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| Vedanta | LSE:VED | London | Ordinary Share | GB0033277061 | ORD USD0.10 |
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Vedanta Resources PLC
14 February 2017
Vedanta Resources plc
16 Berkeley Street
London W1J 8DZ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7499 5900
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7491 8440
www.vedantaresources.com
14 February 2017
Vedanta Resources plc
Vedanta Limited announces Q3 FY2017 Results
Vedanta Resources plc's subsidiary Vedanta Limited today announced results for the third quarter ended 31 December 2016.
Vedanta Limited
Consolidated Results for the third Quarter ended 31 December 2016
Attributable PAT up 4.5 times to Rs. 1,866 crore (YoY), highest in eight quarters
Mumbai, India: Vedanta Limited today announced its unaudited consolidated results under Ind AS for the third quarter (Q3) ended 31 December 2016.
Financial Highlights --------------------- -- Revenues of Rs. 19,320 crore, up 23% q-o-q -- EBITDA of Rs. 6,002 crore, up 29% q-o-q and up 83% y-o-y
-- Robust EBITDA margins(1) of 39%, reflecting benefits from higher commodity prices and volume ramp-up
-- Attributable PAT at Rs. 1,866 crore, up 4.5 times y-o-y and 49% higher q-o-q
-- Delivered cumulative cost and marketing savings of $545 mn over the last 7 quarters, ahead of plan to deliver $1.3 bn in four years
-- Free cash flow of Rs. 1,801 crore, driven by strong operating performance
-- Gross debt reduction of Rs. 1,828 crore and net debt reduction of Rs. 447 crore during the quarter
-- Strong financial position with total cash and liquid investments of Rs. 53,452 crore Operational Highlights -----------------------
-- Zinc India: Mined metal production up 44% q-o-q in line with mine plans; environment clearances received for expansion of Zawar and Sindesar Khurd mines
-- Aluminium: Smelters continue to ramp-up; third line of the 1.25 mtpa Jharsuguda-II smelter commenced ramp up in December 2016
-- Power: 1,980MW TSPL plant availability at 77%
-- Oil & Gas: Mangala EOR production at 55 kboepd; Rajasthan production impacted by planned shutdown
-- Iron ore: Achieved annual mining production cap in January; received additional mining allocation in Goa for FY2017
1. Excludes custom smelting at Copper India and Zinc India operations
Tom Albanese, Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Limited, said: "Volume ramp-up and cost efficiencies across our operations, aided by higher commodity prices, have significantly driven up EBITDA y-o-y. Our financial position remains robust and we continue to strengthen our balance sheet by maximising free cash flow and reducing debt. With our focus on simplifying the group structure, the Vedanta Limited and Cairn India merger is expected to be completed in the first quarter of CY 2017."
Consolidated Financial Performance -----------------------------------
The consolidated financial performance of the company under Ind AS during the period is as under:
(In Rs. crore, except as stated)
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FY
2016 Particulars Q3 Q2 9M
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Actual FY FY % Change FY FY FY % Change
2017 2016 2017 2017 2016
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Net Sales/Income
63,900 from operations 19,320 14,795 31% 15,666 49,350 48,079 3%
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15,183 EBITDA 6,002 3,284 83% 4,641 14,173 11,704 21%
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30% EBITDA Margin(1) 39% 26% 39% 37% 31%
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5,782 Finance cost 1,508 1,397 8% 1,450 4,352 4,216 3%
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4,558 Other Income 1,033 1,001 3% 1,252 3,400 3,311 3%
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(23) Forex loss/ (gain) 117 (2) (4) 180 (7)
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Profit before
Depreciation
13,950 and Taxes 5,404 2,840 90% 4,469 13,035 10,754 21%
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6,209 Depreciation 1,520 1,720 (12)% 1,529 4,563 4,768 (4)%
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Profit before
7,740 Exceptional items 3,884 1,120 - 2,940 8,472 5,986 42%
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13,862 Exceptional Items(2) - 8 - - 139
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1,894 Taxes 897 49 - 662 2,050 1,134 81%
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Profit After
(8,016) Taxes 2,987 1,063 - 2,278 6,422 4,713 36%
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Profit After
Taxes before
5,573 Exceptional items 2,987 1,069 - 2,278 6,422 4,852 32%
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2,915 Minority Interest 1,119 654 71% 1,026 2,687 2,393 12%
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Minority Interest
excl.Exceptional
58% Items % 37% 61% 45% 42% 50%
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Attributable
PAT after exceptional
(10,931) items 1,866 409 - 1,252 3,733 2,320 61%
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Attributable
PAT before exceptional
2,329 items 1,866 412 - 1,252 3,733 2,415 55%
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Basic Earnings
(36.87) per Share (Rs./share) 6.29 1.38 - 4.22 12.59 7.83 61%
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Basic EPS before
7.86 Exceptional Items 6.29 1.39 - 4.22 12.59 8.15 55%
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Exchange rate
65.46 (Rs./$) - Average 67.46 65.93 2.3% 66.96 67.12 64.78 3.6%
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Exchange rate
66.33 (Rs./$) - Closing 67.95 66.33 2.5% 66.66 67.95 66.33 2.5%
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1. Excludes custom smelting at Copper India and Zinc India operations
2. Exceptional Items Gross of Tax
Note: All numbers are as per Ind AS. Previous period figures have been regrouped / rearranged wherever necessary to conform to current period presentation.
