approved by the Board of Directors.

The Electricity Authority (EA) are reviewing a claim of an Undesirable Trading Situation (UTS) from September/October 2018.

If the EA finds a UTS existed then under the Electricity Industry Participation Code the EA have a number of remedies

available to it including directing that any trades be closed out or settled at a specified price. Contact has made no provision

for this outcome as Contact maintains the high spot prices reflect supply-demand conditions during the period.

A. Our Performance

Notes to the financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2018

The revenue and operating expense categories include the

below line items:

»Wholesale electricity, net of hedging: Revenue

received from electricity generated and sold through the

wholesale market and the net settlement of electricity

hedges sold on the electricity futures markets, to

generators, other retailers and industrial customers.

»Electricity purchases, net of hedging: The cost of

electricity purchased from the wholesale market to

supply customers and the net settlement of buy-side

electricity hedges. Revenue received to manage

location risk, including Financial Transmission Rights is

also included.

»Electricity-related services revenue: Revenue from the

sale of complementary products and services to the

wholesale market for the provision of instantaneous

reserves, frequency keeping and other ancillary services.

»Electricity-related services cost: This includes

reserve costs, constrained on costs, frequency keeping

and other ancillary service costs.

The significant items in this reporting period are:

»Change in fair value of financial instruments:

Movements in the valuation of electricity price

derivatives that are not accounted for as hedges, hedge

accounting ineffectiveness and the effect of credit risk

on the valuation of hedged debt and derivatives. Refer to

note D2 for a breakdown.

»Gain on sale of Rockgas: Rockgas was sold to Gas

Services NZ Midco Limited on 30 November 2018. Refer

note A4.

»Gain on sale of Ahuroa Gas Storage (AGS) Facility:

The sale of the AGS Facility to GSNZ SPV1 Limited

(GSNZ) was completed on 1 October 2018. Cash

proceeds from sale received to date are $190 million

resulting in a gain on sale of $5 million before tax after

deducting net assets of $185 million. Consideration of up

to $10 million remains unrecognised as it is contingent

on GSNZ obtaining a favourable binding ruling as to the

tax treatment of the main assets it acquired.

»Remediation for Holidays Act non-compliance:

During the current period, spend of $1 million has been

incurred in order to resolve non-compliance with

aspects of the Holidays Act 2003. The provision has

also been reduced by $2 million as a result of ongoing

reassessment. The provision for remediation of the

Holidays Act non-compliance is $1 million at 31

December 2018 (31 December 2017: $5 million, 30 June

2018: $4 million).

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Unaudited 6 months ended 31 Dec 2018 Unaudited 6 months ended 31 Dec 2017 Audited year ended 30 June 2018

$mWholesaleCustomerUnallocated Eliminations

To t a l

continuing

operations

Discontinued

operationTo t a lWholesaleCustomerUnallocated Eliminations

To t a l

continuing

operations

Discontinued

operationTo t a lWholesaleCustomerUnallocated Eliminations

To t a l

continuing

operations

Discontinued

operationTo t a l

Mass market electricity-455 - -455 - 455 -458 - - 458- 458- 884 - (1)883 - 883

C&I electricity - Fixed Price 199-- - 199- 199217- - - 217- 217432 - - - 432 - 432

C&I electricity - Spot16 - - - 16 - 16 11- - - 11- 1120- - - 20- 20

Wholesale electricity, net of hedging560 - - - 560 - 560 380-- - 380- 380705 - - - 705 - 705

Electricity-related services revenue8 - - - 8 - 8 3-- - 3- 3 7 - - - 7 - 7

Inter-segment electricity sales159 - - (159)- - - 159-- (159)-- -314 - - (314) - - -

Gas2 39 - - 41 - 41 -39 - -39- 394 71 - - 75 - 75

LPG- - - - - 58 58 -- - -- 63 63- - - - - 121 121

Steam16 - - - 16 - 16 14-- -14 - 1425 - - - 25 - 25

Total revenue960 494 - (159) 1,295 58 1,353 784497 - (159)1,122 63 1,1851,507 955 - (315) 2 ,147 121 2 ,268

Other income 6 3 - - 91 10 22 - -4 1 5- 5 - - 5 2 7

Total revenue and other income966 497 - (159) 1,304 59 1,363 786499 - (159)1,126 64 1,1901,507 960 - (315) 2 ,152 123 2 ,275

Electricity purchases, net of hedging(4 85)- - - (4 85)- (4 85)(367)- - - (367)- (367)(657)- - - (657)- (657)

Electricity purchases - Spot(14)- - - (14)- (14)(9)- - - (9)- (9)(17)- - - (17)- (17)

Electricity-related services cost(7)- - - (7)- (7)(4)- - - (4)- (4)(7)- - - (7)- (7)

Inter-segment electricity purchases- (159)- 159 - - - -(159)- 159-- -- (314)- 314 - - -

Gas and diesel purchases(51)(10)- - (61)- (61)(57)(8)- - (65)-

(65)(107)(16)- - (123)- (123)

Gas storage costs(6)- - - (6)- (6)(1)- - - (1)- (1)(1)- - - (1)- (1)

LPG purchases- - - - - (37)(37)-- - - -(36)(36)- - - - - (73)(73)

Generation transmission & reserve costs(21)- - - (21)- (21)(20)- - - (20)- (20)(39)- - - (39)- (39)

Electricity networks, levies & meter costs

- Fixed Price

(72)(219)- - (291)- (291)(78)(225)- - (303)- (303)(152)(4 3 3)- - (585)- (585)

Electricity networks, transmission levies &

meter costs - Spot

(2)- - - (2)- (2)(2)- - - (2)- (2)(3)- - - (3)- (3)

Gas networks, transmission & meter costs(5)(20)- - (25)- (25)(5)(20)- - (25)- (25)(9)(37)- - (4 6)- (4 6)

Other operating expenses(50)(4 0)(13)-(103)(7)(110)(52)(41)(13)-(106)(8)(114)(103)(82)(24)1 (208)(15)(223)

Carbon emission costs(10)(1)- - (11)(2)(13)(6)(1)-- (7)(1)(8)(15)(2)- - (17)(3)(20)

Total operating expenses(723)(4 49)(13)159 (1,026)(46)(1,072)(601) (454) (13)159(909)(45)(954)(1,110)(884)(24)315 (1,703)(91)(1,794)

EBITDAF243 48 (13) - 278 13 291 185 45(13)-21719 236 397 76(24)- 449 32 481

Depreciation and amortisation (102)-(102)(106)(3) (109) (215) (5) (220)

Net interest expense (39)-(39)(4 3)-(4 3) (84) - (84)

Tax on underlying profit (4 0)(3)(4 3) (20)(5) (25)(4 0) (7) (47)

Underlying profit 97 10 107 48 11 59 110 20 130

Significant items

Change in fair value of financial instruments (2)- (2) (2) - (2) 3-3

Gain on sale of Rockgas - 167 167 - - - - - -

Gain on sale of AGS Facility 5 - 5 - - -- - -

Remediation for Holidays Act

non-compliance

2 - 2 ------

Tax on significant items (3)- (3) 1 - 1(1)-(1)

Profit 99 177 276 47 11 58112 20 132

Underlying profit per share (cents) 13.6 1.4 15.0

6.6 1.6 8.2 15.4 2 .7 18.1

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A3. FREE CASH FLOW

$m

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2017

Audited

year ended

30 June 2018

EBITDAF

291 236 481

Ta x p a i d (41) (20) (33)

Change in working capital net of non-cash, investing and financing activities10(8) (7)

Non-cash items included in EBITDAF98 17

Significant items, net of non-cash amounts

(1) - (1)

Operating cash flows 268 216 457

Net interest paid

(36) (4 0) (78)

Stay in business capital expenditure (29) (35) (78)

Operating free cash flow

203 141 301

Proceeds from sale of assets/operations 438 - 6

Free cash flow

641 141 307

Operating free cash flow per share (cents) 28.3 19.7 42 .0

Proceeds from sale of assets/operations, in the table above, does not include the tax payable for the AGS sale ($44 million)

and certain cash flows in relation to the Rockgas sale (refer note A4), as these are expected to occur in the second half of the

current financial year.

A4. DISCONTINUED OPERATION

At 30 June 2018 the sale of Rockgas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Contact, was highly probably resulting in the assets and

liabilities of Rockgas being classified as held for sale and its operations reported separately as a discontinued operation.

The sale of Rockgas to Gas Services NZ Midco Limited (Purchaser) completed on 30 November 2018. The results for the

period up to 30 November 2018 and the gain on sale have been presented as a discontinued operation in the Statement of

Comprehensive Income, with a breakdown in note A2. The impact on the Group following the sale is shown below.

