Annual Financial Review
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EBITDA represents earnings before interest income, finance costs, income tax, depreciation and
amortization, gains/losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment, interests in leasehold
land, right-of-use assets and intangible assets, net other gains/losses, losses on property, plant
and equipment, restructuring costs, impairment losses on goodwill, tangible and intangible assets
and interests in associates and joint ventures, and the Group's share of results of associates and
joint ventures. While EBITDA is commonly used in the telecommunications industry worldwide as
an indicator of operating performance, leverage and liquidity, it is not presented as a measure of
operating performance in accordance with the Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards
("HKFRSS") and should not be considered as representing net cash flows from operating
activities. The computation of the Group's EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures of other companies.
Group capital expenditures represent additions to property, plant and equipment and interests in
leasehold land. Fulfillment costs and right-of-use assets are considered as part of customer
acquisition costs and capital expenditures, respectively, for the purpose of adjusted funds flow
calculation.
Adjusted funds flow is defined as EBITDA less capital expenditures, customer acquisition costs
and licence fees paid, taxes paid, finance costs and interest expense paid, and adjusted for
interest income received and changes in working capital. It is not presented as a measure of
leverage or liquidity in accordance with HKFRSS and should not be considered as representing
net cash flows or any other similar measures derived in accordance with HKFRSS, or an
alternative to cash flow from operations or a measure of liquidity. The Group's adjusted funds
flow is computed in accordance with the above definition using financial information derived
from the Group's audited consolidated financial statements. The adjusted funds flow may be used
for debt repayment.
Annual adjusted funds flow per Share Stapled Unit is calculated by dividing the adjusted funds
flow for the year by the number of Share Stapled Units in issue as at the respective year end.
Figures are stated as at the period end.
Gross debt refers to the principal amount of short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings.
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