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Media release | 20 February 2020
Auckland International Airport FY20

Interim Results

Historic period of transformation: $1.2 billion of

infrastructure projects now under construction as

Auckland Airport announces a new international

arrivals area and advances plans for the Domestic Jet

Hub

Auckland Airport today announced its financial results for the six months to 31 December

2019. Board Chair Patrick Strange said: “Auckland Airport is well underway with the

biggest transformation in our history to modernise and expand the precinct to become

an airport of the future. There is strong momentum in our infrastructure development

programme with construction in progress on four of our eight key anchor infrastructure

projects. Our focus is on delivering for customers and for New Zealand and it’s been a

solid start to the financial year as we continue our work on significant new aeronautical

infrastructure and advance plans for a new Domestic Jet Hub.”

Highlights

Six months ended 31 December

2019

31 December

2018

Variance

Total passengers 10.6 million 10.6 million Down 0.5%

Revenue $374.7 million $370.6 million Up 1.1%

Operating EBITDAFI $279.2 million $277.1 million Up 0.8%

Profit after tax $147.2 million $147.2 million -

Earnings per share 12.1 cents 12.2 cents Down 0.7%

Underlying profit after tax* $139.9 million $136.9 million Up 2.2%

Underlying earnings per

share*

11.5 cents 11.4 cents Up 0.9%

Interim dividend 11.0 cents 11.0 cents -

* Refer to slide 33 of the 2020 interim results presentation for a definition of underlying profit after tax

and a reconciliation between this non-GAAP profit measure and reported profit after tax.

• Solid performance delivering earnings before interest expense, taxation,
depreciation, fair value adjustments and investments in associates (EBITDAFI) of

$279.2 million in the first half of the 2020 financial year, a rise of 0.8% on the previous

half-year period. Results reflect several factors, including moderating passenger

growth and the impact of the discounts announced in February last year to the

airport’s previously published aeronautical prices.

• Total investment in infrastructure projects now under construction has reached $1.2

billion as part of a broader $1.5 billion development programme underway across the

precinct.

• Announced the construction of a new $350 million-plus 30,000m

2

arrivals area at the

international terminal, with site enabling works underway and vertical construction to

begin mid-2020. It’s the fourth of eight key anchor infrastructure projects to get

underway over the past year, alongside an expansion and redevelopment of the

airfield and transport improvements across the precinct.

• Interim construction alliance negotiated and now formed to accelerate the delivery of

the new Domestic Jet Hub, a $1 billion-plus terminal to be connected to the

international terminal. The alliance is between Auckland Airport, Hawkins (a Downer

company), Fletcher Construction and designers Mott MacDonald.

• Continued strength in Auckland Airport’s property business with $300 million of

investment assets under construction in the first half of the 2020 financial year,

including a new hotel and an 85,000m

2

warehouse and office facility for Foodstuffs

NZ. Additional investment in the new Te Arikinui Pullman Hotel under a joint venture

partnership.

• Strong pipeline of new investment opportunities ahead. New pre-committed

investment property developments of over $60 million for DHL Supply Chain,

Hellman Logistics, and Interwaste – all within The Landing Business Park.

Solid performance in first half of the 2020 financial year

Auckland Airport reported revenue growth of 1.1% on the first half of the 2019 financial

year to $374.7 million, while total reported profit after tax was flat on the prior period at

$147.2 million. Underlying net profit, which excludes unrealised gains and losses arising

from revaluation of property or treasury instruments, increased 2.2% to $139.9 million.

Overall passenger numbers were 10.6 million, down 0.5% on the first half of the 2019
financial year, reflecting changes in international visitor source markets and reductions

in airline seat capacity as airlines consolidated their networks. International passenger

numbers including transits were up 0.2% to 5.8 million during the period, while domestic

passenger numbers were down 1.2% to 4.7 million due to Jetstar’s exit from regional

services and other reductions in airline seat capacity impacting passenger demand.

“Global tourism has experienced rapid expansion in recent years and it’s clear that the

market has cycled into a consolidated phase and this is naturally reflected in our interim

results. We are also working closely with our airline and tourism partners to understand

the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. But we remain confident about our prospects over

the medium to longer term and continue to lay the groundwork for future growth,” said

Mr Strange.

Auckland Airport welcomed new services to the network in the first half of the 2020

financial year, with new international routes to Vancouver and Seoul commencing along

with the announcement of new services to New York and Dallas/Fort Worth. The

Chinese market continued to evolve during the period and while passenger numbers

softened overall, the trend of high-value independent traveller Chinese nationals flying

direct to New Zealand and staying for longer continued in the first half of the 2020

financial year with these direct passengers up 5.3% on the prior period.

“Routes between Auckland and mainland China make up 5.9% of total overall seat

capacity and while we are anticipating that the Covid-19 outbreak will continue to impact

the Chinese market and possibly other markets for the remainder of the current financial

year, it’s still too early to judge the final impact.

“With more than 21 million people passing through Auckland Airport every year, our

focus has been on providing a great experience for our customers. We have worked

hard to deliver important terminal improvements and to streamline processes for

travellers and it’s great to see these gains reflected in our customer satisfaction scores,”

Mr Strange said.

In the first half of the 2020 financial year, Auckland Airport’s combined customer
satisfaction rating (Airport Service Quality) for the domestic and international terminals

climbed to its highest annual score in six years: 4.16 out of 5.

The uplift in customer satisfaction reflected improvements delivered as part of the multi-

million-dollar 36,000m

2

transformation of Auckland Airport’s international terminal

departure area, along with works to upgrade the existing domestic terminal building,

such as expansion of the security screening area and the food precinct.

Building an airport of the future – International arrivals and Domestic Jet Hub

The arrival point for more than five million Kiwis returning home and visitors to New

Zealand is set for a $350 million-plus expansion as Auckland Airport begins work on a

new international arrivals area.

“The investment will add more than 30,000m

2

of floor space or roughly three rugby fields

to the current footprint of the international terminal, bringing a significant increase in

space for border processing, biosecurity screening, retail, public dwell and back of house

areas,” said Auckland Airport Chief Executive Adrian Littlewood.

“We want everyone stepping off a long flight to feel the warmth of manaakitanga, a

generous and warm welcome that is uniquely Aotearoa New Zealand, when they arrive

into Auckland Airport. The expanded area will also help to strengthen New Zealand’s

border to prevent pests and diseases from entering the country and allow for the

automation of many biosecurity processes. Scheduled for completion in late 2023, the

expanded area will also deliver a 50% capacity increase in Biosecurity New Zealand and

New Zealand Customs processing space, helping to improve peak time capacity.”

The arrivals expansion is the fourth of eight key anchor infrastructure projects to get

underway over the past year: large-scale roading; airfield and terminal infrastructure

developments which will deliver greater capacity and resilience. A highlight will be a

more efficient roading system to enable public transport, to prioritise traffic heading to

the terminals and to ensure safer and reliable journeys.

Roading improvements will also support infrastructure development and integrate with
the improvements Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport are

making to the airport’s southern access point – SH20B.

“Auckland Airport is becoming an increasingly important business hub, with more than

900 businesses and 20,000 workers based at or near the airport,” said Mr Littlewood.

“Despite growth leveling off recently, traveller numbers are estimated to more than

double to 40 million-plus per year by 2044. We know that we need to work fast to

progress our transformation plans and our core focus is on delivering the essential

aeronautical infrastructure New Zealand needs to succeed for the future.

“We are investing heavily in our airfield with $720 million to be spent over the next four

years in renewing, maintaining and expanding the airfield and associated airfield utilities.

We are making good progress with our airfield expansion: building new taxiways and

remote stands, and creating headroom for the parking and servicing of aircraft as we

make way for further infrastructure development.

“Our team is accelerating progress of the Domestic Jet Hub – a $1 billion-plus

development to be connected to the current international terminal and one of our most

important anchor projects.

“It’s no secret that the complexity of delivering such a large-scale vertical development

in both a constrained construction market and a 24/7 operating environment has created

some challenges for us. However, we have made significant strides in advancing the

design and delivery model for the project over the period, with enabling works for

Domestic Jet Hub now underway in and around the future building footprint. We have

worked closely with our airline partners to understand their requirements and we are

now moving from preliminary to developed design,” Mr Littlewood said.

A project alliance is being formed to build and deliver the Domestic Jet Hub, with an

interim alliance agreement now in place between Auckland Airport, Hawkins (a Downer

company), Fletcher Construction and Mott MacDonald.

Common in horizontal infrastructure developments such as roading or rail, the vertical
construction alliance will be made up of a 150-strong project team, with an estimated

1,600 contractors at the peak of development to deliver a new domestic jet-only pier, a

retail area, and a new food and beverage precinct.

“For a build as complex as the Domestic Jet Hub, we need to tackle the project

differently, shifting away from traditional procurement practices to a delivery model

based on shared responsibility and collaboration, in line with the new Construction

Industry Accord. The alliance will also provide the capacity we need in a constrained

construction market to successfully deliver such a large-scale development,” said Mr

Littlewood.

Construction for the project is expected to begin in late-2020 with the first stage of the

project due for completion in 2023.

Developing the airport precinct

The scale and pace of development continues to provide new opportunities for growth

and job creation at Auckland Airport, one of the fastest-growing parts of Auckland city.

Construction is well underway on two new quality hotels, each providing a

complementary offering to appeal to a range of travellers. Built in partnership between

Auckland Airport and Tainui Group Holdings, the luxury Te Arikinui Pullman Hotel is a

311-room, five-star hotel that is now emerging on the doorstep of the arrivals area at the

international terminal. Generating 200 new jobs once the hotel is open, construction is

expected to be complete in 2022.

Further north across the precinct, construction on the airport’s fourth hotel is also

progressing well – a 146-room, four-star property to be operated by Accor Group under

the Mercure Hotel brand. Located near the existing airport retail centre, the project is

generating an estimated 100 jobs during its construction and will employ around 82 full-

time workers on its completion in 2021.

“The performance of our property investment business has been a highlight for the first

half of the 2020 financial year with annualised rent roll of $104.7 million, growth of 11.4%

against the first half of the 2019 financial year and our portfolio achieving 99.4%
occupancy for the period. Momentum is accelerating, with $300 million of investment

properties under construction in the first half of the 2020 financial year.

“In quarter three, the property team will begin the development of almost 40,000m

2

of

new, pre-leased premium facilities. This includes a new state-of-the-art 4,000m

2


purpose-built facility for Interwaste. This facility will service waste from Auckland Airport,

Ports of Auckland, Port of Tauranga and the majority of the District Health Boards in the

North Island.

“We’re also progressing a number of transport-related projects, including a new 3,200-

bay Park & Ride facility south of the airport and enabling works at the international

terminal to allow for the development of a new multi-storey car park to meet growing

customer demand.

“The pipeline of investment property work for the remainder of the 2020 financial year is

very positive with more than 65,000m

2

and over $100 million of development under

discussion,” said Mr Littlewood.