Details of sale of Rockgas Limited

$m

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2018

Sales price260

Initial net debt adjustment(10)

Sales proceeds received250

Carrying value of assets disposed(76)

Costs to sell(4)

Working capital and final net debt adjustments9

Settlement of carbon and income tax liabilities(12)

Provisional gain on sale167

The working capital and final net debt adjustments in the gain on sale are subject to finalisation with the Purchaser.

$m

Unaudited

30 Nov 2018

Cash and cash equivalents 1

Trade and other receivables23

Inventories 4

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 83

Goodwill 3

Other non-current assets3

Assets 117

Trade and other payables 14

Ta x p a y a b l e 8

Borrowings (lease obligations)9

Provisions 2

Deferred tax 8

Liabilities 41

Carrying value of assets disposed76

The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as at the date of sale were:

Net cash flows of the discontinued operation

The cash flows for the discontinued operation up to the date of disposal are presented below.

$m

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2017

Audited

year ended

30 June 2018

Net operating cash flows

91935

Net investing cash flows246(3)(6)

Net cash flows from discontinued operation2551629

Net investing cash flows include the cash proceeds from sale of Rockgas being the sales price less the initial net debt

adjustment and costs to sell incurred in the current financial period. Cash proceeds from the sale yet to be received/paid

include the working capital and final net debt adjustments, settlement of carbon and income tax liabilities, and remaining

costs to sell.

Operating free cash flow from the discontinued operation is $7 million (31 December 2017: $16 million, 30 June 2018:

$29 million) and free cash flow is $255 million (31 December 2017: $16 million, 30 June 2018: $29 million).

A5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Contact’s related parties include Directors and the Leadership Team. Contact sold its 50% interest in Rockgas Timaru

Limited as part of the sale of Rockgas on 30 November 2018. Transactions with Rockgas Timaru Limited up to that point and

all other related party transactions are disclosed below:

»Sales of LPG to Rockgas Timaru Limited of $1 million (31 December 2017: $1 million, 30 June 2018: $2 million).

»Directors’ fees of $1 million (31 December 2017: $1 million, 30 June 2018: $1 million).

»Leadership Team’s salary and other short-term benefits of $4 million (31 December 2017: $4 million, 30 June 2018:

$6 million), which includes $1 million of share-based compensation expense (31 December 2017: $1 million, 30 June 2018:

$1 million).

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B1. SHARE CAPITAL

During the period Contact granted a new tranche of share awards under the Equity Scheme, comprising 124,751 PSRs and

859,458 DSRs. PSRs and DSRs have no exercise price.

B2. DIVIDENDS PAID

On 8 February 2019 the Board declared an interim dividend of 16 cents per share to be paid on 9 April 2019.

Number$m

Balance at 1 July 2017

715,525,756 1,515

Share capital issued 750,281 4

Balance at 31 December 2017 716,276,037 1,519

Share capital issued 10,533 1

Balance at 30 June 2018 716,286,570 1,520

Share capital issued 418,002 2

Balance at 31 December 2018 716,704,572 1,522

Comprised of:

Ordinary shares 716,374,842 1,523

Restricted shares - Contact Share 329,730 (1)

$m

Cents per share

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2017

Audited

Year ended

30 June 2018

2017 final dividend

15

- 107 107

2018 interim dividend

13

- - 93

2018 final dividend

19

136 - -



136 107 201

B. Our Funding

Notes to the financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2018

Borrowings denoted with an asterisk (*) are Green Debt Instruments under Contact’s Green Borrowing Programme. At 31

December 2018 Contact remains compliant with the requirements of the programme. Further information is available on the

sustainability section on Contact’s website.

Contact uses bank facilities to manage its liquidity risk and maintains a buffer of undrawn bank facilities over its forecast

funding requirements to enable it to meet any unforeseen cash flows.

Contact’s bank facilities have a range of maturities:

$m

Unaudited

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

31 Dec 2017

Audited

30 June 2018

Bank overdraft

1 3 2

*Commercial paper 80 180 140

*Bank facilities - 106 231

Lease obligations 26 38 38

*Wholesale bonds 50 100 50

*Retail bonds 472 472 472

*Export credit agency facility 65 72 68

*USPP notes 4 47 560 4 47

Face value of borrowings 1,141 1,531 1,448

Deferred financing costs (5) (7) (6)

Fair value adjustment on hedged borrowings 64 26 52

Carrying value of borrowings 1,200 1,550 1,494

Current 315 442 513

Non-current 885 1,108 972

Liabilities held for sale - Lease obligations - - 9

B3. BORROWINGS

$m

Unaudited

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

31 Dec 2017

Audited

30 June 2018

Less than 1 year

85 170 160

Between 1 and 2 years 165 110 160

Between 2 and 3 years 125 80 175

More than 3 years 50 165 100

425525595

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C1. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

C. Our Assets

Notes to the financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2018

Included within property, plant and equipment is $29 million (31 December 2017: $38 million, 30 June 2018: $32 million), of

lease assets with a depreciation charge of $2 million for the six months ended 31 December 2018 (31 December 2017:

$2 million, 30 June 2018: $5 million).

At 31 December 2018, Contact was committed to $8 million of capital expenditure (31 December 2017: $11 million, 30 June

2018: $6 million) and $7 million of carbon forward contracts (31 December 2017: $2 million, 30 June 2018: $27 million), with all

payments due within one year of the reporting period end.

Property, plant and equipment

$m

Unaudited

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

31 Dec 2017

Audited

30 June 2018

Opening balance

4,2534,611 4,611

Additions2236 61

Transfers to assets held for sale- (155)(237)

Depreciation(84)(90)(182)

Disposals(1)--

Closing balance4,1904,4024,253

Intangible assets

$m

Unaudited

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

31 Dec 2017

Audited

30 June 2018

Opening balance

272332 332

Additions3515 23

Transfers to assets held for sale- (29)(28)

Amortisation(18)(19)(38)

Disposals(3)(1)(17)

Closing balance286298272

Current37 23 10

Non-current249 275 262

D1. TRANSITION TO NZ IFRS 9 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NZ IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (NZ IFRS 9) replaces NZ IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.

Contact transitioned to NZ IFRS 9 with a date of initial application of 1 July 2018. NZ IFRS 9 addresses the classification and

measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities, the impairment of financial assets and hedge accounting. The

transition has resulted in two key changes being the recognition of a cost of hedging reserve and the application of hedge

accounting to interest rate swaps that were not previously hedge accounted.

Contact now recognises a cost of hedging reserve to record the change in the fair value of the cost to convert foreign currency

of Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps (CCIRS) into New Zealand dollars. Contact has elected to apply NZ IFRS 9 on a

retrospective basis, however has not restated comparative information. Instead the impact is reflected in opening equity on 1

July 2018. This resulted in an increase in the cost of hedging reserve of $1 million, offset by a decrease in the cash flow hedge

reserve of $1 million. The cost of hedging reserve at 31 December 2018 is nil and the cash flow hedge reserve is a debit of $18

million. These reserves are presented together in the Statement of Financial Position as “Hedge reserves”.

Contact has applied the new hedge accounting requirements prospectively and all interest rate swaps now qualify as

continuing hedging relationships, which aligns more closely with Contact’s interest rate risk management activity. This has

resulted in interest rate swaps not previously designated in a hedge relationship being hedge accounted from 1 July 2018 as

cash flow hedges.

D2. FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value of derivatives used to hedge risk, excluding held for sale derivatives, categorised by accounting treatment is

provided below.

* For interest rate swaps in place on transition to NZ IFRS 9, the hedging relationship for accounting purposes can only

commence on 1 July 2018. This means that interest rate swaps will not be exactly matched to the underlying exposure. Any

hedge ineffectiveness will continue to be recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

D. Our Financial Risks

Notes to the financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2018

Unaudited

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

31 Dec 2017

Audited

30 June 2018

$mAssetLiabilityAssetLiabilityAssetLiability

Fair value hedges

CCIRS 57 - 44 (26) 47 (2)

Interest rate swaps 5 - 7 - 5 -

Cash flow hedges

CCIRS - margin- (2) - (4) - (2)

Interest rate swaps* - (60) - - - -

Electricity and LPG price derivatives6 (24)- (12)9 (1)

Derivatives not designated in hedge relationship

Interest rate swaps--1 (55)2 (54)

Electricity price derivatives6 (5)4 (8)2 (2)

74 (91)56 (105)65 (61)

Current15 (37)9 (51)14 (17)

Non-current59 (53)47 (54)51 (4 4)

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Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2018

Unaudited

6 months ended

31 Dec 2017

Audited

year ended

30 June 2018


$m

Profit/

(loss)

Hedge

reserves

Profit/

(loss)

Hedge

reserves

Profit/

(loss)

Hedge

reserves

CCIRS 12 - 15 - 42 -

Interest rate swaps- - (1) - (3) -

Fair value adjustment to borrowings (13) - (15) - (41) -

Fair value hedges (1) - (1) - (2) -

CCIRS - margin - - - - - 2

Interest rate swaps (1) (7) - - - -

Foreign exchange derivatives - (1) - - - 1

Electricity and LPG price derivatives - (26) - (6) - 16

Tax on change in fair value - 9 - 2 - (5)

Cash flow hedges (1) (25) - (4) - 14

Interest rate swaps - - (1)- 1 -

Electricity price derivatives-- -- 4 -

Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships-- (1) - 5 -

Total fair value movement (2) (25) (2) (4) 3 14

The change in the fair value of derivatives is provided below. The fair value movements in hedge reserves includes the

discontinued operation in all periods.

