Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Affin Daily Insight (LV) - 25 March 2014 - UTILITIES / SAKP / DMR

Top Calls

Sector Update Utilities (OVERWEIGHT, maintain)

- Power regulatory reform will boost Tenagas earnings

The Malaysia power sector is undergoing a regulatory reform to: (1) provide equitable returns for Tenaga; and (2) reduce the Government
s subsidy to the power sector by reviewing the electricity tariff to reflect true costs. Thus, the Incentive-based return (IBR) framework builds on the concept of efficiency through incentives and penalties. Setting the wheels in motion, the government has announced a 4.99 sen or 14.9% electricity tariff hike effective 1 January 2014. Importantly, we expect the first FCPT review to be announced by June 2014. This is a re-rating catalyst for Tenaga. Key focus for the sector: (1) the initiation of a fuel-cost-pass-through for Tenaga; (2) the Governments continued commitment to gradually reduce the gas subsidy; and (3) the potential listing of 1MDB by year-end and Malakoffs power assets by early 2015. Maintain OVERWEIGHT given positive regulatory framework. Tenaga (BUY; RM14.70 TP) is a key top pick for Affin.


Other Calls


Debt Market Research

- Slight steepening on light volumes



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