Vedanta parent raises $1.25 billion loan; stock falls
Vedanta Resources, the parent company of Vedanta, faces debt refinancing of $1 billion bonds maturing in Jan 2024, followed by $0.95 bn in Aug 2024, and $1.2 bn in Mar 2025.
Vedanta Resources, the parent company of Vedanta, faces debt refinancing of $1 billion bonds maturing in Jan 2024, followed by $0.95 bn in Aug 2024, and $1.2 bn in Mar 2025.
Vedanta’s long-term rating downgraded to 'CRISIL AA-' and revised to 'Watch with Developing Implications'; short-term rating placed on 'Watch Developing'.
Vedanta plans to restructure its businesses such as aluminum, iron & steel, and oil & gas into separate listed entities, which could help its parent company manage its debt load.
For the first time, Hindustan Zinc has paid a royalty of 1.7% of the annual revenue to Vedanta, which will be used by parent, Vedanta Resources, to pare some of its debt.
The metal and mining major pledged 13.94 crore shares or 3.3% stake in its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc on May 22 in favour of Axis Trustee Services
In FY23, Vedanta declared a total dividend of ₹101.50 per share, which amounted to ₹37,730 crore, the highest ever by Anil Agarwal-led mining firm
The dividend payout by Vedanta for fiscal 2023 will be more than ₹40,000 crore, including the recent dividend announced by Hindustan Zinc, says Crisil.
Anil Agarwal-led mining company has reported a 60.8% YoY decline in consolidated net profit at ₹1,808 crore for Q2 FY23, weighed down by lower commodity prices and rise in operating expenses
The stock of this state-owned company has risen 20% in the past one month and 32% since the beginning of the calendar year 2022.
The company plans to expand its mining capacity to 1.5 MT from 1.2 MT, with an investment of about ₹4,000 crore.