Growing the precinct safely and sustainably with a community focus

As construction ramps up, Auckland Airport is working to connect local people with local

jobs through Ara – Auckland Airport’s Jobs and Skills Hub. In November 2019, hundreds

of job seekers and employers took part in Auckland Airport’s first-ever job expo, held in

partnership between the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Auckland Business

Chamber and Ara.

“Thousands of jobs will be created at the airport precinct over the next 30 years, and we

are working with our partners to ensure local people can make the most of the career

opportunities that are on their doorstep, while helping local employers to fill any

vacancies they have,” said Mr Littlewood.

While pressing ahead with new initiatives to boost local employment, Auckland Airport

continues to seek opportunities to lighten our impact on the environment.

Auckland Airport is focused on progressing designs that reduce energy, carbon and
waste, drawing on best practice in sustainable design to guide decision-making through

the planning, design and construction phases. This includes consulting with the New

Zealand Green Building Council (NZGB) and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of

Australia (ISCA), as well as preparing a sustainable design and construction manual to

guide the activities of Auckland Airport and our suppliers, supporting the delivery of

sustainable outcomes through the design and construction process. An example of this

is the construction of a new 75,000m

2

distribution centre for Foodstuffs NZ with a Green

Star rating of 6 stars and a roof to support the 6,000m

2

of solar panels now being

installed.

“Auckland Airport has a proud history of being a business focused on the long term and

we want to ensure that we are minimising any impact of our development programme.

“This also extends to workplace safety. With so much development going on at the

airport, we are committed to ensuring the safety and security of everyone working at and

travelling through the precinct. Our strong safety culture includes a health and safety

forum where we collaborate with our construction partners to ensure we share

information, manage safety standards and improve outcomes for our people and

contractors.

“The scale and pace of change at Auckland Airport also means we need to work hard to

keep travellers and local businesses informed about construction work here, particularly

on how it could impact their journey.”

Auckland Airport has launched a new campaign called Stay in the Know, combining a

marketing strategy with a series of other communication tools – including a new website,

fortnightly development update newsletters, videos and the quarterly AKL Update

publication – to keep the public and stakeholders up to date with progress on our

construction programme.

“Like many parts of Auckland, there is a significant amount of infrastructure change

happening at Auckland Airport. It’s exciting, but we also want to make sure that we are

upfront about the disruption all this construction might cause on a day-to-day basis, to

make sure they can plan ahead and keep safe on the road,” said Mr Littlewood.

Outlook
As we look to the remainder of the financial year we expect underlying profit after tax

(excluding any fair value changes and other one-off items) for the full year to be between

$260 million and $270 million. This is a slight reduction on the original guidance for the

year, reflecting Auckland Airport’s current estimates of the impact of the Covid-19

outbreak. We will continue to monitor developments and update guidance if actual

outcomes differ materially from current assumptions.

We expect total capital expenditure for the current financial year of between $450 million

and $550 million, and total aeronautical capital expenditure during PSE3 is still forecast

to be broadly consistent with the original PSE3 pricing forecasts.

As always, this guidance is subject to any material adverse events, significant one-off

expenses, non-cash fair value changes to property, and deterioration as a result of

global market conditions or other unforeseen circumstances.

$2 billion PSE3 infrastructure
development programme to

provide capacity for an increase

in passenger numbers, forecast to

more than double to 40 million-

plus by 2044.

Eight key anchor

projects

Four underway

 New international arrivals area

 Airfield expansion – stands and

taxiways

 Roading upgrade – northern network

 Domestic terminal works

Four in early to advanced stages

of planning

 Domestic Jet Hub

 Pick-up and drop-off and multi-

storey car park 1

 Northern runway

 Cargo precinct


$1 billion-plus Domestic Jet Hub

 Enabling works now underway

 Moving from preliminary to concept

design

 Interim construction alliance now

formed for the Domestic Jet Hub

­ Auckland Airport

­ Hawkins (a Downer company)

­ Fletcher Construction

­ Mott MacDonald

Developing the precinct

 $300 million of investment properties

under construction in the first half of

the 2020 financial year including the

146-room Mercure Hotel

 Additional investment in the 311-

room Te Arikinui Pullman Hotel as

part of a joint venture partnership with

Tainui Group Holdings

 Park & Ride South development,

providing 3,200 car-parking spaces

 85,000m

2

facility for Foodstuffs NZ

 Auckland Airport continues to

investigate commercial on-precinct

retail property opportunities to

complement existing retail

developments

ENDS

To download or view a video about our arrivals project, click here:

https://vimeo.com/392128348



For further information, please contact:

Media:

Head of Communications and External Relations

Libby Middlebrook

+64 21 989 908

libby.middlebrook@aucklandairport.co.nz


Investors:

Investor Relations and Reporting

Suzannah Steele

+64 9 257 7042

suzannah.steele@aucklandairport.co.nz

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Interim Financial
Statements 2020

Contents
Financial statements 02

Notes and accounting policies 08

Shareholder information 21

Corporate directory 23

1

Interim Financial Statements 20201

Consolidated interim income statement
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

UnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

Notes

$M$M

Income

Airfield income60.864.3

Passenger services charge91.193.3

Retail income113.6110.8

Rental income57.053.3

Rates recoveries3.83.1

Car park income34.332.9

Interest income0.71.0

Other income13.411.9

Total income

374.7370.6

Expenses

Staff430.629.8

Asset management, maintenance and airport operations42.538.6

Rates and insurance8.97.9

Marketing and promotions5.65.5

Professional services and levies2.84.9

Other expenses5.16.8

Total expenses

95.593.5

Earnings before interest expense, taxation, depreciation,

fair value adjustments and investments in associate and

joint ventures (EBITDAFI)

279.2277.1

Share of profit of associate and joint ventures65.04.3

Derivative fair value (decrease)/increase(0.4)0.2

Investment property fair value increase99.111.1

Earnings before interest, taxation and depreciation (EBITDA)

292.9292.7

Depreciation55.450.0

Earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT)

237.5242.7

Interest expense and other finance costs434.740.1

Profit before taxation

3202.8202.6

Taxation expense55.655.4

Profit after taxation, attributable to the owners of the parent

147.2147.2

CentsCents

Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share12.1412.23

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED. THEY HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A REVIEW

BY THE AUDITORS PURSUANT TO NEW ZEALAND STANDARD FOR REVIEW ENGAGEMENTS 2410 FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS TO

31 DECEMBER 2019 AND 31 DECEMBER 2018. THE FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO 30 JUNE 2019 HAVE BEEN AUDITED.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES FORM PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

UnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

$M$M

Profit for the period

147.2147.2

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement:

Cash flow hedges:

Fair value gains/(losses) recognised in the cash flow hedge reserve0.4(10.9)

Realised losses transferred to the income statement1.21.0

Tax effect of movements in the cash flow hedge reserve(0.4)4.3

Total cash flow hedge movement1.2(5.6)

Movement in cost of hedging reserve2.2(0.6)

Tax effect of movement in cost of hedging reserve(0.6)0.2

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement

2.8(6.0)

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

2.8(6.0)

Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax, attributable to

the owners of the parent

150.0141.2

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED. THEY HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A REVIEW

BY THE AUDITORS PURSUANT TO NEW ZEALAND STANDARD FOR REVIEW ENGAGEMENTS 2410 FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS TO

31 DECEMBER 2019 AND 31 DECEMBER 2018. THE FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO 30 JUNE 2019 HAVE BEEN AUDITED.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES FORM PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Interim Financial Statements 20203

Consolidated interim statement of changes in equity
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

Issued and

paid-up

capital

Cancelled

share

reserve

Property, plant

and equipment

revaluation

reserve

Share-

based

payments

reserve

Cash flow

hedge

reserve

Cost of

hedging

reserve

Share of

reserves of

associate

Retained

earningsTotal

Notes

$M$M$M$M$M$M$M$M$M

Six months ended 31 December 2019

(unaudited)

At 30 June 2019

468.2(609.2)4,968.81.4(67.1)(5.8)28.81,247.86,032.9

Profit for the period-------147.2147.2

Other comprehensive income----1.21.6--2.8

Total comprehensive income

----1.21.6-147.2150.0

Shares issued1032.2-------32.2

Dividend paid7-------(136.3)(136.3)

At 31 December 2019

500.4(609.2)4,968.81.4(65.9)(4.2)28.81,258.76,078.8

Six months ended 31 December 2018

(unaudited)

At 30 June 2018

404.2(609.2)4,913.91.3(38.2)-28.8981.35,682.1

Adjustment on adoption of NZ IFRS 9----3.3(3.3)---

At 1 July 2018

404.2(609.2)4,913.91.3(34.9)(3.3)28.8981.35,682.1

Profit for the period-------147.2147.2

Other comprehensive loss----(5.6)(0.4)--(6.0)

Total comprehensive income

----(5.6)(0.4)-147.2141.2

Shares issued1034.7-------34.7

Long-term incentive plan---(0.1)----(0.1)

Dividend paid7-------(132.3)(132.3)

At 31 December 2018

438.9(609.2)4,913.91.2(40.5)(3.7)28.8996.25,725.6

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED. THEY HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A REVIEW

BY THE AUDITORS PURSUANT TO NEW ZEALAND STANDARD FOR REVIEW ENGAGEMENTS 2410 FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS

31 DECEMBER 2019 AND 31 DECEMBER 2018. THE FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO 30 JUNE 2019 HAVE BEEN AUDITED.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES FORM PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Issued and
paid-up

capital

Cancelled

share

reserve

Property, plant

and equipment

revaluation

reserve

Share-

based

payments

reserve

Cash flow

hedge

reserve

Cost of

hedging

reserve

Share of

reserves of

associate

Retained

earningsTotal

Notes

$M$M$M$M$M$M$M$M$M

Six months ended 31 December 2019

(unaudited)

At 30 June 2019

468.2(609.2)4,968.81.4(67.1)(5.8)28.81,247.86,032.9

Profit for the period-------147.2147.2

Other comprehensive income----1.21.6--2.8

Total comprehensive income

----1.21.6-147.2150.0

Shares issued1032.2-------32.2

Dividend paid7-------(136.3)(136.3)

At 31 December 2019

500.4(609.2)4,968.81.4(65.9)(4.2)28.81,258.76,078.8

Six months ended 31 December 2018

(unaudited)

At 30 June 2018

404.2(609.2)4,913.91.3(38.2)-28.8981.35,682.1

Adjustment on adoption of NZ IFRS 9----3.3(3.3)---

At 1 July 2018

404.2(609.2)4,913.91.3(34.9)(3.3)28.8981.35,682.1

Profit for the period-------147.2147.2

Other comprehensive loss----(5.6)(0.4)--(6.0)