Independent Auditor’s Review Report

To the shareholders of Contact Energy Limited

REPORT ON THE INTERIM FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that

causes us to believe that the interim financial statements on

pages 4 to 18 do not:

i. present fairly in all material respects the company’s

financial position as at 31 December 2018 and its

financial performance and cash flows for the six

month period ended on that date; and

ii. comply with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

We have completed a review of the accompanying interim

financial statements which comprise:

»the statement of financial position as at 31 December

2018;

»the statements of comprehensive income, changes in

equity and cash flows for the six month period then

ended; and

»notes, including a summary of significant accounting

policies and other explanatory information.

Basis for conclusion

A review of interim financial statements in accordance with

NZ SRE 2410 Review of Financial Statements Performed by

the Independent Auditor of the Entity (“NZ SRE 2410”) is a

limited assurance engagement. The auditor performs

procedures, consisting of making enquiries, primarily of

persons responsible for financial and accounting matters,

and applying analytical and other review procedures.

As the auditor of Contact Energy Limited, NZ SRE 2410

requires that we comply with the ethical requirements

relevant to the audit of the annual financial statements.

Our firm has also provided other services to the company in

relation to AGM Scrutineering and trustee reporting. Subject

to certain restrictions, partners and employees of our firm

may also deal with the company on normal terms within the

ordinary course of trading activities of the business of the

company. These matters have not impaired our

independence as reviewer of the company. The firm has no

other relationship with, or interest in, the company.

Use of this Independent Auditor’s Review Report

This report is made solely to the shareholders as a body. Our

review work has been undertaken so that we might state to

the shareholders those matters we are required to state to

them in the Independent Auditor’s Review Report and for no

other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do

not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the

shareholders as a body for our review work, this report, or

any of the opinions we have formed.

Responsibilities of the Directors for the interim

financial statements

The Directors, on behalf of the company, are responsible for:

»the preparation and fair presentation of the interim

financial statements in accordance with NZ IAS 34

Interim Financial Reporting;

»implementing necessary internal control to enable the

preparation of interim financial statements that are fairly

presented and free from material misstatement,

whether due to fraud or error; and

»assessing the ability to continue as a going concern.

This includes disclosing, as applicable, matters related

to going concern and using the going concern basis of

accounting unless they either intend to liquidate or to

cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to

do so.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the review of the

interim financial statements

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim

financial statements based on our review. We conducted our

review in accordance with NZ SRE 2410. NZ SRE 2410

requires us to conclude whether anything has come to our

attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial

statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in

accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The procedures performed in a review are substantially less

than those performed in an audit conducted in accordance

with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand).

Accordingly we do not express an audit opinion on these

interim financial statements.

This description forms part of our Independent Auditor’s

Review Report.

David Gates

For and on behalf of KPMG

Wellington, 8 February 2019

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Glossary

AGSAhuroa Gas Storage

ASXAustralian Securities Exchange

C&ICommercial and Industrial

CCIRSCross currency interest rate swaps

DSR/PSRDeferred share rights / performance share rights

EAElectricity Authority

EBITDAFA non-GAAP measure equal to earnings before net interest expense, tax,

depreciation and amortisation, changes in fair value of financial instruments and

other significant items (refer note A2)

Free cash flowA non-GAAP measure of the cash generating performance of the business. It

represents cash available to fund distributions to shareholders and growth capital

expenditure. It is equal to operating cash flows less net interest paid and

stay-in-business capital expenditure plus proceeds from asset sales

LPGLiquid petroleum gas

NZ GAAPNew Zealand generally accepted accounting practice

NZXNew Zealand Stock Exchange

Operating free cash flowA non-GAAP measure equal to Free cash flow less proceeds from asset sales

Significant itemsItems excluded from EBITDAF and underlying profit. These items are determined in

accordance with the principles of consistency, relevance and clarity (refer note A2)

Underlying profitA non-GAAP measure equal to reported profit/(loss) adjusted for significant

items that do not reflect Contact’s ongoing performance (refer note A2)

USPPUnited States private placement

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rob McDonald (Chair)

Victoria Crone

Whaimutu Dewes

Jon MacDonald

David Smol

Elena Trout

Dame Therese Walsh

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Dennis Barnes

Chief Executive Officer

Dorian Devers

Chief Financial Officer

Venasio-Lorenzo Crawley

Chief Customer Officer

James Kilty

Chief Generation and Development Officer

Tania Palmer

Chief People Officer

Catherine Thompson

General Manager, External Relations and General Counsel

REGISTERED OFFICE

Contact Energy Limited

Harbour City Tower

29 Brandon Street

Wellington 6011

New Zealand

Phone: +64 4 499 4001

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COMPANY NUMBERS

NZ Incorporation 660760

ABN 68 080 480 477

AUDITOR

KPMG

PO Box 996

Wellington 6140

REGISTRY

Change of address, payment instructions and investment

portfolios can be viewed and updated online:

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New Zealand Registry

Link Market Services Limited, PO Box 91976, Auckland 1142

Level 11, Deloitte Centre, 80 Queen Street, Auckland 1010

contactenergy@linkmarketservices.co.nz

Phone: + 64 9 375 5998

Fax: +64 9 375 5990

Australian Registry

Link Market Services Limited, Locked Bag A14, Sydney

South, NSW 1235

680 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

contactenergy@linkmarketservices.com.au

Phone:+61 2 8280 7111

Fax: + 61 2 9287 0303

INVESTORS ENQUIRIES

Matthew Forbes

Investor Relations Manager

investor.centre@contactenergy.co.nz

Phone: +64 4 462 1323

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1
2019 Interim Results Presentation

Six months ended 31 December 2018

2
Disclaimer and important information

This presentation may contain projections or forward-looking statements regarding a variety of items. Such forward-looking statements are

based upon current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties.

Actual results may differ materially from those stated in any forward-looking statement based on a number of important factors and risks.

Although management may indicate and believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the

assumptions could prove inaccurate or incorrect and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking

statements will be realised.

EBITDAF, underlying profit, free cash flow and operating free cash flow are non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting practice) measures.

Information regarding the usefulness, calculation and reconciliation of these measures is provided in the supporting material.

Furthermore, while all reasonable care has been taken in compiling this presentation, Contact accepts no responsibility for any errors or

omissions.

This presentation does not constitute investment advice.

Numbers in the presentation have not all been rounded and might not appear to add.