Revenues
Revenue in Q3 was up 23% q-o-q, driven by higher volumes from Zinc India in accordance with the mine plans, increased volumes at Iron Ore on account of the monsoon season in Q2, ramp-up at the Aluminium and Power businesses, and higher metal and oil prices. This was partially offset by lower volumes from Oil & Gas due to a planned shutdown during the quarter, and the Skorpion mine at Zinc International.
Revenues in Q3 were up 31% y-o-y driven by higher volumes at Iron Ore due to recommencement of operations, ramp-up of volumes at the Aluminium and Power businesses and higher volumes at Copper India and Zinc India. This was partially offset by lower volumes from Oil & Gas, and Zinc International due to closure of the Lisheen mine, in Q3 FY2016.
EBITDA and EBITDA Margins
EBITDA at Rs. 6,002 crore was 29% higher q-o-q, due to higher metal and oil prices in addition to higher volumes from Zinc India, Iron Ore, Aluminium and Power and decline in discount to Brent at Oil & Gas. This was partly offset by lower metal premiums and lower volumes at Zinc International and at Oil & Gas due to a planned shutdown.
EBITDA was up by 83% on a y-o-y basis on account of higher commodity prices and increased volumes at Iron Ore due to recommencement of operations, ramp up of volumes and cost efficiencies at the Aluminium and Power business and decline in discount to Brent at Oil & Gas. This was partly offset by lower volume at Oil & Gas, and a one-time benefit of Rs. 216 crore recognized in Q3 FY 2016 at Copper India and Zinc India regarding an export incentive scheme.
EBITDA margin(1) was robust at 39% in the current quarter, marginally higher q-o-q on the back of continued strong operational performance.
Depreciation
Depreciation at Rs.1,520 crore, was lower by Rs. 9 crore q-o-q mainly on account of lower depreciation charge at Oil & Gas due to lower entitlement interest volume, partially offset by capitalization of new capacities at the Aluminium and Power businesses.
Depreciation was lower by Rs. 200 crore y-o-y. This was mainly on account of lower depreciation charge at Oil & Gas due to lower entitlement interest volume in the current quarter and an increase in proved and developed reserves in Q4 FY2016; in addition to the closure of the Lisheen mine in Q3 FY2016. These were partially offset by capitalization of new capacities at the Aluminium and Power businesses.
Finance Cost and Other Income
Finance cost during the quarter was Rs. 1,508 crore, higher by Rs. 58 crore q-o-q due to capitalization of new capacities and an increase in borrowings at the Aluminium and Power business, partially offset by benefits of lower interest rates.
Finance cost was higher by Rs. 111 crore y-o-y. The increase was due to capitalization and increase in borrowings at the Aluminium and Power businesses, partially offset by the accounting treatment of interest at Jharsuguda-II smelter which was earlier completely expensed when the project start-up was temporarily on hold and is now being capitalized as and when aluminium capacities are ramped up.
Other income at Rs. 1,033 crore was lower by Rs. 219 crore sequentially primarily due to lower mark-to-market gains on investments in the current quarter.
Other income remained relatively flat on a y-o-y basis.