Total comprehensive income

----(5.6)(0.4)-147.2141.2

Shares issued1034.7-------34.7

Long-term incentive plan---(0.1)----(0.1)

Dividend paid7-------(132.3)(132.3)

At 31 December 2018

438.9(609.2)4,913.91.2(40.5)(3.7)28.8996.25,725.6

Interim Financial Statements 20205

Consolidated interim statement of financial position
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019

UnauditedAudited

As at

31 Dec 2019

As at

30 Jun 2019

Notes

$M$M

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment86,658.36,577.1

Investment properties91,848.71,745.4

Investment in associate and joint ventures6117.2105.7

Derivative financial instruments160.8162.6

8,785.08,590.8

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents65.237.3

Trade and other receivables91.069.0

156.2106.3

Total assets

8,941.28,697.1

Shareholders’ equity

Issued and paid-up capital10500.4468.2

Reserves4,319.74,316.9

Retained earnings1,258.71,247.8

6,078.86,032.9

Non-current liabilities

Term borrowings111,893.91,748.6

Derivative financial instruments88.188.4

Deferred tax liability268.5265.3

Other term liabilities1.81.9

2,252.32,104.2

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accruals115.1102.4

Taxation payable12.415.3

Short-term borrowings11481.8441.8

Provisions0.80.5

610.1560.0

Total equity and liabilities

8,941.28,697.1

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED. THEY HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A REVIEW

BY THE AUDITORS PURSUANT TO NEW ZEALAND STANDARD FOR REVIEW ENGAGEMENTS 2410 FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS TO

31 DECEMBER 2019 AND 31 DECEMBER 2018. THE FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO 30 JUNE 2019 HAVE BEEN AUDITED.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES FORM PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Consolidated interim cash flow statement
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

UnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

Notes

$M$M

Cash flow from operating activities

Cash was provided from:

Receipts from customers358.6352.1

Interest received0.71.0

359.3353.1

Cash was applied to:

Payments to suppliers and employees(99.7)(110.7)

Income tax paid(56.3)(49.0)

Interest paid(34.3)(38.3)

(190.3)(198.0)

Net cash flow from operating activities

5169.0155.1

Cash flow from investing activities

Cash was provided from:

Dividends from associate and joint ventures8.97.2

8.97.2

Cash was applied to:

Purchase of property, plant and equipment(120.9)(153.3)

Interest paid – capitalised(6.5)(2.7)

Expenditure on investment properties(92.8)(24.5)

Investment in joint ventures(15.4)(0.6)

(235.6)(181.1)

Net cash flow applied to investing activities

(226.7)(173.9)

Cash flow from financing activities

Cash was provided from:

Increase in borrowings290.0150.0

290.0150.0

Cash was applied to:

Decrease in borrowings(100.0)(75.0)

Dividends paid7(104.4)(98.1)

(204.4)(173.1)

Net cash flow from/(applied to) financing activities

85.6(23.1)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held27.9(41.9)

Opening cash brought forward37.3106.7

Ending cash carried forward

65.264.8

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED. THEY HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A REVIEW

BY THE AUDITORS PURSUANT TO NEW ZEALAND STANDARD FOR REVIEW ENGAGEMENTS 2410 FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS TO

31 DECEMBER 2019 AND 31 DECEMBER 2018. THE FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO 30 JUNE 2019 HAVE BEEN AUDITED.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES FORM PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Interim Financial Statements 20207

1.
Corporate information

Auckland International Airport Limited (‘the

company’ or ‘Auckland Airport’) is a company

established under the Auckland Airport Act 1987

and was incorporated on 20 January 1988 under

the Companies Act 1955. The company was re-

registered under the Companies Act 1993 on 6 June

1997. The company is an FMC Reporting Entity

under Part 7 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act

2013.

The financial statements presented are for

Auckland Airport and its wholly owned subsidiaries,

joint ventures and an associate (‘the group’).

These interim financial statements were authorised

for issue in accordance with a resolution of the

directors on 20 February 2020.

2.

Basis of preparation and accounting policies

The interim financial statements have been prepared

in accordance with generally accepted accounting

practice in New Zealand and the requirements of the

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and the Main

Board/Debt Market Listing Rules of NZX Limited.

The interim financial statements comply with New

Zealand Equivalent to International Accounting

Standards NZ IAS 34 and IAS 34 Interim Financial

Reporting.

Auckland Airport is designated as a profit-oriented

entity for financial reporting purposes.

These interim financial statements are not required

to and do not make disclosure of all of the

information required to be included in an annual

financial report. Accordingly, this report should be

read in conjunction with the financial statements and

related notes included in Auckland Airport’s Annual

Report for the year ended 30 June 2019 (‘2019

Annual Report’).

The accounting policies set out in the 2019 Annual

Report have been applied consistently to all periods

presented in these interim financial statements,

other than the adoption of NZ IFRS 16 for the 2020

financial year.

NZ IFRS 16 Leases is effective for annual periods

beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The group has

applied NZ IFRS 16 from 1 July 2019. When

applying the new standard, the group reviewed:

•Leases where the group is the lessor and has

concluded that these will remain as operating

leases under NZ IFRS 16; and

•Leases where the group is the lessee and has

concluded that there is no material impact of

NZ IFRS 16 on the financial statements.

Investment properties, space within terminals and

certain properties used for aeronautical purposes,

where the group acts as a lessor, are leased to

tenants under operating leases with rentals payable

monthly. Lease payments for some contracts

include CPI increases, sales-based concession fees

and adjustments to rentals depending on the

passenger numbers.

To manage any credit risk exposure where

considered necessary, the group may obtain bank

guarantees for the term of the lease.

Although the group is exposed to changes in the

residual value at the end of the current leases, the

group typically enters into new operating leases and

therefore will not immediately realise any reduction

in residual value at the end of these leases.

Expectations about the future residual values are

reflected in the fair value of the properties.

Application of this standard by the group has not

materially affected any of the amounts recognised

in these financial statements. The application of this

standard resulted in additional disclosures relating

to the disaggregation of leased vs non-leased

assets (refer to note 8 and note 9) and a number of

other qualitative disclosures that were included

above.

There are no other new or amended standards that

are issued but not yet effective that are expected to

have a material impact on the group.

These financial statements are presented in New

Zealand dollars and all values are rounded to the

nearest million dollars ($M) and one decimal point

unless otherwise indicated.

Notes and accounting policies

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

3.
Segment information

(a) Identification of reportable segments

The group has identified its operating segments

based on the internal reports reviewed and used by

the chief executive, as the chief operating decision-

maker, in assessing performance and in determining

the allocation of resources.

The operating segments are identified by

management based on the nature of services

provided. Discrete financial information about each

of these operating segments is reported to the chief

executive at least monthly. The chief executive

assesses the performance of the operating

segments based on segment EBITDAFI. Interest

income and expenditure, taxation, depreciation, fair

value adjustments, and share of profits of associate

and joint ventures are not allocated to operating

segments as the group manages the cash position

and borrowings at a group level.

(b)

Types of services provided

Aeronautical

The aeronautical business provides services that

facilitate the movement of aircraft, passengers and

cargo and provides utility services that support the

airport. The aeronautical business also earns rental

revenue from space leased in facilities such as

terminals.

Retail

The retail business provides services to the retailers

within the terminals and provides car parking

facilities for passengers, visitors and airport staff.

Property

The property business earns rental revenue from

space leased on airport land outside the terminals

including cargo buildings, hangars, shops and other

stand-alone investment properties.

AeronauticalRetailPropertyTotal

$M$M$M$M

Six months ended 31 December 2019

(unaudited)

Total segment income167.3154.150.2371.6

Total segment expenses46.716.711.174.5

Segment earnings before interest expense,

taxation, depreciation, fair value adjustments

and investments in associate and joint

ventures (EBITDAFI)

120.6137.439.1297.1

Six months ended 31 December 2018

(unaudited)

Total segment income171.7149.047.1367.8

Total segment expenses42.415.912.170.4

Segment earnings before interest expense,

taxation, depreciation, fair value adjustments

and investments in associate and joint

ventures (EBITDAFI)

129.3133.135.0297.4

Income reported above represents income generated from external customers. There was no inter-

segment income in the period (31 December 2018: nil).

Interim Financial Statements 20209

3.
Segment information CONTINUED

(c) Reconciliation of segment EBITDAFI to income statement

UnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

$M$M

Segment EBITDAFI

297.1297.4

Unallocated external operating income3.12.8

Unallocated external operating expenses(21.0)(23.1)

Total EBITDAFI as per income statement

279.2277.1

Share of profit of associate and joint ventures5.04.3

Depreciation(55.4)(50.0)

Derivative fair value (decrease)/increase(0.4)0.2

Investment property fair value increase9.111.1

Interest expense and other finance costs(34.7)(40.1)

Profit before taxation

202.8202.6

The income included in unallocated external operating income consists mainly of interest from third-party

financial institutions and income from telecommunication and technology services provided to tenants. The

expenses included in unallocated external operating expenses consists mainly of corporate staff expenses

and corporate legal and consulting fees.

Notes and accounting policies CONTINUED

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

4.
Profit for the period

UnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

$M$M

Staff expenses comprise:

Salaries and wages24.223.5

Employee benefits2.42.0

Share-based payment plans0.40.4

Defined contribution superannuation0.90.8

Other staff costs2.73.1

30.629.8

Interest expense and other finance costs comprise:

Interest on bonds and related hedging instruments21.320.2

Interest on bank facilities and related hedging instruments6.86.1

Interest on USPP notes and related hedging instruments7.18.9

Interest on AMTN notes and related hedging instruments4.45.3

Interest on commercial paper and related hedging instruments1.62.3

41.242.8

Less capitalised borrowing costs(6.5)(2.7)

34.740.1

Interest rate for capitalised borrowings costs3.94%4.29%

The gross interest costs of bonds, bank facilities, USPP, AMTN and commercial paper, excluding the

impact of interest rate hedges, was $41.0 million for the period ended 31 December 2019 (31 December

2018: $40.4 million).

Interim Financial Statements 202011

5.
Reconciliation of profit after taxation with cash flow from operating

activities

UnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

$M$M

Profit after taxation

147.2147.2

Non-cash items:

Depreciation55.450.0

Deferred taxation expense2.27.0

Share-based payments0.40.4

Equity-accounted earnings from associate and joint ventures(5.0)(4.3)

Investment property fair value increase(9.1)(11.1)

Derivative fair value decrease/(increase)0.4(0.2)

Items not classified as operating activities:

(Increase)/decrease in property, plant and equipment retentions and payables(10.4)51.7

Increase in investment property retentions and payables(0.1)(2.8)

Movement in working capital:

Increase in trade and other receivables(22.0)(31.3)

Decrease in taxation payable(2.9)(0.6)

Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and provisions13.0(51.0)

(Decrease)/increase in other term liabilities(0.1)0.1

Net cash flow from operating activities

169.0155.1

Notes and accounting policies CONTINUED

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

6.
Associate and joint ventures

Movement in the group’s carrying amount of investments in associate and joint ventures:

UnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

$M$M

Movement in investment in associate and joint ventures continuing

Investment in associate and joint ventures at the beginning of the period105.7104.4

Further investment in joint ventures15.42.3

Share of profit after tax of associate and joint ventures5.04.3

Share of dividends received and repayment of partner contribution(8.9)(7.2)

Investment in associate and joint ventures at the end of the period

117.2102.1

Tainui Auckland Airport Hotel Limited

Partnership (joint venture)

On 31 October 2019, the group increased its

investment in Tainui Auckland Airport Hotel Limited

Partnership from 40% to 50% by way of acquiring

Accor Hospitality’s remaining 10% stake in the

partnership. The 10% stake was purchased for a

consideration of $6.6 million.