3
Agenda

1

1H19 Highlights and Progress on Strategy

Dennis Barnes, CEO

4 -14

15 -25

2

Operational Performance and Financial Results

Dorian Devers, CFO

26 -30

3

Market Update and Outlook

Dennis Barnes, CEO

4
4

1H19 Highlights and Progress on Strategy

Dennis Barnes

CEO

5
Strong financial performance and optimisation of

the portfolio results in higher dividends

Summary of key financial performance measures

1

Refer to slides 39-42 for a definition and reconciliation of EBITDAF and underlying profit

2

Refer to slides 23 for a reconciliation of operating free cash flow

Six months ended 31 December 2018

Continuing operations

comparison against 1H18

Continuing

operations

Discontinued

operation

Total

EBITDAF

1

$278m$13m$291m


28% from $217m

Profit

$99m$177m$276m


111% from $47m

Profit per share

13.8cps24.8 cps38.6 cps


112% from 6.5 cps

Underlying profit

1

$97m$10m$107m


102% from $48m

Underlying profit per share

13.6 cps1.4 cps15.0 cps


106% from 6.6 cps

Declared interim dividend per share

16.0 cps


23% from 13.0cps

Operating free cash flow

2

$196m$7m$203m


57% from $125m

Operating free cash flow per share

2

27.3 cps1.0 cps28.3 cps


57% from 17.4cps

SIB capital expenditure (cash)

$27m$2m$29m


16% from $32m

»Completed the sale of Ahuroa gas storage

(AGS) and the sale of the Rockgas LPG

business, receiving net cash proceeds of

$438m in the period

»EBITDAF from continuing operations was up

by $61m against the prior comparative

period having benefited from comparatively

stronger hydro generation following record

low inflows during 1H18. In addition, our

flexible generation portfolio and access to

stored gas saw Contact increase wholesale

spot market sales during the higher priced

October period as the market responded to

major gas field outages and lower national

hydro storage levels

»Strong balance sheet, high quality

renewable generation assets and lean, low

cost operations enable increasing dividends

to shareholders with the target FY19

ordinary dividend increasing to 39 cents per

share, 7 cents per share higher than FY18

6
New distribution policy provides clarity to investors

and will drive a strong capital discipline

* Operating Cash Flow less stay in business capex and net interest costs after adjusting for expected medium-term stay-in-business capital expenditure, mean hydrology and

appropriate Board consideration of a sustainable financial structure

once the S&P net debt / EBITDAF

ratio is below 2.8x

80-

90%

of Operating Free CashFlow

Previous

distribution policy

Ordinary dividend of

100%

of expected Operating Free

CashFlow*

New distribution policy

Payment timing and split, target gearing and imputation

policy have remained the same (see page 30)

39 cps

UP FROM 35 CENTS PER

SHARE PREVIOUSLY

TARGETED

Ordinary dividend

FY19 dividend of

7
Highlights

CONTINUED PROGRESS IN DELIVERING VALUE FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS

MAINTAINING FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE

Strong cost control, with continuing other operating costs down by $3m

(3%). Cash spent on continuing SIB capital expenditure down by $5m

(16%). $514m reduction in net debt.

ENHANCED CUSTOMER ADVOCACY

Net promoter score (NPS) for final quarter of 1H19 of +24, up from the +20

recorded for the same period in FY18 as the brand was refreshed and smart

customer solutions were launched

SAFE AND ENGAGED EMPLOYEES

Zero recordable injuries in 1H19 after two employees injured in 1H18.

Targeting improvement on the FY18 engagement score of 77% as we strive

to achieve “best-in-class” employer

1

target

1H19 dividend of 16 cents per share, up 3 cents per share on 1H18. Target

FY19 dividend of 39 cents per share, up 22% on FY18

REWARDING SHAREHOLDERS

Comparison against 1H18

6%

Reduction in total

ongoing cash operating

costs and capital spend

20%

Improvement

in NPS

2.9

23%

Reduction in the total

recordable injury

frequency rate (TRIFR)

Increase to the interim

dividend

1

Benchmark for “best-in-class” >82% engagement

8
Further operational improvement expected

MAINTAINING FINANCIAL

DISCIPLINE

BUILDING CUSTOMER ADVOCACY

REWARDING

SHAREHOLDERS

CONTROLLABLE OPEX AND CAPEX COSTS ($m)

DISTRIBUTIONS ($m)

NET PROMOTER SCORE

-8

3

15

20

FY18FY15FY16FY17FY19

target

>25

397

391

357

292

275

FY19

target

FY17FY15FY16FY18

81

7979

93

115

110

107107

136

165

367

100

FY15FY16

286

FY18

229

FY17FY19

target

558

186

280

Buyback

Special dividend

Final dividend

Interim dividend

1.9

3.3

3.2

5.2

FY18FY17FY15FY16

0.0

1H19

TOTAL RECORDABLE INJURY FREQUENCY RATE

Recordable injuries per million hours worked

SAFE AND ENGAGED

EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT (%)

Promoters less detractors

44%

FY15FY16

56%

FY19

target

FY17FY18

68%

77%

>82%

Declared or target

9
National electricity demand flat

Source: EMI, Contact

NATIONAL ELECTRICITY DEMAND (TWh)

2.52.52.52.5

2.6

5.2

5.4

5.0

5.3

5.0

13.3

13.4

13.3

13.4

13.4

1H171H15

21.0

1H191H161H18

21.0

21.3

20.8

21.2

+4%

0%

North IslandNZASSouth Island (ex NZAS)

REGIONAL CHANGE (%) 1H19 vs 1H18

»

The NZAS gradual re-commissioning of the 4th potline (50MW) from

October 2018, resulted in a 4% increase in electricity consumption. Once

fully operational national demand will increase by ~1% (NZAS demand

will be up ~17%)

»

South Island irrigation related demand was significantly lower than 1H18

»

Residential demand increased by 2% per customeron lower average

temperatures

Source: EMI, Contact

Demand at key South

Island irrigation nodes

reverted to historical

averages after a dry

1H18

0%

0%

1%

(1%)

1%

(1%)

(17%)

(8%)

0%

1%

(3%)

1%

0%

10
-1,000

-600

-200

200

600

1,000

Jul-17Sep-17Nov-17Jan-18Mar-18May-18Jul-18Sep-18Nov-18

Variance to mean (GWh)

North Island storageSouth Island storage

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Jun-17Aug-17Oct-17Dec-17Feb-18Apr-18Jun-18Aug-18Oct-18Dec-18

Mean storageActual storage

National storage rising in advance of Winter

SOUTH ISLAND INFLOWS NORMALISED FROM A

DRY 1H18

»

An acute drought in key South Island catchments between October and

December 2017 was broken in February 2018 when cyclones Fehi and

Geta made landfall. This contributed to above mean national storage at

the start of Winter 2018

»

Extreme November 2018 rainfall added ~700GWh to national storage over

a two week period after the traditional Spring inflows failed to materialise

NATIONAL HYDRO STORAGE AGAINST MEAN STORAGE (GWh)

AVERAGE MONTHLY STORAGE VS MEAN BY ISLAND (GWh)

MONTHLY NATIONAL RAINFALL

As a percentage of 1981 –2010 monthly normal (source: NIWA)

400%

200%

160%

140%

120%

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

10%

July August September October November December

1H18

1H19

of normal

rainfall

Mean storage 1926 –2016 (source: NZX hydro)

Mean storage 1926 –2016 (source: NZX hydro)

1H191H18

11
Wholesale spot prices responded to fuel scarcity

»

While volatile hydrology is a well-known feature of electricity

supply in New Zealand, normally reliable gas production was

significantly constrained in 1H19 impacting generation from

thermal assets

»

Remedial work to the Pohokura gas field’s offshore pipeline

and platform, which was completed in December 2018,

ended more than 200 days of constrained gas supply

across two separate outages. Restricted production from

Pohokura is expected to continue over 2H19

»

Gas availability should improve as current constraints are

unlocked

»

The elevated spot price environment has led to increases in short-

dated forwards (i.e. for contracts maturing less than six months

ahead)

»

Long-dated forward prices (1 February 19: $88.3/MWh) have

increased by over $12.9/MWh (or over 17 per cent) in the last six

months

20

120

220

320

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

FY13 - FY19 rangeFY13 - FY19 averageFY19FY18

MONTHLY WHOLESALE SPOT ELECTRICITY PRICES ($/MWh)

Generation weighted (source: Electricity Authority –Wholesale electricity prices)

ELECTRICITY FORWARD PRICE CURVES ($/MWh)

20

120

220

320

Jul-17Sep-17Nov-17Jan-18Mar-18May-18Jul-18Sep-18Nov-18

7-day simple moving average spot priceLong-dated futures

Short-dated futures

Generation weighted (source: Electricity Authority –Wholesale electricity prices)

HYDRO STORAGE LEVELS AND THERMAL FUEL

CONSTRAINTS INCREASED NEAR TERM PRICES

12
Our strategy

Optimise the Customer and Wholesale

businesses to deliver strong cash flows

CUSTOMER

WHOLESALE

A service and value focused retailer,

connecting customers and communities to

smart solutions that make living easier for

them now, and in the future

An innovative, safe and efficient generator

working with business customers, partners and

suppliers to decarbonise New Zealand’s

energy sector

Underpinned by a disciplined and transparent approach to operating and capital

expenditure while continuing to investigate ways to optimise our portfolio of assets

13
High-performing, efficient retailer with the lowest cost to serve and best customer experience of the tier 1 retailers in New Zealand,

with an ability to execute consistently.

