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<ul><li>Vector's (VCT) FY23 result, its last while owning 100% of the Metering business, was another solid performance with the main surprise coming from it announcing a 5.5cps special dividend.</li><li>Whilst FY24 EBITDA guidance is a little softer than expected, the bigger issue facing VCT is the electricity price reset and upcoming Commerce Commission (ComCom) input methodology decisions.</li><li>VCT will review its dividend policy after that December 2023 decision.</li></ul>

Vector's (VCT) FY23 result, its last while owning 100% of the Metering business, was another solid performance with the main surprise coming from it announcing a 5.5cps special dividend.Whilst FY24 EBITDA guidance is a little softer than expected, the bigger issue facing VCT is the electricity price reset and upcoming Commerce Commission (ComCom) input methodology decisions.VCT will review its dividend policy after that December 2023 decision.

Vector - Meting Out a Special Dividend — FY23 Result

<ul><li>Cost of capital tweaks could have been worse: We had expected the Commerce Commission (ComCom) to adjust regulatory cost of capital (WACC) parameters to help offset the rapid increase in interest rates over the past three years.</li><li>VCT misses out on removing asset indexation, results in funding challenges, particularly given big increase in future capex</li><li>Metering sale unconditional, completion scheduled for 30 June 2023, as assumed</li></ul>

Cost of capital tweaks could have been worse: We had expected the Commerce Commission (ComCom) to adjust regulatory cost of capital (WACC) parameters to help offset the rapid increase in interest rates over the past three years.VCT misses out on removing asset indexation, results in funding challenges, particularly given big increase in future capexMetering sale unconditional, completion scheduled for 30 June 2023, as assumed

<ul><li>Good operating result undone by lift in Corporate/other opex and higher interest costs</li><li>Outlook softer than expected, with storm damage repairs only partly explaining the difference</li><li>Partial dividend imputation remains for now — dividend policy under review</li></ul>

Good operating result undone by lift in Corporate/other opex and higher interest costsOutlook softer than expected, with storm damage repairs only partly explaining the differencePartial dividend imputation remains for now — dividend policy under review

Vector: Outlook Yellow Stickered — 1H23 Result

<ul><li>Capex pressures rising, to be funded by meter proceeds and possibly reduced imputation credits on dividends</li><li>2024 regulatory price reset is the most important yet — key input methodology decisions to be made this year</li><li>1H23 result should show modest profit increase — reporting date is Tuesday, 21 February 2023</li></ul>

Capex pressures rising, to be funded by meter proceeds and possibly reduced imputation credits on dividends2024 regulatory price reset is the most important yet — key input methodology decisions to be made this year1H23 result should show modest profit increase — reporting date is Tuesday, 21 February 2023

<ul><li>Following a strong share price run, which whilst understandable is now factoring in a very strong metering sale price, we reduce Vector's (VCT) rating to NEUTRAL from OUTPERFORM</li><li>VCT reported an okay FY22 result with Adjusted EBITDA of NZ$510m a little lower than our forecast and FY21</li><li>The final dividend of 8.50cps was flat on FY21 and -0.25cps below our forecast</li></ul>

Following a strong share price run, which whilst understandable is now factoring in a very strong metering sale price, we reduce Vector's (VCT) rating to NEUTRAL from OUTPERFORMVCT reported an okay FY22 result with Adjusted EBITDA of NZ$510m a little lower than our forecast and FY21The final dividend of 8.50cps was flat on FY21 and -0.25cps below our forecast

Vector: Centimetre Growth Now, Meters Soon — FY22

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Vector Limited is an energy infrastructure company in New Zealand that provides electricity and gas transmission and distribution along with metering.  The Company is also a wholesaler of LPG and natural gas.  Vector also delivers broadband voice and data communications in the Auckland and Wellington regions.

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Vector Ltd (VCT NZ)

Vector - Meting Out a Special Dividend — FY23 Result

Vector's (VCT) FY23 result, its last while owning 100% of the Metering business, was another solid performance with the main surprise coming from...

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Vector: Capex Funding No Easier

The Commerce Commission's draft input methodology decision was a slight positive for Vector (VCT), but it missed out on the big change it was...

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Vector: Outlook Yellow Stickered — 1H23 Result

Vector (VCT) delivered a good operational 1H23 result, but that was offset by higher Corporate/other costs, higher interest costs and soft first...

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Vector: Metering Out More Capex

We downgrade our rating on Vector (VCT) to UNDERPERFORM from NEUTRAL for three key reasons: 1) the sale price for 50% of the metering business was...

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Vector: Centimetre Growth Now, Meters Soon — FY22

Following a strong share price run, which whilst understandable is now factoring in a very strong metering sale price, we reduce Vector's (VCT)...

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