Tainui Auckland Airport Hotel 2 Limited

Partnership (joint venture)

During the period ended 31 December 2019, the

group contributed $8.8 million into the Tainui

Auckland Airport Hotel 2 Limited Partnership to fund

its 50% share of the initial construction costs of the

Pullman Hotel.

In August 2019, the group provided a $96.3 million

35-month loan facility to the Tainui Auckland Airport

Hotel 2 Limited Partnership. The loan facility was

undrawn at 31 December 2019 but will be used to

fund future construction costs of the Pullman Hotel.

The loan facility will be secured over the joint

venture’s assets, with a floating interest rate of

BKBM plus 1.5%.

Carrying value of investments in associate and joint ventures:

UnauditedAudited

As at

31 Dec 2019

As at

30 Jun 2019

$M$M

Investment in associate and joint ventures continuing

Tainui Auckland Airport Hotel Limited Partnership32.230.4

Tainui Auckland Airport Hotel 2 Limited Partnership14.05.2

Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited71.070.1

Total

117.2105.7

Interim Financial Statements 202013

7.
Distribution to shareholders

UnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

Dividend payment date$M$M

2018 final dividend of 11.00 cps19 October 2018-132.3

2019 final dividend of 11.25 cps18 October 2019136.3-

Total dividends paid

136.3132.3

The company has a dividend reinvestment plan. During the period ended 31 December 2019, $31.9 million

of dividends were reinvested and $104.4 million were paid in cash (31 December 2018: $34.2 million

reinvested and $98.1 million paid in cash).

8.

Property, plant and equipment

UnauditedAudited

As at

31 Dec 2019

As at

30 Jun 2019

$M$M

At fair value6,402.56,373.6

At cost185.0174.4

Work in progress at cost325.2229.8

Accumulated depreciation(254.4)(200.7)

Net carrying amount

6,658.36,577.1

The group carries land, buildings and services,

infrastructure and runway, taxiways and aprons at

fair value.

At 31 December 2019 the group assessed that

carrying amounts do not differ materially from fair

value.

Vehicles, plant and equipment and work in progress

are carried at cost.

Additions to property, plant and equipment were

$135.1 million for the six months ended

31 December 2019 (six months ended

31 December 2018: $104.4 million).

Transfers from investment property were

$1.2 million for the six months ended 31 December

2019 to make land available for the terminal exit

road. Transfers from investment property were

$21.6 million for the six months ended 31 December

2018 to make land available for new public car parks

and for owner-occupied office space.

The following categories of property, plant and

equipment are leased to tenants:

•Aeronautical land, including land associated

with aircraft, freight and terminal use carried at

$188.6 million (30 June 2019: $188.6 million);

•Land associated with retail facilities within

terminal buildings carried at $2,232.0 million

(30 June 2019: $2,232.0 million); and

•Space within terminal buildings, being 14% of

total floor area or $124.4 million (30 June 2019:

14% of total floor area or $127.9 million).

Notes and accounting policies CONTINUED

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

9.
Investment properties

UnauditedAudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

12 months to

30 Jun 2019

$M$M

Balance at the beginning of the period1,745.41,425.6

Additions95.492.8

Disposals-(0.5)

Transfer to property, plant and equipment (note 8)(1.2)(26.5)

Change in net revaluations9.1254.0

Balance at the end of the period

1,848.71,745.4

Investment property is measured at fair value, which

reflects market conditions at balance date. To

determine fair value, Auckland Airport commissions

investment property valuations at 30 June each year

and undertakes a desktop review at 31 December

each year.

At 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018,

desktop reviews were performed by

Auckland Airport which comprised a review of

recent comparable transactional evidence of market

sales and leasing activity using market data

provided by Colliers. The reviews did not include full

property inspections or the issue of new valuation

reports but examined the likely effect on property

values relevant to Auckland Airport’s investment

property portfolio. The reviews indicated that there

was no material fair value movement in the overall

investment property portfolio.

At 31 December each year, Auckland Airport also

reviews investment properties that are recently

constructed or in the latter stages of construction.

At 31 December 2019, a review of four new

investment properties was performed by Savills.

The valuation of these four investment properties

resulted in a $9.1 million increase in the fair value at

31 December 2019 (31 December 2018:

$11.1 million increase resulting from the valuation

of one recently constructed investment property).

The following categories of investment property are

leased to tenants:

•Retail and service carried at $295.1 million

(30 June 2019: $271.3 million);

•Industrial carried at $1,007.3 million (30 June

2019: $927.8 million); and

•Other investment property carried at

$176.0 million (30 June 2019: $169.1 million).

10. Issued and paid-up capital

UnauditedUnauditedUnauditedUnaudited

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

6 months to

31 Dec 2019

6 months to

31 Dec 2018

$M$MSharesShares

Opening issued and paid-up capital468.2404.21,210,674,6961,201,875,336

Shares fully paid and allocated to

employees by employee share scheme0.10.310,30064,200

Shares vested to employees participating

in long-term incentive plans0.20.289,379125,515

Shares issued under the dividend

reinvestment plan

31.934.23,620,8884,839,421

Closing issued and paid-up capital

500.4438.91,214,395,2631,206,904,472

Interim Financial Statements 202015

11.
Borrowings

UnauditedAudited

As at

31 Dec 2019

As at

30 Jun 2019

$M$M

Current

Commercial paper91.891.8

Bank facilities240.0100.0

Bonds150.0250.0

Total short-term borrowings

481.8441.8

Non-current

Bank facilities130.080.0

Bonds825.0725.0

USPP notes628.8631.9

AMTN notes310.1311.7

Total term borrowings

1,893.91,748.6

Total

Commercial paper91.891.8

Bank facilities370.0180.0

Bonds975.0975.0

USPP notes628.8631.9

AMTN notes310.1311.7

Total borrowings

2,375.72,190.4

Bank facilities

In August 2019 a new $100 million five-year facility

was established with Mizuho Bank. The new facility

replaced an existing drawn facility of the same

amount that was set to mature in October 2019.

An additional $95 million 39-month facility was also

established in August 2019 with China Construction

Bank.

In December 2019 two new $50 million 12-month

standby facilities were established with BNZ and

Westpac.

Bonds and notes

In the period to 31 December 2019 the company

undertook the following bond financing activity:

•The issuance of $100 million of three-year

floating rate notes in October 2019; and

•The repayment of a $100 million seven-year

4.73% fixed rate bond in December 2019.

During the current and prior periods, there were no

defaults or breaches on any of the borrowing

facilities.

Notes and accounting policies CONTINUED

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

12.
Financial risk management

The group has a treasury policy which limits

exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates

and foreign currency, liquidity risk and counter-party

credit risk. The group has no other material direct

price risk exposure.

The interim consolidated financial statements do not

include all financial risk management information

and disclosures and should be read in conjunction

with the group’s annual financial statements for the

year ended 30 June 2019.

Further information on risk management is

contained in the corporate governance section of

the 2019 Annual Report.

There have been no significant changes in the

financial risk management objectives and policies

since 30 June 2019.

13.

Fair value of financial instruments

There have been no transfers between levels of the

fair value hierarchy used in measuring the fair value

of financial instruments in the period to

31 December 2019 (30 June 2019: nil)

The following financial instruments are carried at

amortised cost, which approximates their fair value:

•Cash;

•Trade and other receivables;

•Accounts payable and accruals;

•Other term liabilities; and

•Borrowings issued at floating rates.

Borrowings issued at fixed rates, including bonds,

USPP notes and AMTN notes, are also carried at

amortised cost, which differs from their fair value.

The fair values are shown in the table below for

comparative purposes and are determined as

follows:

The group’s bonds are classified as level 1. The fair

value of the bonds is based on the quoted market

prices for these instruments at balance date;The

group’s USPP notes are classified as level 2.

The fair value of the USPP notes has been

determined at balance date on a discounted cash

flow basis using the USD Bloomberg curve and

applying discount factors to the future USD interest

payment and principal payment cash flows; andThe

group’s AMTN notes are classified as level 2.

The fair value of the AMTN notes has been

determined at balance date on a discounted cash

flow basis using the AUD Bloomberg curve and

applying discount factors to the future AUD interest

payment and principal payment cash flows.

Unaudited

31 Dec 2019

Audited

30 Jun 2019

Carrying

amount

Fair

value

Carrying

amount

Fair

value

$M$M$M$M

Bonds975.01,026.6975.01,031.1

USPP notes628.8639.0631.9637.0

AMTN notes310.1315.8311.7303.0

Interim Financial Statements 202017

13.
Fair value of financial instruments CONTINUED

The group’s derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value and are classified as level 2. The fair

values are determined on a discounted cash flow basis. The future cash flows are forecast using the key

inputs presented in the table below. The forecast cash flows are discounted at a rate that reflects the

credit risk of both counterparties to the derivative financial instruments.

UnauditedAudited

Fair value

As at

31 Dec 2019

Fair value

As at

31 Dec 2018

$M$MValuation key inputs

Interest rate swaps

Forward interest rates (from observable yield

curves) and contract interest rates

Liabilities(88.1)(88.4)

Interest basis swaps

Observable forward basis swap pricing and

contract basis rates

Assets1.51.8

Cross-currency interest

rate swaps

Forward interest and foreign exchange rates

(from observable yield curves and forward

exchange rates) and contract rates

Assets159.3160.8

14.

Commitments

(a) Property, plant and equipment

The group had contractual obligations to purchase

or develop property, plant and equipment for

$375.0 million at 31 December 2019 (30 June 2019:

$72.0 million).

(b) Investment property

The group had contractual obligations to purchase,

develop, repair or maintain investment property for

$133.7 million at 31 December 2019 (30 June 2019:

$183.4 million).

Notes and accounting policies CONTINUED

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

15.
Contingent liabilities

Noise insulation

Auckland Airport Designation 1100, contained in the

Auckland Unitary Plan, sets out the requirements for

noise mitigation for properties affected by aircraft

noise. The conditions include obligations on the

company to mitigate the impact of aircraft noise

through the installation of noise mitigation packages

to existing dwellings and schools. The noise

mitigation packages provide treatment of dwellings

to achieve an internal noise environment of no more

than 40dB. The company is required to subsidise

100% of treatment costs for properties in the high

aircraft noise area and 75% in the medium aircraft

noise area.