Customer business continues to reduce cost to

serve while improving customer experience

13

NEAR TERM DESCRIPTION OF SUCCESS

»Move to a simple, lean operating model centred on the customer

experience reinventing key customer processes

»Capable employees, identifying and driving performance initiatives

with ownership and accountability

»Transform technology to drive efficiency and increasingly automated

customer experiences

»Reposition the brand and reputation from a strong operational

retailer to a smart customer solutions provider

DELIVERING ON OUR STRATEGY

•Value defined by customers

•Scalable

•Leverages existing capabilities and cost structures

•Short paybacks

•Complementary partnerships

FRAMEWORK FOR

NEW INVESMENT

PROGRESS

»New operating model and transition to a support model for LPG and C&I

businesses in place

»Agile teams reducing delivery times

»Increased digitisation improving NPS and lowering servicing and acquisition costs

»10% reduction in call centre volumes

»15% increase in web traffic and 7% increase in digital sales

»Majority of applications migrated to Amazon web services

»33% increase in downloads of the new mobile app

»Delivering smart customer solutions supports brand positioning

»Introduced new payment methods with PrePay and weekly/fortnightly billing to

help customers manage their bills

»New products launched to deliver customer’s choice and innovative rewards

including “free-bill”, “promise plan” and “broadband bundle”

14
DELIVERING ON OUR STRATEGY

Wholesale business is delivering continuous

improvement while enabling decarbonisation

NEAR TERM DESCRIPTION OF SUCCESS

Focus on operational excellence and investment in digital approaches with clear payback to accelerate continuous improvement.

»Operating costs 4% lower than 1H18

»Strong safety performance with zero recordable injuries

»Commercial and Industrial teams fully integrated into the

Wholesale business

»Strong trading performance and enhanced business performance

reporting

»Progressed options for renewable development at Tauhara

PROGRESS

FRAMEWORK FOR NEW INVESMENT

•Sustainable new demand or contracted support

•New geothermal development cost competitive with new

firmed renewables and thermal life extensions

»Sustainable cost reduction

»Strengthen geothermal capability to remain as a recognised world leader

»Partner with customers on mutually beneficial decarbonisation

opportunities

»Develop options to enable the economic substitution of thermal

generation with renewables

»Lower the cost of geothermal to ensure Contact development options

are cost competitive with firmed intermittent renewables

15
15

Operational Performance and Financial Results

Dorian Devers

CFO

16
Profit of $276m, supported by proceeds from

portfolio changes

58

47

48

97

99

11

61

20

Discontinued

operation

Discontinued

operations

Profit on

continuing

operations

177

Profit on

continuing

operations

1

Items

excluded

from

underlying

1H18

underlying

profit

EBITDAF

4

Depreciation

and

amortisation

4

Net interest

costs

1H19 profitTax1H19

underlying

profit

2

Items

excluded

from

underlying

1H18 profit

276

+49

STATUTORY PROFIT ($m)

PROFIT ON CONTINUING OPERATIONS UP BY 111% AS EBITDAF FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

INCREASED BY $61m

17
EBITDAF from continuing operations up by $61m

12

7

39

1H191H18Generation

costs

Contracted

revenue

Trading /

merchant

revenue

185

243

+58

2

1

2

1

1

Gas

gross

margin

1H18Electricity

gross

margin

Energy

costs

(inc.

carbon)

Other

income

Cost to

serve

1H19

45

48

+3

1

13

Labour1H18Staff

incentives

1H19

1

13

0

WHOLESALE EBITDAF ($m)

CUSTOMER EBITDAF ($m)

CORPORATE / UNALLOCATED ($m)

Continuing business performance

18
Generation costs

Electricity generated or acquired

(GWh)

1,726

1,652

1,635

2,045

1,016

887

385

171

4,762

Thermal

1H18

Acquired

1H19

Hydro

Geothermal

4,754

Renewable generation up 10% on 1H18, costs down by $12m

81

57

81

50

60

52

59

49

35

35

24

25

25

24

10

Generation

type

1

6

6

Cost typeGeneration

type

Cost type

Acquired

Thermal

Renewable

164

176176

164

-12

1H181H19

Electricity generated or acquired ($m)

Gas storage

Other operating costs

Electricity and gas transmission and levies

Carbon costs

Gas and diesel

»

Hydro generation was up 410 GWh (25%) as

hydro generation returned to mean after a dry

1H18, geothermal lower on planned Wairakei

outage

»

Higher renewable production required less

thermal generation (+$5m) and less acquired

generation (+$21m)

»

This was offset by higher unit input costs for

gas, diesel and carbon (-$4m), higher electricity

and gas transmission and gas storage costs (-

$4m) and a higher price for the acquired

generation (-$10m)

»

Prioritisation of more efficient thermal plant and

lower labour costs saw efficiency gains of $4m

»

Renewable costs are essentially fixed providing

leverage to increased hydro generation

19
159

159

138

126

42

53

14

16

2

1H191H18

362

7

355

+7

2,069 GWh

$76.9 / MWh

Wholesale contracted revenue

Contracted revenue ($m)

Energy prices higher on the prior period, reduced exposure to fixed price sales and redirected

load to higher priced channels

1,736 GWh

$79.6 / MWh

658 GWh

$63.4 / MWh

(52 GWh)

+$1.9 / MWh

(164 GWh)

+$0.7 / MWh

+50 GWh

+$11.2 / MWh

Other net income

Steam sales

CFD salesCustomer sales

C&I netback

»

Fixed price variable volume electricity sales to Customer

and C&I customers were 216 GWh (4%) lower than

1H18 (-$16m) which was partially offset by higher prices

(+$4m)

»

Increased CFD sales to support NZAS, which was up by

22GWh contributed to higher CFD electricity sales in

1H19 (+$1m). Higher pricing was achieved on both end-

user CFDs (+$2m) and short-term CFD sales to other

generators (+$8m)

»

Steam revenue was $2m higher on 1H18 on a 6%

increase in volumes and a higher tariff which reflected

rising carbon prices

»

Other income was up by $5m on 1H18, predominantly

due to improvements made to trading activity which

limited exposure to volatile markets

20
Wholesale trading and merchant revenue

TRADING EBITDAF ($m)

Contact was able to generate to support the market during higher priced periods in 1H19

33

78

-23

-33

6

-4

1H181H19

0

45

+39

357

459

-58

4,244

-4,355

4,355

1H18

-4,244

-1

458

1H19

299

($64.6 / MWh)

LONG / SHORT POSITION (GWh)

$92.9 / MWh

$170.5 / MWh

($114.6 / MWh)

6.2%

($5.2 / MWh)

6.7%

($7.7 / MWh)

Spot sales and buy CFD settlement

Merchant salesPool purchases

Spot purchases and sell CFD settlement

»

Contact’s flexible generation portfolio

and access to stored gas saw a 102

GWh increase in merchant sales

volumes (+$17m) to support the

market during the recent higher priced

periods as the spot price responded to

gas field outages and lower national

hydro storage levels. The price

received for this “long” generation was

up by $77/MWh (+$28m)

»

Strong generation volumes and risk

management saw limited price

exposure to unhedged spot market

purchases

»

LWAP/GWAP losses only increased by

0.5% but higher spot prices saw the

absolute cost increase by $10m to

$33m

TRADING REVENUE

Merchant sales: short-term sales channel

available when the spot prices exceed the

opportunity cost on Contact generation

Pool purchase: short-term opportunistic

purchases from the spot electricity market

when better value than alternatives

(adjusted for volatility and volume)

LWAP / GWAP losses: locational price

differences between where electricity is

generated and purchased

21
Customer business performance

458

455

39

39

2

3

1H181H19

499

497

-2

1,907 GWh

$240.4 / MWh

452 GWh

$85.4 / MWh

Revenue ($m)

EBITDAF ($m)

233

236

19

19

-159-159

-41

-40

-1

-8

Electricity

2

-1

-10

1H181H19

48

3

Gas

Other income

45

+3

(33 GWh)

+$2.2 / MWh

+33 GWh

($4.5 / MWh)

EBITDAF up by $3m on higher tariff, lower network costs and a reduction in cost to serve

Revenue less

networkcosts

$122.3 / MWh

Other income

Gas

Electricity

»

Electricity sales volume down 33 GWh due to

lower customers numbers, offset by higher gas

sales to SME customers

»

Intense competition and the decision not to

renew 2,700 SME ICPs reduced average

customer connections

»

Customer numbers stable over the past three

months with new propositions in market.

Broadband offer attractive.