Non-Operational Forex Loss/Gain
During the quarter, rupee depreciated by c.1.9%, leading to a forex loss of Rs.117 crore, primarily on restatement of MAT assets at Oil & Gas business.
Taxes
Tax expense was at Rs. 897 crore during the quarter, resulting in tax rate of 23% (excluding dividend distribution tax or DDT of Rs. 787 crore, the tax rate was 20%). The tax rate in Q2 FY2017 was also at 23%, and 20% excluding DDT. The effective tax rate increased at the Oil & Gas business, as the current tax expense was higher than estimated due to increase in oil prices and lower discount to Brent, offset by reduction of effective tax rate at Zinc India.
Tax rate for FY2017 is expected to be 20% (excluding DDT).
Attributable Profit After Tax and Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Attributable Profit After Tax (PAT) for the quarter was Rs. 1,866 crore and EPS for the quarter was at Rs. 6.29 per share. Minority interest was at 37%.
Ind AS implementation ----------------------
Company has adopted Ind AS for preparation of accounts from 1(st) April 2016. Comparative periods have been restated under Ind AS as per the guidelines (these are not audited). The opening balance sheet as at 1(st) April 2015 and the sub-periods would get finalized along with annual financial statements for FY 2017.
Balance Sheet --------------
The Company is focused on strengthening its balance sheet by maximizing free cash flow, refinancing and terming out maturing debt, and simplifying the group structure. Our financial position remains strong with cash and liquid investments of Rs. 53,452 crore. The
Company follows a Board approved investment policy and invests in high quality debt instruments with the mutual funds, bonds and fixed deposits with banks. The portfolio is rated by CRISIL which has assigned a rating of "Very Good" (meaning Highest Safety) to our portfolio. Further, the Company has undrawn committed facilities of $0.5 bn as on December 31, 2016.
During the quarter, gross debt reduced by Rs. 1,828 crore to Rs. 64,966 crore. Net debt reduced by Rs. 447 crore to Rs. 11,514 crore on account of positive free cash flow.
Out of the total debt of Rs. 64,966 crore, the INR/USD split is approximately 82%/ 18%. Further, the gross debt comprises of long term loans of Rs. 62,614 crore and short term loans of Rs. 2,352 crore.
Corporate ----------
Merger Update of Vedanta Limited and Cairn India Limited
The proposed merger of Vedanta Limited and Cairn India is an important strategic step in simplifying the group structure. This was approved by all sets of shareholders in September 2016, and we expect the transaction to complete in the first quarter of CY2017.
1. Excludes custom smelting at Copper India and Zinc India operations
Results Conference Call
Please note that the results presentation is available in the Investor Relations section of the company website www.vedantalimited.com
Following the announcement, there will be a conference call at 6:00 PM (IST) on Tuesday, 14(th) February 2017, where senior management will discuss the company's results and performance. The dial-in numbers for the call are as below:
Event Telephone Number
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India - 6:00 PM (IST) Mumbai main
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+91 22 3938
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Toll Free number
1 800 120 1221
1 800 200
1221
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Singapore - 8:30 PM Toll free number
(Singapore Time) 800 101 2045
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Hong Kong - 8:30 PM Toll free number
(Hong Kong Time) 800 964 448
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UK - 12:30 PM (UK Time) Toll free number
0 808 101 1573
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For further information, please contact:
Communications Finsbury
Roma Balwani Daniela Fleischmann
President - Group Communications, Tel: +44 20 7251 3801
Sustainability
and CSR
Tel: +91 22 6646 1000
gc@vedanta.co.in
Investors
Ashwin Bajaj Tel: +44 20 7659 4732
Director - Investor Relations Tel: +91 22 6646 1531
ir@vedanta.co.in
Radhika Arora
Associate General Manager
- Investor Relations
Ravindra Bhandari
Manager - Investor Relations
About Vedanta Resources
Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta") is a London listed diversified global natural resources company. The group produces aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, silver, iron ore, oil & gas and commercial energy. Vedanta has operations in India, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Ireland, Liberia and Australia. With an empowered talent pool globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with all its stakeholders based on the core values of trust, sustainability, growth, entrepreneurship, integrity, respect and care. For more information, please visit www.vedantaresources.com.
Disclaimer
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" - that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "should" or "will." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and/or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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