The aircraft noise contours included in Designation

1100 reflect the long-term predicted aircraft noise

levels generated by aircraft operations from the

existing runway and proposed northern runway.

Annually, the company projects the level of noise

that will be generated from aircraft operations for the

following 12 months. These annual projections

confirm which dwellings and schools are eligible for

noise mitigation each year and offers are sent out to

those affected properties. It is at the discretion of the

individual landowner whether they accept a noise

mitigation package.

Projections are undertaken annually to determine

eligibility. The rate of acceptance of offers of

treatment by landowners is variable. It is estimated

that further costs of noise mitigation should not

exceed $9.0 million in relation to the existing runway

and proposed northern runway.

Firefighting foam clean-up

The group has an obligation to dispose of PFOS/

PFOA contaminated firefighting foam inventory,

which is currently underway. PFOS/PFOA

containing firefighting foam has been widely used in

the airport sector, globally and throughout New

Zealand.

The Ministry for the Environment is yet to determine

if the airport sector will need to perform any

additional decontamination tasks other than

disposing of surplus inventory, but our investigations

to assess the extent of any contamination are

ongoing.

At this time, the potential cost of any yet-to-be-

determined decontamination obligations has not

been provided for in the financial statements.

16.

Events subsequent to balance date

On 20 February 2020, the directors approved the

payment of a fully imputed interim dividend of

11 cents per share amounting to $133.7 million to

be paid on 3 April 2020.

On 12 February 2020, the directors of Queenstown

Airport declared a dividend of $1.0 million. The

group’s share of the dividend is $0.2 million and was

received on 13 February 2020.

Interim Financial Statements 2020

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INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Auckland International Airport

Limited (‘the Company’) and its subsidiaries (‘the Group’) which comprise the condensed consolidated interim

statement of financial position as at 31 December 2019, and the condensed consolidated interim income

statement, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for

the six months ended on that date, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory

information on pages 2 to 19.

This report is made solely to the Company’s shareholders, as a body. Our review has been undertaken so that we

might state to the Company’s shareholders those matters we are required to state to them in a 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 company’s shareholders as a body, for our engagement, for this report, or for the opinions we

have formed.

Board of Directors’ Responsibilities

The Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the condensed consolidated

interim financial statements, in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and IAS 34 Interim Financial

Reporting and for such internal control as the Board of Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation

and fair presentation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements that are free from material

misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Our Responsibilities

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements based on

our review. We conducted our review in accordance with NZ SRE 2410 Review of Financial Statements Performed

by the Independent Auditor of the Entity (‘NZ SRE 2410’). NZ SRE 2410 requires us to conclude whether anything

has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements,

taken as a whole, are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial

Reporting and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. As the auditor of Auckland International Airport Limited, NZ SRE

2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial statements.

A review of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with NZ SRE 2410 is a limited

assurance engagement. The auditor performs procedures, primarily consisting of making enquiries, primarily of

persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.

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 those financial statements.

Our firm carries out other assignments for Auckland International Airport Limited in the area of taxation advice,

AGM vote scrutineering assistance and assurance reporting for regulatory purposes. These services have not

impaired our independence as auditor of the Group. In addition to this, partners and employees of our firm deal

with the Group on normal terms within the ordinary course of trading activities of the business of the Group. The

firm has no other relationship with, or interest in, the Group.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed

consolidated interim financial statements of the Group do not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial

position of the Group as at 31 December 2019 and its financial performance and cash flows for the period ended

on that date in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

20 February 2020

Chartered Accountants

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

This review report relates to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Auckland International Airport Limited for the 6 months

ended 31 December 2019 included on Auckland International Airport Limited’s website. The Board of Directors is responsible for the maintenance and

integrity of Auckland International Airport Limited’s website. We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of Auckland International Airport

Limited’s website. We accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial

statements since they were initially presented on the website. The review report refers only to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial

statements named above. It does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from these unaudited condensed

consolidated interim financial statements. If readers of this report are concerned with the inherent risks arising from electronic data communication they

should refer to the published hard copy of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements dated 20 February 2020 to confirm the

information included in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements presented on this website. Legislation in New Zealand

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Reporting entity
The company was incorporated on 20 January

1988, under the Companies Act 1955, and

commenced trading on 1 April 1988. The company

was re-registered under the Companies Act 1993

on 6 June 1997. On 25 June 1998, the company

adopted a revised constitution, approved as

appropriate for a publicly listed company. Further

revisions of the constitution were adopted on

21 November 2000, 18 November 2002,

23 November 2004 and 23 October 2019 to

comply with NZX and ASX Listing Rule

requirements.

The company was registered in Australia as a foreign

company under the Corporations Law on

22 January 1999 (ARBN 085 819 156) and was

granted Foreign Exempt Listing Entity status by ASX

on 22 April 2016.

The company’s shares were quoted on the NZX on

28 July 1998. The company’s shares were quoted

on the ASX effective 1 July 2002. The company is

not subject to chapters 6, 6A, 6B and 6C of the

Australian Corporations Act dealing with the

acquisition of shares (i.e. substantial holdings and

takeovers).

The total number of voting securities on issue as at

31 December 2019 was 1,215,040,409.

Waivers granted by the NZX

Waiver dated 28 November 2012

NZX granted a waiver of the previous Listing Rule

11.1.1 in relation to the company’s quoted bonds.

This allowed the company to refuse a transfer of

bonds if the transfer was not in multiples of $1,000

or would result in the transferor holding an

aggregate principal amount of less than $10,000 of

the relevant series of bonds (if not zero).

Waiver dated 12 September 2018

The company was issued with waivers of the

previous Listing Rules 5.2.3 and 7.11.1 by NZX on

12 September 2018 (for a period of six months from

11 October 2018) in respect of the company’s

October 2018 issue of $150 million of unsecured,

unsubordinated, fixed rate notes (‘Bonds’).

The previous Listing Rule 5.2.3 (as modified by

NZX’s ruling on Rule 5.2.3 issued on 29 September

2015) provides that a class of securities will

generally not be considered for quotation unless

those securities are held by at least 100 members

of the public, holding at least 25% of the number of

securities in the class issued, with each member

holding at least a minimum holding.

The

waiver was granted on the conditions that (i) the

waiver and its implications were disclosed in the

terms sheet for the Bonds, (ii) the waiver, its

conditions and their implications are disclosed in the

company’s half-year and annual reports, (iii) the

terms sheet for the Bonds disclosed liquidity in the

Bonds as a risk, and (iv) the company is to notify NZX

Regulation if there is a material reduction in the total

number of and/or percentage of the Bonds held by

members of the public holding at least a minimum

holding of the Bonds.

The effect of the waiver from the previous Listing

Rule 5.2.3 is that the Bonds may not be widely held

and there may be reduced liquidity in the Bonds.

The previous Listing Rule 7.11.1 provides that an

issuer making an issue of debt securities quoted or

to be quoted shall proceed to allotment within five

business days after the latest date on which

applications close. The company was given a waiver

from Rule 7.11.1 to structure the offer so that the

allotment date was ten business days after the

closing date.

NZX’s class ruling dated 19 November 2018

On November 2018, NZX granted a class ruling to

all issuers transitioning to the new Listing Rules.

Waivers granted prior to 1 January 2019 will

continue to have effect from a transitioning issuer’s

transition date to 30 June 2020, in respect of the

application of such waivers and/or rulings to the

comparable new NZX Listing Rule.

During the transitional period, NZX Regulation will

redocument the grandfathered waivers identified by

the issuer to reflect updated Listing Rule references

and language. Redocumented waivers will then

continue to apply after 30 June 2020.

The effect of NZX’s class ruling is that the waivers

dated 12 September 2018 from the previous Listing

Rules 5.2.3 and 7.11.1 continued to have effect

until 11 April 2019, at which point they expired in

accordance with the terms of the waivers above.

The company will not require an equivalent waiver

under the new Listing Rules to the waiver dated

28 November 2012 from the previous Listing Rule

11.1.1. This is because the new Listing Rule 8.1.6(a)

allows the company to refuse to transfer its quoted

bonds if the transfer is not in multiples of $1,000 or

would result in the transferor holding an aggregate

principal amount of less than $10,000 of the relevant

series of bonds (if not zero). The company considers

that the new Listing Rule 8.1.6(a) fully covers the

previous waiver and therefore the waiver is no longer

required.

Shareholder information

Interim Financial Statements 202021

Auditors
Deloitte has continued to act as external auditor of

the company and has undertaken a review of the

interim financial statements for the six months

ended 31 December 2019. The external auditor is

subject to a partner rotation policy.

Credit rating

As at 31 December 2019, the S&P Global Ratings’

long-term credit rating for the company was A-

Stable Outlook.

Company publications

The company informs investors of the company’s

business and operations by issuing an annual report

(with notice of meeting) and interim financial

statements.

Enquiries

Shareholders with enquiries about transactions,

changes of address or dividend payments should

contact Link Market Services Limited on +64 9 375

5998. Other questions should be directed to the

Company Secretary at the registered office.