»

Electricity gross margin up on successful

customer retentions and corrections to historical

pricing anomalies

»

Broadband and LPG services revenue

leverages existing cost infrastructure

»

Energy costs increased, following higher ASX

prices and higher gas and carbon costs

»

Other operating expenses favourable $1m despite

investment in digital, brand and new products

($83.5 / MWh)

+$3.1 / MWh

($1.4 / MWh)

Gas costs

Electricity costsCarbon costs

Other operating expenses

22
Cost efficiency programme continues to deliver

controllable cost reduction

OTHER OPERATING COSTS ($m)

8

7

13

13

52

50

41

40

1H18

114

1H19

110

-4

Wholesale

Customer

Corporate

LPG

2

6

4

1H18Asset

disposals

110

Cost and

efficiency

programme

1H18

rebased for

the effect

of the

disposals

1H19

operating

costs

before

incentives

Staff

incentives

1H19

112

114

106

»

Efficiency programme delivers $6m

operating cost reduction in 1H19,

against $8m target for FY19

»

Wholesale and corporate labour costs

down on reduced FTE

»

ICT costs lower after the move to the

cloud and efficiency initiatives

»

Further reduction in bad debt

»

Customer investment in brand and

digital accommodated

»

On target for guided FY20 reductions

»

Staff incentives up on improvement to

financial performance on 1H18

OTHER OPERATING COST MOVEMENT ($m)

CONTROLLABLE OPEX ($m)

263

247

243

223

205

190

FY20 targetFY15FY16FY17FY18FY19 target

-6%

5% reduction in like for

like other operating costs

23
Cash flow and capital expenditure

128

102

69

FY18FY16FY17

60 -65

FY19 target

»

EBITDAF up on strong Wholesale performance

»

Working capital changes up by $18m on improved receivables collections

»

Cash tax up in line with increasing earnings and balancing payments from prior

periods

»

Capital expenditure on continuing operations of $27m in 1H19

6 months

ended

31

December

2018

6 months

ended

31 December

2017

Comparison against

1H18

EBITDAF

$291m$236m


$55m

Workingcapital changes

$10m($8m)


$18m

Taxand interest paid

($77m)($60m)


($17m)

SIBCapital

($29m)($35m)


($6m)

Other non cash movements

$9m$8m


$1m

Operating free cash flow

2

$203m$141m


$62m

Operating free cash flow per share

2

28.3 cps19.7 cps


8.6 cps

Proceeds from saleof assets/operations

$438m-


$438

Free cash flow

$641m$141m


$500m

SIB CAPEX ($m)

6

2

Historic

2

Revision to

guidance

Current

65

75

-10

LONG RUN AVERAGE CAPEX ($m)

Efficiency improvementsAGS

Rockgas

10

15

40

65

Customer

Wholesale -Maintanence

Wholesale -TCC and drilling

Excludes capex associated with Wairakei extension post 2026

OPERATING CASH FLOW UP BY $62m ON HIGHER EBITDAF, FAVOURABLE WORKING CAPITAL

MOVEMENTS AND LOWER INTEREST AND CAPEX COSTS

24
Strong free cash flow directed to strengthening the

balance sheet

141

107

203

136

438

298

7

4

1

Uses

142

Sources

10

Sources

14

207

Uses

142

641641

Gas sale and repurchase

Shares isued

OFCF

Net sales proceeds

Growth investment

Increase in cash

Debt repayment

Dividends paid

236

291

-60

-77

-35

-29

203

8

-8

141

1H191H18

10

8

EBITDAF

Working capital changes

Interest and tax

Other non cash movements

SIB cash capex

OPERATING FREE CASH FLOW –OFCF ($m)

SOURCES AND USES OF CASH ($M)

1H181H19

EBITDAF TO CASH CONVERSION INCREASED TO 70% IN 1H19 FROM 60% IN 1H18

25
Strong balance sheet

222

50

70

150

100

153

224

150

175

50

50

7

160

7

FY19FY20

7

FY21FY22

77

FY23

7

FY24

22

FY25

-29

229

207

252

207

157

245

»

Face value of net borrowings reduced by $514m to $931m following the completion of the asset

sales. Net debt has reduced by $767m since the end of FY15. Gearing reduced to 29.7% at 31

December 2018, down from 35.4% at 30 June 2018

»

$222m retail bond maturing in May 2019 being partly refinanced

»

Weighted average interest rate increased by 42bp on FY18

»

Contact continues to target a credit rating of BBB (net debt / EBITDAF <2.8x)

-210

27

-12

-4

1,539

1,626

1,677

1,698

1,401

FY15FY14

25

23

1,608

-5

1,504

FY16

41

-6

FY17

38

1,410

-3

FY18

26

1,115

1H19

1,416

1,445

931

FY16

7.55%

FY17FY14

6.06%

5.25%

5.53%

FY15

5.01%

FY18

5.43%

1H19

ROBUST TREASURY MANAGEMENT ENSURES ACCESS TO DIVERSE FUNDING SOURCES

CLOSING NET DEBT ($m)

INTEREST RATE (%)

NET DEBT TO EBITDAF (x)

BORROWING MATURITIES ($m)

1,372

1,425

1,672

1,593

1,5061,259

Average net debt ($m)

Weighed average interest rate on average net debt

Face value of borrowings less cash

USPPUndrawn bank facilitiesDomesticNEXI

Includes S&P adjustments (AGS currently treated as a lease)

Lease obligationsBorrowingsCash on hand

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.2

FY18FY14FY17FY16FY15FY19

forecast

SmoothedSnapshot

Average tenor of 3.6 years as at 31 December 2018

26
26

Market update and Outlook

Dennis Barnes

CEO

27
Our strategy

Optimise the Customer and Wholesale

businesses to deliver strong cash flows

CUSTOMER

WHOLESALE

A service and value focused retailer,

connecting customers and communities to

smart solutions that make living easier for

them now, and in the future

An innovative, safe and efficient generator

working with business customers, partners and

suppliers to decarbonise New Zealand’s

energy sector

Underpinned by a disciplined and transparent approach to operating and capital

expenditure while continuing to investigate ways to optimise our portfolio of assets

28
CONTRACT GAS

Engaging with suppliers to contract for gas for 2019 and beyond. Increasingly confident that gas

availability will improve as current gas supply constraints are unlocked

MANAGE WHOLESALE MARKET VOLATILITY

Contact manages fuel variability through portfolio flexibility and a strong risk management

framework

In addition to the gas we expect to contract, access to stored gas in AGS and other contractual

options which will give us appropriate access to energy

EXECUTE ON THE COST AND EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME

The focus remains on the reduction of controllable costs, simplification of the organisation and

asset portfolio

Investment in digital and data to build a platform from which we will further reduce costs and

develop new, innovative propositions

CAPTURE SCALE EFFICIENCIES

Further develop the rich set of brownfield geothermal development

opportunities available

In time, our large customer base and world class systems will provide

an attractive opportunity for partners

DECARBONISATION

Develop options to enable the economic substitution of thermal

generation with renewables

Partner with customers on mutually beneficial decarbonisation

opportunities

DELIVERING CUSTOMER VALUE

Continue to develop customer centred processes, products and propositions that will appeal to all,

including the most vulnerable. Next proposition to be released imminently is a “basic plan” i.e. no

PPD offer. Ultimately customers will define the value of product features, discounts and rewards

Participation in the Electricity Price Review consultation

Priorities

FULLY COMMERCIALISE GAS STORAGE

Work with FlexGas, the new AGS operating entity, to attract long term users into the facility before

the expansion is completed (early 2020)

NEAR TERM

MEDIUM TERM

Contact held an investor day in November 2018 which outlined some of

the key longer term strategic Wholesale options as New Zealand

transitions to a lower carbon future.

A link to a replay of the event and presentation materials has been made

available at:

https://contact.co.nz/aboutus/investor-centre

29
Guidance affirmed

FY19 (f)

Changeto prior

guidance

Other operating costs$200–210m

-

Depreciation and amortisation$200 –205m

Rangenarrowed

on completion of

disposals

Net interest (accounting)$75–80m

Rangenarrowed

on completion of

disposals

Cash interest$70 –75m

Newguidance

added

Stay in business capital

expenditure (accounting)

$65 –75m

-

Target ordinary dividend per

share

39 cps

up4cps (+11%)

CONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITY TO DELIVER PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

480

-60

-70

-65

FY20

285

Key assumptions:

»Hydro generation at 3,900 GWh (mean), geothermal

generation at 3,350 GWh (average)

»ASX electricity futures and electricity retail margins stable

»Excludes working capital movements

FY20 OFCF ($m)

EBITDAF

Cash interestSIB cash capex

Cash tax

FY20 (f)

Changeto prior

guidance

$185–195m

-

$195 –205m

-

$60 –65m

-

$55 –60m

Newguidance

added

$60 –65m

-

39 cps

Newguidance

added

30
New distribution policy

NEW POLICY

INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR FY19 OF 16 CENTS PER SHARE UP 23%