Share Registrars

New Zealand:

Link Market Services Limited

Level 11, Deloitte Centre

80 Queen Street

Auckland 1010

PO Box 91976

Auckland 1142

Australia:

Link Market Services Limited

Level 12

680 George Street

Sydney

NSW 2000

Locked Bag A14

Sydney South

NSW 1235

Financial calendarHalf-yearFull-year

Results announcementFebruaryAugust

Reports publishedFebruaryAugust

Dividends paidAprilOctober

Annual meeting-October

Disclosure financial statements-November

Shareholder information CONTINUED

DIRECTORS
Patrick Strange, chair

Mark Binns

Dean Hamilton

Julia Hoare

Elizabeth Savage

Tania Simpson

Justine Smyth

Christine Spring

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Adrian Littlewood

chief executive

Philip Neutze

chief financial officer

Richard Barker

general manager retail and commercial

Anna Cassels-Brown

general manager operations

Jonathan Good

general manager technology and marketing

André Lovatt

general manager airport development and delivery

Scott Tasker

general manager aeronautical commercial

Mark Thomson

general manager property

Mary-Liz Tuck

general manager corporate services and

general counsel

REGISTERED OFFICE NEW ZEALAND

4 Leonard Isitt Drive

Auckland Airport Business District

Manukau 2022

New Zealand

Phone: +64 9 275 0789

Freephone: 0800 Airport (0800 247 7678)

Facsimile: +64 9 275 4927

Email: tellus@aucklandairport.co.nz

Website: www.aucklandairport.co.nz

REGISTERED OFFICE AUSTRALIA

c/o KPMG

147 Collins Street

Melbourne

Victoria 3000

Australia

Phone: +61 3 9288 5555

Facsimile: +61 3 9288 6666

Website: www.kpmg.com.au

MAILING ADDRESS

Auckland International Airport Limited

PO Box 73020

Auckland Airport

Manukau 2150

New Zealand

GENERAL COUNSEL & GENERAL

MANAGER CORPORATE SERVICES

Mary-Liz Tuck

AUDITORS

External auditor – Deloitte

Internal auditor – Ernst & Young

Share registry auditor – Grant Thornton

Corporate directory

Interim Financial Statements 202023

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Interim Results
Presentation

20 February 2020

Adrian Littlewood

Chief Executive

Philip Neutze

Chief Financial Officer

2020
Interim Results

Disclaimer

2

Disclaimer

This presentation is given on behalf of Auckland International Airport Limited (NZX: AIA; ASX: AIA; ADR: AUKNY). Information in this presentation:

•is provided for general information purposes only, and is not an offer or invitation for subscription, purchase, or recommendation of securities in Auckland

International Airport Limited (Auckland Airport);

•should be read in conjunction with, and is subject to, Auckland Airport’s unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 31 December

2019, prior annual and interim reports and Auckland Airport's market releases on the NZX and ASX;

•includes forward-looking statements about Auckland Airport and the environment in which Auckland Airport operates which are subject to uncertainties and

contingencies outside of Auckland Airport's control. Auckland Airport's actual results or performance may differ materially from these statements;

•includes statements relating to past performance, which should not be regarded as a reliable indicator of future performance;and

•may contain information from third parties believed to be reliable; however, no representations or warranties are made as to theaccuracy or completeness

of such information.

All information in this presentation is current at the date of this presentation, unless otherwise stated. Auckland Airport is not under any obligation to update this

presentation at any time after its release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

All currency amounts are expressed in New Zealand dollars unless otherwise stated and figures, including percentage movements, are subject to rounding.

Refer page 34 for a glossary of the key terms used in this presentation.

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Interim results at a glance

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1.1%

Revenue

$374.7m

0.8%

EBITDAFI

$279.2m

Underlying

profit

1

$139.9m

Underlying

earningsper share

11.5c

2.2%

0.9%

Profit after tax

$147.2m

Passenger

movements

10.6m

unchanged

0.5%

Capital

investment

$230.8m

74.4%

1

The reconciliation between underlying and net profit can be found on page 33.

Operating

cashflow

$169.0m

9.0%

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Diversified, resilient and growing revenues

5

Aeronautical

$151.9m revenue(3.6%)

New direct routes to Seoul and

Vancouver. Moderating PAX growth:

(0.1%)International

(1.2%)Domestic

2.7% Transits

Solid, resilient income growth and

diversification:

$20.42 income per passenger

4.6% uplift in international PSR

28% increase in off airport sales

Accelerating momentum:

$300m+under construction

$105mrent roll

99.4% occupancy

$45.9m revenue 6.0%

Property

Retail

$113.6m revenue2.5%

Capacity led revenue growth

reflecting strong demand:

8.1% increase in capacity

1

(3.6%) ARPS decrease

Transport

$34.3m revenue 4.3%

Increasing demand:

~96% occupancy

2% uplift in average room rate

$20.9m revenue

2

5.5%

Hotels

Queenstown

$29.1m revenue 15.0%

Strong passenger growth:

17.1%International

1.3%Domestic

1

Based on average number of spaces in 1H FY20 compared with 1H FY19

2

Includes ibis Budget Hotel and 100% of Novotel Hotel revenues

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) is evolving quickly

6

•The recent Covid-19 outbreak is impacting the tourism industry

across the globe as travel restrictions and reductions in airline

capacity reduce travel

•Given the evolving nature of the Covid-19 situation, it is difficult to

estimate the impact on tourism across the region, New Zealand

and as the country’s primary gateway, ultimately Auckland Airport

•The impact of previous pandemic outbreaks has typically been

short term, followed by a strong rebound

Covid-19 impact on Auckland Airport to date

•Chinese New Year largely followed historic trends

•We are now seeing an impact on passenger numbers with

capacity to/from China reduced following travel restrictions.

Currently8-11 services per week to/from China (normally up to

45)

•Passenger volumes excluding China are largely following

summer peak trends, but we are staying in close contact with our

airline partners who are seeing some signs of softer forward

bookings

•We are working closely with our airline partners and Tourism New

Zealand to support key markets and to help ensure a strong

rebound in China after Covid-19

Covid-19 presents a challenge to the industry

Impact of previous pandemic outbreaks

on aviation

Source: IATA

55

65

75

85

95

105

115

-3-2-10123456789101112

Index (Crisis Month=100)

Months Before and After the Start of the Crisis

SARS (2003) Asia Pacific Airlines RPKs

MERS (2015) RPKs to, from and within South Korea

Avian Flu (2005) RPKs to, from and within South-East Asia

Avian Flu (2013) Asia Pacific Airlines RPKs

Covid-19 confirmed cases by date

Source: World Health Organisation Situation Reports. Effective 17 February, ‘confirmed’

cases include both laboratory-confirmed as previously reported, and clinically diagnosed

-

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

-

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

23

Jan

25

Jan

27

Jan

29

Jan

31

Jan

02

Feb

04

Feb

06

Feb

08

Feb

10

Feb

12

Feb

14

Feb

16

Feb

18

Feb

Cumulative confirmed total cases

Global confirmed new cases

Global confirmed new cases (LHS)Cumulative total (RHS)

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Substantial investment underway

7

Airfield expansion and redevelopment –stands and taxiwaysNorthern road network (artists impression)New international arrivals area render

Indicative location of new Domestic Jet HubMercure hotel render, new 4 star hotel within the QuadFoodstuffs facility under construction

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Outlook and guidance

8

Profit guidance

1

•Covid-19 impact on FY20 underlying profit is uncertain. Current forecast is approximately $10m after tax

impact in 2H FY20 over both aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues. Assumes increasing impacts over

March/April and a gradual recovery over May/June

•Prior to Covid-19 outbreak, guidance unchanged. We now expect FY20 underlying NPAT (excluding any fair

value changes and other one-off items) to be between $260m and $270m

•Dividend policy unchanged

•High-level Covid-19 assumptions:

‒greatest impact on direct passengers to/from China from February 2020, with a gradual recovery over

May/June 2020

‒lower, albeit still significant reduction in passengers from other countries previously transiting through China

airports

‒other Asian direct routes down too, but a smaller impact

‒some flow on to New Zealand domestic travel

•We will continue to monitor developments over the remainder of FY20 and update guidance if actual outcomes

differ materially from our current assumptions

Capex guidance

1

•We continue to expect total capital expenditure in FY20 of between $450m and $550m and commissioned

capex for PSE3 is forecast to be broadly consistent with the original circa $1.5bn aeronautical pricing forecasts

1

This guidance is subject to any material adverse events, significant one-off expenses, non-cash fair value changes to property and any deterioration due to global market conditions or other unforeseeable

circumstances

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Revenue and EBITDA growth continues

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For the six months ended 31 December($m)20192018Change

Revenue

374.7 370.6 1.1%

Expenses

95.5 93.5 2.1%

Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation,

fair value adjustments and investments in associates(EBITDAFI)

279.2 277.1 0.8%

Share of profit from associates

5.0 4.3 16.3%

Derivative fair value (decrease)/increase

(0.4)0.2 N/a

Investment property revaluation

9.1 11.1 (18.0%)

Depreciation expense

55.4 50.0 10.8%

Interestexpense

34.7 40.1 (13.5%)

Taxationexpense

55.6 55.4 0.4%

Reported profit after tax

147.2 147.2 0.0%

Underlying profitafter tax*

139.9 136.9 2.2%

* A reconciliation between reported profit after tax and underlying profit after tax can be found on page 33.

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Revenue growth driven by non-aeronautical

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For the six months ended31 December ($m)20192018Change

Airfield income

60.864.3(5.4)%

Passenger services charge

91.193.3(2.4)%

Retail income

113.6110.82.5%

Car park income

34.332.94.3%

Investment property rental income

45.943.36.0%

Other rental income

11.110.011.0%

Other income

17.916.011.9%

Total revenue

374.7370.61.1%

•Aeronautical income fell 3.6% reflecting the reduction in aeronautical prices associated with a 6.62% target

return for PSE3 coming into effect from 1 July 2019 (6.99% previously), combined with lower passenger

numbers as a result of reduced seat capacity

•Retail income increased by 2.5% driven by steady growth in terminal income and double-digit growth from

the Collection Point and Strata Lounge

•Parking revenue grew 4.3% reflecting continuing, growing demand for higher margin / premium products

such as Valet, and increased capacity

•Investment property rental income growth of 6.0% was largely driven by the completion of new assets in the

first six months of the year and strong rental growth in the existing portfolio

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Passenger numbers moderating after multi-year growth

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For the six months ended 31 December20192018Change

International arrivals

2,715,217 2,724,021 (0.3%)

International departures

2,574,181 2,570,486 0.1%

International passengers excluding transits

5,289,398 5,294,507 (0.1%)

Transit passengers

547,448 533,200 2.7%

Total international passengers

5,836,846 5,827,707 0.2%

Domestic passengers

4,757,573 4,816,706 (1.2%)

Total passengers

10,594,419 10,644,413 (0.5%)

•Total passenger numbers fell 0.5% driven by reduced seat capacity on both domestic and international

services

•International passengers (excl. transits) decline of 0.1% reflects a reduction in airline capacity driven by Air

Asia X and Hong Kong Airlines exits during February 2019 and May 2019 respectively

•Domestic passenger volumes decreased by 1.2% driven by capacity reductions on both main trunk and

regional services by both main carriers, including Jetstar’s regional exit on 1 December 2019

•Transit passengers were up 2.7% reflecting growth in transiting passengers between Asia and the Pacific

Islands and a rebound in passengers transiting between Australia and the Americas

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journey

Lower aircraft movements and MCTOW in the period

13

For the six months ended31 December20192018Change

Aircraft movements

International aircraft movements

28,61629,101(1.7%)

Domestic aircraft movements

59,97461,776(2.9%)

Total aircraft movements

88,59090,877(2.5%)

MCTOW (tonnes)

International MCTOW2,914,9213,003,550

(3.0%)

Domestic MCTOW1,168,8641,203,153

(2.8%)

Total MCTOW4,083,7854,206,703

(2.9%)

•1.7% decline in international aircraft movements was less than the 3.0% decline in international MCTOW,

mainly driven by the withdrawal of Air Asia X on the Tasman being backfilled by smaller aircraft

•Domestic aircraft movements decreased 2.9% in the year in line with Domestic MCTOW, reflecting the

reduced frequency of main trunk and regional services

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Prudent opexmanagement

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For the six months ended 31 December($m)20192018Change

Staff

30.6 29.8 2.7%

Asset management, maintenance and airport operations

42.5 38.6 10.1%

Rates and insurance

8.9 7.9 12.7%

Marketing and promotions

5.6 5.5 1.8%

Professional services and levies

2.8 4.9 (42.9%)

Other

5.1 6.8 (25.0%)

Total operating expenses

95.5 93.5 2.1%

Depreciation

55.4 50.0 10.8%

Interest

34.7 40.1 (13.5%)

•Total opexgrowth for the period fell to 2.1% compared with 6.3% in FY19, 13.6% in 1H FY19 and 13.6% in

FY18

•Staff costs rose 2.7% reflecting additional headcount in Operations, partly offset by more staff time associated

with the capital delivery programme

•Asset management, maintenance and operations expenses increased by 10.1%

•Rates and insurance grew by 12.7% reflecting higher capital value and floor area increases

•Professional services and levies reduced 42.9% with greater use of internal resources and less outsourcing to

external consultants

•Interest expense fell 13.5% reflecting lower average rates and higher capitalised interest

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Associates’ performance

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For the six months ended 31 December($m)20192018Change

Queenstown Airport (24.99% ownership)

Total Revenue29.125.3

15.0%

EBITDA20.417.4

17.2%

Underlying Earnings (AucklandAirport share)

2.72.128.6%

Domestic Passengers

840,628829,9571.3%

International Passengers

417,111356,15317.1%

Aircraft movements

9,5929,0865.6%

Novotel Tainui Holdings (50.00% ownership)

1

Total Revenue

16.1 15.44.5%

EBITDA

6.1 5.85.2%

Underlying Earnings (AucklandAirport share)

2.3 2.19.5%

Average occupancy95.9%

91.8%4.1%

Average room rate increase0.3%

2.4%

1

Novotel ownership increased from 40% to 50% on 31 October 2019

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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

1H20FY19FY18FY17FY16FY15FY14

Capital expenditure ($m)

AeronauticalProperty development

Infrastructure and otherRetail

Car parkingEst. capex for 2H20

Capital expenditure

16

•Capital spend of $230.8m in the first half of FY20, up

74% on the first half of FY19

•Key aeronautical projects undertaken in the period

include:

‒northern stands and taxiways;

‒design and enabling activity for the expansion of

the arrivals biosecurity area and international

terminal forecourt; and

‒design and enabling for the new Domestic Jet Hub

•Non-aeronautical capital expenditure focused on

investment property (Foodstuffs, warehouse facility,

Mercure hotel) and transport infrastructure across the

northern and southern road networks

Capital planning

•Updated framework for reviewing long-term capital

expenditure programme in conjunction with key

stakeholders

•Developed a “Risk-Adjusted Capital Plan”

methodology to help long term planning and enhance

performance monitoring

Significant increase in capital spend in 1H FY20Historical capital expenditure

122

148

243

375

405

284

~450 –550

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Commercial paper (4.2%)

Bank facilities (16.7%)

Floating bonds (11.3%)

Fixed bonds (32.8%)

AMTN (12.9%)

USPP (22.2%)

0200400600800

greater than 5 years

3 to 5 years

1 to 3 years

Less than 1 year

Commercial paperBank facilitiesFloating bonds

Fixed BondsAMTNUSPP

Funding position

17

•Total borrowings at 31 December increased to

$2,376m, up 8.5% versus 30 June

•Committed undrawn facility headroom at 31 December

of c.$283.9m

•Committed to our A-credit rating

•Dividend policy of paying ~100% of underlying NPAT

•Dividend reinvestment plan remains in place for the

FY20 interim dividend and offered at a 2.5% discount to

market price

•Considering New Zealand and Australian debt issue(s)

in the second half of the financial year

Drawn debt maturity profile

Sources of funding

Credit metrics

For the period endedDec 2019Jun 2019

Debt/Debt + market value of equity18.4%20.3%

Funds from operations interest cover5.55.0

Funds from operations to net debt17.5%18.4%

Weighted average interest cost3.94%4.24%

Average debt maturity profile3.80 4.93

Percentage of fixed borrowings56.1%54.7%

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Capacity constraints have led to strengthening load factors

1

•Domestic market capacity constrained leading to increasedload factors

•New international routes to Vancouver and Seoul added in late 2019 and new routes to North America

announced

•Pockets of market softness and global aircraft reliability issues, but load factors and fares are strengthening

1

This analysis shows growth into geographic markets. This will differ to passenger flows by country of last permanent residence. Data is for the six months ended 31 December 2019

South America

Capacity: -6.2%

Pax: -4.5%

North America

Capacity: -0.3%

Pax: +0.2%

P. Islands

Capacity: +2.5%

Pax: +2.5%

China

Capacity: -3.2%

Pax: +4.0%

South East Asia

Capacity: +4.5%

Pax: +9.2%

Middle East

Capacity: +1.9%

Pax: +3.4%

North Asia ex. China

Capacity: -7.5%

Pax: -5.2%

Domestic

Capacity: -2.8%

Pax: -1.2%

Australia

Capacity: -2.1%

Pax: -2.8%

Strategic priority:

Growing travel and trade markets

CapacityPassengers

Domestic

-2.8%-1.2%

International

-1.1%-0.1%

Total ex Transits

-1.9%-0.6%

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Australia changing airline partnerships and fewer

indirect PAX

North America new routes and capacityUnderlying domesticdemand is solid

1.6

1.7

0.7

0.6

20162019

Tasman PAX, millions

Connecting via AU

AU to NZ point to point

Source: Auckland Airport data, chart shows calendar year ended December

-

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

2016201720182019

Tasman capacity share

Air NZJetstarQantasVirgin Australia5th Freedom

Source: Sabre, calendar year ended December

Source: Auckland Airport, Infare data

+5.3% in 1H

FY20

-21.7% in 1H

FY20

-5.6% in 1H

FY20

-

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

201420152016201720182019

Chinese nationals to/from

Auckland

Direct flightIndirect flightTotal

Pax

Seats

Load Factor

Av Fare

-10.0%

-5.0%

-

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

JUL, 19AUG, 19SEP, 19OCT, 19NOV, 19DEC, 19

Passenger ChangeCapacity Change

Load Factor ChangeCalculated Average Fare

Air Canada

Vancouver

American Airlines

Dallas

American Airlines

LA Season extension

Air New Zealand

New York

Total

announced

increase

Source: Auckland Airport data

Strategic priority:

Growing travel and trade markets

China direct passenger growth while indirect slows

(pre Covid-19)

(23%)

+6%

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Resilient long term passenger growth

21

The long term fundamentals of travel and trade markets are strong

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

FY00FY01FY02FY03FY04FY05FY06FY07FY08FY09FY10FY11FY12FY13FY14FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19

Annual passengers (millions)

International including TransitsDomestic

Sept 11

Terrorist

Attacks

SARS

Outbreak

Avian Flu

Outbreak

Sub Prime

Crisis and

Global

Recession

Christchurch

Earthquake

•Passenger growth of 5.2% CAGR since FY2000 demonstrates resilience to global economic weakness and

other external shocks

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Invest for future growth

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Reference image only, actual design will vary

New domestic jet hub

New international arrivals

Northern runway

22

Multi-storey carpark and a new

pick up and drop off

Northern road network

Northern stands & taxiways

Domestic terminal works

New cargo precinct

6

1

4

8

7

3

2

5

Four anchor projects are now in execution phase

Key Constructing

Feasibility/design

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performance

Strategic priority:

Invest for future growth

Breaking ground on the new taxiway and remote stands

Artists impression of enhanced northern roading network

Refreshed Domestic Terminal food offering

23

Substantial work is underway on our anchor projects

Northern stands and taxiways

•Construction is now underway on two new taxiways and six

remote aircraft stands covering more than 250,000m

2

•Investing $350 million-plus on this key airfield project

•Taxiways are on-track to be operational in 2020

•Remote aircraft stands on-track to be operational in late 2021

Northern road network

•Work began on roading project transforming the main

entranceway into the airport

•Makes access more reliable and resilient

•On-track to be operational in mid-2021

Domestic terminal works

•Work continues with the foodcourtand security area expanded

in the first half of the financial year

1

2

3

2020
Interim Results

Highlights

Our continuing

journey

Financial

performance

24

$350 million-plus international arrivals anchor project

underway

•Agreed key elements in collaboration with border

agencies and airlines. Appointed Hawkins as contractor

•Enabling works began in September 2019, with vertical

construction commencing mid-2020

•Will create a uniquely New Zealand welcome for our

international arrivals at Auckland Airport, through an

efficient and effective border processing zone

•Our commitment to playing a part in protecting New

Zealand’s borders includes:

–over 30,000m

2

of new space immediately adjacent to

the existing Arrivals process area

–increased space for MPI and other Joint Border

Agencies, enabling future technology and border

process upgrades

–50% greater peak hour passenger MPI throughput

–position of new facility avoids significant disruption to

existing operations through construction

•Planned completion in late 2023

Artist impression of new international arrivals hall

Artist impression of international arrivals façade

Strategic priority:

Invest for future growth

4

2020
Interim Results

Highlights

Our continuing

journey

Financial

performance

25

New Domestic Jet Hub progress in the first six months

•Design, procurement and costing work progressing on this

$1 billion-plus development. Responding to customer

requirements and securing agreements with the best

partners in New Zealand to work with us

•Forming a project alliance with design consultant and

contractors

–shifted away from traditional procurement practices to a

vertical construction alliance

–creates a team with joint accountability and aligned

incentives

–provides capacity in a constrained construction market

•Key benefits of the project include:

–expanded domestic hub offering and enhanced retail

proposition

–direct access between domestic and international travel

and reduced connection times

–improved operational efficiencies through common

landside functions

•Construction for the project is expected to begin in late 2020

with the first stage due for completion in 2023

Indicative location of new domestic jet hub

Alliance

partners

Project Alliance Agreement with aligned

incentives, shared risk and joint decision

making

Strategic priority:

Invest for future growth

5

2020
Interim Results

Highlights

Our continuing

journey

Financial

performance

New multi-storey car park. Image for illustration purposes only

26

Planning and design continues on remaining anchor

projects

Northern runway

•Notice of requirement is complete

•Progressing concept design and reviewing timing

Multi-storeycar park and new pickup and drop off

•Project is currently in the design phase

•Completion expected in 2022

New cargo precinct

•Assessment of feasibility is currently underway

•Cargo terminal operator tenant discussions ongoing

Significant work is ongoing on renewing and upgrading

of our existing infrastructure

•Key projects include airfield infrastructure, fuel pipelines

transport network road upgrades, etc

Strategic priority:

Invest for future growth

Airfield fuel pipeline upgrade

6

8

7

2020
Interim Results

Highlights

Our continuing

journey

Financial

performance

27

Track record of successful property development

•Completed developments include:

–5,500m

2

development leased to ASX listed Bapcor

–Airways office and control centre

–stage 1 of The Landing commercial centre

Strong pipeline with high quality tenants

•Momentum is accelerating, with over $300m currently under

construction including:

–85,000m

2

Foodstuffs office and warehouse facility –on budget

and ahead of programme

–11,000m

2

multi-unit speculative facility

–8,000m

2

warehouse extension for DHL at The Landing

–new 16,000m

2

warehouse pre-leased to Hellman in The Landing

due to start in early 2020

•Continue to investigate off-terminal, on-precinct retail opportunity

New hotels

•Two hotel projects under construction –a 311 room 5 star Pullman

hotel, plus a 146 room 4 star Mercure hotel. Both projects are

advancing well and tracking to programme and budget

$105m

Investment property

rent roll

205

hectares of land available for

development

99.4%

Occupancy in the portfolio

9.12 years

WALT

Foodstuffs concept

The recently opened Landing Cafe

Strategic priority:

Invest for future growth

2020
Interim Results

Highlights

Our continuing

journey

Financial

performance

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•Launched 12 new automated pre-security gates,

replaced manual checking of boarding passes

•Continued the rollout of check in kiosks,

including trials at the Novotel Hotel and Park &

Ride

•Further expanded domestic terminal security

screening area providing increased passenger

comfort

•Reconfigured and expanded domestic terminal

food court providing more seating and charging

ports as well as new retail offerings

In the first six months we have...