»Contact’s policy is to distribute ordinary dividends targeting a pay-out

ratio of 100% of an Operating Free Cash Flow* which is adjusted for

expected medium-term stay-in-business capital expenditure, mean

hydrology and the consideration of a sustainable financial structure

including the targeting of a long-term credit rating of BBB

»Dividend payments are expected to be split into an interim dividend paid

in April, targeting around 40% of the total expected dividend for the

financial year, and a final dividend to be paid in September

»It is the intention of the Board to attach imputation credits to dividends

to the extent they are available

»Interim dividend of 16 cents per share (1H18 13

cents per share) is imputed to 65% or 10 cents per

share for qualifying shareholders. This represents a

pay-out of 57% of 1H19 operating free cash flow per

share

»Target FY19 ordinary dividend of 39 cents per share

(FY18 32 cents per share)

»Record date 21 March 2019; payment date 9April

2019

»The NZD/AUD exchange rate used for the payment

of Australian dollar dividends will be set on 29 March

2019

* Operating Free Cash Flow is Operating cash flow less stay-in-business capital expenditure and net

cash interest costs

31
31

Supporting materials

32
»

On 1 December 2018, Contact completed the sale of Rockgas and

received $250m of cash proceeds. The final adjustments for working

capital and net debt are expected over the next few months

»

Provisional gain on sale of $167m

»

On 1 October 2018, Contact completed the sale of AGS and

received $190 million in cash, with a further $10 million contingent

on the new owner obtaining a favourable binding ruling in line with

our tax treatment

»

Profit on disposal of $5m

¹Assets are no longer depreciated once held for sale

1H19

1H18

Comparison

against 1H18

5 year

average

Normalised

FY20 vs

average of

FY13-18

Total

AGS pro-

forma

(3 months

included)

Rockgas

(5 months

included)

Proceeds

EBITDAF

$7m($6m)$13m$16m

($9m) $21m($41m)

EBIT¹

$7m($4m)$13m$9m

($2m)$8m($28m)

Proceeds from saleof assets/operations

$438m$190m$248m-

$438

Underlying profit per share

1.2 cps(0.6 cps)1.4 cps0.4 cps1.3 cps

(0.1cps)0.8 cps(2.8 cps)

Capex

($2m)-($2m)($3m)

$1m($10m)$10m

Operating free cash flow

$7m($4m)$7m$4m$12m

($5m)$7m($3m)

Financial impact of the asset disposals

SALE OF AHUROA GAS STORAGE FOR $200M

SALE OF ROCKGAS LPG FOR $260M

ASSET DISPOSALS COMPLETED IN THE PERIOD

33
Generation and sales position

1H13

4,761

1,726

1,169

4,327

685

966

1,849

2,129

2,149

836

1,598

1,166

1H12

1,768

1,144

1,522

4,812

1,087

1H141H15

2,168

1,479

1,036

4,669

2,010

2,045

1,623

2,073

1H16

1,552

4,916

1H17

4,738

1,635

1,652

1H181H19

4,310

4,533

Thermal generationHydro generationGeothermal generation

CONTACT GENERATION OUTPUT (GWh)

4,327

2,069

4,532

2,017

384

1,736

1,572

658

708

357

459

51

4,820

Generation

50

58

Sales

171

4,755

1

GenerationSales

4,820

4,755

ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND SALES POSITION (GWh)

1H18

1H19

Purchased pool

Sales to Customer

Acquired generation

Direct generation

Spot generation

Merchant sales

Sales to C&I

CFD gross sales

34
Wairakei geothermal field mass take and efficiency

GEOTHERMAL FUEL EXTRACTED AT WAIRAKEI VS CONSENTED (GWh)

WAIRAKEI, POIHIPI AND TE MIHI CONVERSION EFFECTIVNESS

(MWh per KT EXTRACTED)

00

82%

1H161H171H151H141H19

88%

98%

94%

102%

1H18

99%

-1.8

Wairakei mass extracted% of geothermal fluid extracted

26.3

30.3

30.8

30.7

32.0

32.3

1H141H151H161H171H181H19

+2%

+1%

»Obtained a variation to the Wairakei mass take consent in

September 2017. This allows for the extraction of 245k tonnesof

geothermal fluid per day on average over a year (calculation period

ends in February every year). Previously the take was reset

quarterly.

»Efficiency improvements have continued to deliver more

generation per tonne extracted

35
Generation volumes

-44

-77

-104

2,013

1H19

1,712

-3

1H171H16

2,117

1H18

2,149

2,010

2,073

1,635

2,045

Total inflowsInflows stored

Hydro generation (GWh)

Geothermal generation (GWh)

Thermal generation (GWh)

582

488

719

716

569

612

539

486

208

199

209

203

165

159

161

155

98

99

1,623

1H161H17

1,726

1H18

1,652

1H19

1,552

94

92

Te HukaPoihipiTe Mihi

WairakeiOhaaki

553

298

463

649

156

275

369

69

211

111

133

114

116

2

1H161H171H181H19

1,090

736

4

1,016

887

54

52

50

51

Whirinaki

Direct generation

TCCTe Rapa -spot

Stratford PeakersOtahuhu

»Geothermal generation was 74GWh lower

than 1H18 primarily due to the scheduled 4

yearly inspection at Wairakei (53GWh

lower) and lower mass extracted in the

period

Renewable generation up 10% on 1H18

»Hydro generation was 55GWh above mean

in 1H19 and 410GWh higher than a dry

1H18

»Thermal generation volumes were 129GWh

lower in 1H19 on higher renewable

generation, lower sales and restricted gas.

Base load generation at TCC was prioritised

over the Stratford peakers

36
858

767

829

63

162

86

-305

-253

-299

1H18

Opening storage

1H19

677

Gas injected

2H18

616

Gas extracted

616

27

104

55

219

229

247

-142

-278

-144

55

104

Opening storage

1H181H192H18

Inflows

Releases

159

HAWEA STORAGE (GWh)

GAS STORAGE (GWh EQUIVALENT)

Using the 1H19 thermal efficiency (9.1 TJ/GWh)

CLOSING STORAGE

CLOSING STORAGE

Fuel storage movements

37
Contracted and stored gas

7.8

7.6

11.1

7.0

10.0

9.3

-2.0

-9.7

-7.4

-8.1

-1.4

-1.4

-1.7

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

5.6

2H181H18

0.6

1H19

7.0

7.6

-0.8

Net extractionPurchases

Wholesale sales

Generation

Customer sales

Opening storage

Net injection

CONTRACTED GAS VOLUMES (PJ)

SOURCES AND USES OF GAS (PJ)

0.51

-0.04

0.39

Jul-18

0.78

Nov-18

0.00

-0.06

Aug-18

1.03

Sep-18

-0.04

Oct-18

-0.22

0.03

Dec-18

0.35

0.72

1.03

0.47

-0.43

-0.19

Gas injectedGas extracted

AHUROA GAS STORAGE MONTHLY

INJECTIONS AND EXTRACTIONS (PJ)

7.7

4.1

6.7

4.7

4.5

10.9

6.9

4.1

6.5

4.5

1.6

1.2

3.1

2.7

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

CY19

18.4

0.4

CY18CY17CY15CY16CY20

24.4

16.7

18.4

4.9

Swap

Genesis

Other

Maui

38
Historical financial information

Unit1H151H161H171H181H19

Revenue$m1,240 1,120 1,037 1,190 1,363

EBITDAF$m257 254 264 236 291

Profit/(loss)$m51 (116)96 58 276

Underlying profit$m76 73 82 59 107

Underlying profit per sharecps10.4 10.0 11.5 8.2 15.0

Operating free cash flow$m163 200 134 141 203

Operating free cash flow per sharecps22.2 27.3 18.7 19.7 28.3

Declared dividendscps11.0 11.0 11.0 13.0 16.0

Total assets$m6,1395,726 5,587 5,390 5,140

Total liabilities$m2,617 2,848 2,766 2,663 2,297

Total equity$m3,522 2,878 2,821 2,727 2,843

Gearing ratio%28.0 37.036.435.429.7

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Non-GAAP profit measure: EBITDAF

»

EBITDAF is Contact’s earnings before net interest expense, tax, depreciation, amortisation, change in fair value of financialinstruments and other

significant items

»

EBITDAF is commonly used in the electricity industry so provides a comparable measure of Contact’s performance

»

Reconciliation of EBITDAF to statutory profit:

6 months ended

31 December

2018

6 months ended

31 December

2017

Variance onprior year

$m%

EBITDAF

291 236 5523%

Depreciation and amortisation

(102)(109)76%

Significant items (grossof tax)

172 (2) 174-

Net interest expense

(39)(43)49%

Tax expense

(46)(24)(22)(92%)

Profit

276 58 218376%

»

Depreciation and amortisation, change in fair value of financial instruments, net interest and tax expense are explained in the following slide

40
Reconciliation between EBITDAF and Profit

»The adjustments from EBITDAF to reported profit are as follows:

»Depreciation and amortisation: Reduced by $7m (6%) as depreciation on the held for sale asset (AGS) and the discontinued operation

(Rockgas) stopped, offset by an increase of TCC as the plant was utilised more

»Change in fair value of financial instruments: Totalled ($2m) in 1H19 reflecting a unfavourable movement in interest rate derivatives over

the period

»Other significant items are detailed on the next two slides

»Net interest expense decreased $4m (9%) to $39m in 1H19 on reduced average borrowings after the proceeds from asset sales where

applied to the reduction of debt.