•Launching second stage of the automated

boarding pass scanners, providing real-time

reports for airlines and ground handlers on

passenger locations

•Working towards introduction of automated bag

drop machines

Capacity and effectiveness

Passenger experience improvements

Over the next six months we are...

•Developed Family Lane in collaboration with the

Aviation Security Service and New Zealand

Customs for Christmas holidays

•Prepared Passenger Lane introduced at the

Domestic Terminal for a faster path through

security screening

•Released home-to-gate feature on our airport

app

•Opened Air New Zealand regional lounge

Strategic priority:

Be fast, efficient and effective

New home-to-gate feature on our airport app

2020
Interim Results

Highlights

Our continuing

journey

Financial

performance

Increase in retail income per

international passenger

29

•Overall retail income per passenger grew 2.5% driven by

steady growth in terminal income and double-digit growth

from the Collection Point and Strata Lounge

•Opened the two-story Vantage Bar overlooking the runway,

marking the conclusion of the international departures

upgrade. The new retail stores are performing in line with

expectations

•International PSR increased 4.6%, with Duty Free and F&B

the biggest contributors. Duty Free PSR grew 7.1% with

growth across all categories

•The Mall continues rapid growth; transactions via the

platform have grown 55% compared to 2H FY19

–WeChat Mall launched. WeChat Pay and Alipay

functionality added

–trialing direct to consumer shipments to China

•Domestic Terminal PSR increased 7.4% reflecting an

enhanced food and beverage offering and expansion of the

food court

Retail growth across multiple revenue streams

2.5%

4.6%

Growth in international PSR

7.4%

Growth in domestic PSR

New Vantage Bar overlooking the runway

New domestic terminal F&B offerings

Strategic priority:

Strengthen our consumer business

2020
Interim Results

Highlights

Our continuing

journey

Financial

performance

30

Parking revenue increased following capacity additions

13.6%

Valet revenue growth

50%

Online channel as % of total

car parking income

•Parking income grew 4.3% supported by strong Valet

demand and a 8.1% increase in parking capacity

1

:

–new 1,000 bay multi-storey car park opened 1 July 2019

–700 Valet storage spaces added in the half, in addition to

the 500 added in July

•Park & Ride South facility underway, delivering 3,200 new

car parks in late 2020. It will make journeys easier for

travellers from the south and reduce the number of vehicles

on the precinct's busy road network. The project

complements NZTA’s widening of SH20B

•As work begins on the expanded arrivals area, domestic jet

facility and 3,200 space multi-storey car park. Capacity

reductions will be minimised during construction

•A covered pedestrian walkway will be built in the second half

of the financial year, providing weather protection for

travellers and access to international terminal parking while

the multi-storey car park is being built

8.1%

Increase in parking capacity

compared to last year

Park & Ride South site blessing in November 2019

Artists impression of the Cloud in the international terminal car park

1

Based on average number of spaces in 1H FY20 compared with 1H FY19

Strategic priority:

Strengthen our consumer business

2020
Interim Results

Highlights

Our continuing

journey

Financial

performance

Included in DJSI Asia Pacific;

maintainedB ratingin GRESB

Infrastructure& CDP

31

45%in entry movements to

domestic terminal forecourt

x%in bus operations

x% land journey time

4.1ASQ customer satisfaction*

4.1customer kiosk score*

Customer

experience

Safety and

sustainability

Commit to operating in a safe and

sustainable way

Invest in infrastructure that enhances the

customer experience

4.16 Overall ASQ customer satisfaction

score remains high after the

international terminal upgrade

4.06 Customer in-terminal kiosk score,

up from 4.01 in 1H FY19

2.0% decline in the number of

international flight movements

bussed to the terminal

2.4% Baggage reclaim time

improvement

In the six months to 31 December 2019:

218training opportunities

59 job placements

73 students involved in work experience

Auckland Airport first Job Expo:

450 job seekers met 24 employers

looking to fill 300 roles across retail,

hospitality and tourism

~100 people looking for employment

found jobs around the Airport precinct

Social procurement policy launched

encouraging contractors to use Ara

Education and

employment

Share the benefits of our investment

programme with job creation and training

“Stay in the know” safety initiative put in

place and two contractors health and

safety forums held

Included in DJSI Asia Pacific;maintained

B ratingin GRESB Infrastructureand

CDP

120% increase in reporting of

safety observations and hazards

41% reduction in the passenger

incident rate

48% decrease in employee

recordable injury rate

People, place and community

Questions

2020
Interim Results

20192018

For the six months ended 31 December($m)

Reported profitAdjustmentsUnderlying profitReported profitAdjustmentsUnderlying profit

EBITDAFI per Income Statement

279.2 -279.2 277.1 -277.1

Share of profit of associates

5.0 -5.0 4.3 (0.1)4.2

Derivative fair value movement

(0.4)0.4 -0.2 (0.2)-

Investment property fair value increases

9.1 (9.1)-11.1 (11.1)-

Depreciation

(55.4)-(55.4)(50.0)-(50.0)

Interest expense and otherfinance costs

(34.7)-(34.7)(40.1)-(40.1)

Taxation expense

(55.6)1.4 (54.2)(55.4)1.1 (54.3)

Profit after tax

147.2 (7.3)139.9 147.2 (10.3)136.9

Appendix: underlying profit reconciliation

33

•The directors and management of Auckland Airport understand the importance of reported profits meeting accounting standards. Because we comply with accounting

standards, investors know that comparisons can be made with confidence between different companies and that there is integrity in our reporting approach. However, we

also believe that an underlying profit measurement can assist investors to understand what is happening in a business such asAuckland Airport, where revaluation

changes can distort financial results or where one-off transactions, both positive and negative, can make it difficult to compare profits between years.

•For several years, Auckland Airport has referred to underlying profit alongside reported results. We do so when we report ourresults, but also when we give our market

guidance (where we exclude fair value changes and other one-off items) or when we consider dividends and our policy to pay 100% of underlying net profit after tax

(excluding unrealised gains and losses arising from revaluation of property or treasury instruments and other one-off items). However, in referring to underlying profits, we

acknowledge our obligation to show investors how we have derived this result.

•The table below shows how we reconcile reported profit after tax to underlying profit after tax for the for the six months ended31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018:

•We have made the following adjustments to show underlying profit after tax for the for the six months ended 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018:

–We have reversed out the impact of revaluations of investment property. An investor should monitor changes in investment property over time as a measure of growing

value. However, a change in one particular year is too short to measure long-term performance. Changes between years can be volatile and, consequently, will impact

comparisons. Finally, the revaluation is unrealisedand, therefore, is not considered when determining dividends in accordance with the dividend policy;

–We have reversed out the impact of derivative fair value movements. These are unrealisedand relate to basis swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting as well as

the ineffective valuation movement in other financial derivatives. The group holds its derivatives to maturity, so any fair value movements are expected to reverse out

over their remaining lives;

–In addition, to be consistent, we have adjusted the revaluations of investment property and financial derivatives that are contained within the share of profit of

associates; and

–We have also reversed the taxation impacts of the above movements.

2020
Interim Results

Glossary

34

AMTNAustralian medium term notes

ARPSAverage revenue per parking space

ASQAirport Service Quality

CAGRCompound annual growth rate

EBITDAEarnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation

EBITDAFIEarnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, fair value adjustments and investments in associates

JVJoint venture

MCTOWMaximum certified take off weight

MPIMinistry for Primary Industries

NPATNet profit after tax

NZTANew Zealand Transport Authority

OCFOperating cash flow

OpexOperating expenditure

PAXPassenger

PSE3FY18-FY22

PSE4FY23-FY27

PSRPassenger spend rate

RACPRisk-adjusted capital plan

Second tillNon-aeronautical activities subject to open market competitive forces

USPPUnited States Private Placement

WALTWeighted average lease term

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

Name of issuer

Reporting Period

Previous Reporting Period

Currency

Amount (millions)

Revenue from continuing

operations

$374.7

Total Revenue$374.7

Net profit/(loss) from

continuing operations

$147.2

Total net profit/(loss) $147.2

Amount per Quoted Equity

Security

Imputed amount per Quoted

Equity Security

Record Date

Dividend Payment Date

Current period

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security

$5.00

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

Name of person authorised to

make this announcement

Contact person for this

announcement

Contact phone number

Contact email address

Date of release through MAP

Audited financial statements accompany this announcement.

20 February 2020

$0.042778

20 March 2020

03 April 2020

Prior comparable period

$4.74

-Refer to attached media release, audited Interim Financial Statements and

Results Presentation

Authority for this announcement

ADRIAN BROWN

ADRIAN BROWN

09 - 257 7014

adrian.brown@aucklandairport.co.nz

$0.1100

Results for announcement to the market

Auckland International Airport Limited

6 months to 31 December 2019

6 months to 31 December 2018

NZD

Percentage change

1.1%

1.1%

0.0%

0.0%

Interim Dividend

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Section 5: Authority for this announcement

adrian.brown@aucklandairport.co.nz

20 February 2020

23 March 2020

ADRIAN BROWN

ADRIAN BROWN

09 - 257 7014

30 March 2020

New issue of Ordinary Shares

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AIA

NZAIAE0002S6

Retained earnings

03 April 2020

$133,654,445.00

28.00%

$0.00763889

2.50%

$0.04277778

Section 4: Distribution re-investment plan (if applicable)

NZD

$0.15277778

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Auckland International Airport Limited

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20 March 2020

19 March 2020

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$0.11000000

$0.01941177

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