»Tax expense for the six months ended 31 December 2018 was $46m up $22m in 1H18 on increased operating earnings.Tax expense

represents an effective tax rate of29%

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Non-GAAP profit measure: Underlying profit

6 months ended

31 December

2018

6 months ended

31 December

2017

Variance onprior year

$m%

Profit

1075948 81%

Change in fair value of financial instruments

(2)(2)--

Sale of Rockgas Limited(LPG)

167 -167-

Sale of Ahuroagas storage

5-5 -

Remediation for Holidays Act non-compliance

2-2-

Tax on items excluded from underlying profit

(3)1(4) -

Underlying profit

27658 218376%

»Underlying profit provides a consistent measure of Contact’s ongoing performance

»Underlying profit excludes the effect of significant items from reported profit. Significant items are determined based on principles approved by the Board of

Directors

»Other significant items are determined in accordance with the principles of consistency, relevance and clarity. Items consideredfor classification as other

significant items include impairment or reversal of impairment of assets; business integration, restructure, acquisition and disposal costs; and transactions

or events outside of Contact’s ongoing operations that have a significant impact on reported profit

»Reconciliation of statutory profit for the year to underlying profit:

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Reconciliation between Profit and Underlying profit

»The only adjustment from reported profit to underlying profit for 1H19 was the:

»Change in the fair value of financial instruments: Movements in the valuation of interest rate and electricity price derivativesthat are not

accounted for as hedges, hedge accounting ineffectiveness and the effect of credit risk on the valuation of hedged debt and derivatives

»The adjustments from reported profit to underlying profit for 1H19 are as follows:

»Change in the fair value of financial instruments

»Rockgas Limited Sale: Rockgas was sold to Gas Services NZ MidcoLimited on 30 November 2018, the provisional net gain on sale at 1H18

was $167m

»AhuroaGas Storage Facility Sale: The sale of the AGS Facility to GSNZ SPV1 Limited (GSNZ) was completed on 1 October 2018. Cash

proceeds from sale received to date are $190 million resulting in a gain on sale of $5 million before tax. Consideration of up to $10 million

remains unrecognisedas it is contingent on GSNZ obtaining a favourablebinding ruling as to the tax treatment of the main assets it acquired.

»Remediation for Holidays Act non-compliance: During 1H19, spend of $1 million has been incurred in order to resolve non-compliance with

aspects of the Holidays Act 2003. The provision has also been reduced by $2 million as a result of ongoing reassessment of the expected

liability

»Tax on the items outlined above

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Wholesale segment

1H191H18

Sixmonths ended 31 December 2018Sixmonths ended 31 December 2017

VolumeGWAPVolumeGWAPReference to segment note

Note: this table has not been rounded andmight not addGWh$/MWh$mGWh$/MWh$m

Electricity sales to Customer2,017 78.9 159 2,069 76.9 159 6

Electricity sales to Fixed C&I (netback)1,52179.8 121 1,686Data in operating report

Electricity sales –Direct5197.7 5 50

Electricity sales to C&I1,572 80.4 126 1,736 79.6 138

2, 18, 21 [C&I opexonly] +

Spot margin 3,11,19

CfDs–Tiwaisupport376353

CfDs-Long term sales298258

CfDs-Short term sales3447

Electricity sales -CFDs708 74.6 53 658 63.4 42 4

Total contracted electricity sales4,296 78.7 338 4,463 76.0 339

Steam sales351 45.9 16 330 43.0 14 7

Other income6 2 9

Net income on gas sales1 -7, 14 (gas cost)

Net income on electricity related services1 -5, 12

Net other income7 2

Total contracted revenue (1)4,647 77.8 362 4,792 74.0 355

14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22

[less gas sold and C&I opex]Generation costs4,583(30.6)(140)4,377(32.2)(141)

Acquired generation cost171(138.1)(24)384(91.2)(35)10

Generation costs (including acquired generation) (2)4,754 (34.5)(164)4,762 (37.0)(176)

Spot electricity revenue4,532133.4 605 4,32792.6 401 4

Settlement on acquired generation171166.1 28 38490.3 35 10

Spot revenue and settlement on acquired generation (GWAP)4,703 134.6 633 4,712 92.4 435

Spot electricity cost(3,538)(138.5)(490)(3,755)(97.6)(367)10

Settlement on CFDs sold(708)(137.8)(98)(658)(94.3)(62)4

Spot purchases and settlement on CFDs sold (LWAP)(4,246)(138.4)(588)(4,413)(97.1)(429)

Trading, merchant revenue and losses(3)45 7

Wholesale EBITDAF (1+2+3)243 185

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Results announcement
(for Equity Security issuer/Equity and Debt Security issuer)




Results for announcement to the market

Name of issuer Contact Energy Limited

Reporting Period

6 months to 31 December 2018

Previous Reporting Period

6 months to 31 December 2017


Amount (000s) Percentage change

Revenue from ordinary

activities

$NZ1,363,000 14.5%

Profit (loss) from ordinary

activities after tax attributable

to security holder

$NZ107,000 81.4%

Net profit (loss) attributable

to security holders

$NZ276,000 375.9%

Interim/Final Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity

Security

$0.16

Imputed amount per sec

Quoted Equity Security

$0.10

Record Date 21 March 2019

Dividend Payment Date 9 April 2019

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security

$3.32 5.7%

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

Figures above are the combined result and position for the

continuing operations and discontinuing operation.

‘Profit (loss) from ordinary activities after tax attributable to

security holder’ is Contact’s underlying profit. Underlying profit

excludes significant items that do not reflect the ongoing

performance of the Group. This is a non-statutory measure.

Authority for this announcement

Name of person


authorised

to make this announcement

Kirsten Clayton, Company Secretary

Investor enquiries Matthew Forbes, Investor Relations Manager

Contact phone number

+64 21 072 8578

Contact email address

investor.centre@contactenergy.co.nz

Date of release through MAP


11 February 2019



Unaudited financial statements accompany this announcement.

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Corporate Action Notice
(for a Distribution)


Page 1 of 2

Section 1: issuer information

Name of issuer Contact Energy Limited

Financial product name/description Ordinary shares

NZX ticker code CEN

ISIN (If unknown, check on NZX

website)

NZCENE0001S6

Type of distribution

(Please mark with an X in the relevant

box/es)

Full Year Quarterly

Half Year X Special

DRP applies NO

Record date Close of trading on: 21/03/2019

Ex-Date (one business day before the

Record Date)

20/03/2019

Payment date (and allotment date for

DRP)

09/04/2019

Total monies associated with the

distribution

$114,672,731.52

(716,704,572 shares @ $0.16 / share)

Source of distribution (for example,

retained earnings)

Operating Free Cash Flow

Section 2: distribution amounts

Total amount $0.198889

Cash per financial product $0.16

Supplementary distribution $0.017647

Section 3:

Is the distribution imputed Fully imputed

Partial imputation

No imputation

If fully or partially imputed, please state

imputation rate as % applied

62.5% (10 cents per share)

Imputation tax credits per financial

product

$0.038889

Resident withhold tax amount per

financial product

$0.026744

Section 4: distribution re-investment plan - not applicable

DRP % discount (if any) %

Start date and end date for determining

market price for DRP

Close of trading on:

[dd/mm/yyyy]

Close of trading on:

[dd/mm/yyyy]

Page 2 of 2


Date strike price to be announced (if not

available at this time)

Close of trading on: [dd/mm/yyyy]

Specify source of financial products to

be issued under DRP programme (new

issue or to be bought on market)


DRP strike price per financial product $

Last date to submit a participation

notice for this distribution in accordance

with DRP participation terms

[dd/mm/yyyy]

Section 5: authority for this announcement

Name of person authorised to make this

announcement

Kirsten Clayton, Company Secretary

Investor enquiries Matthew Forbes, Investor Relations Manager

Contact phone number +64 21 072 8578

Contact email address investor.centre@contactenergy.co.nz

Date of release through MAP 11 February 2019

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