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Vedanta Limited | NYSE:VEDL | NYSE | Depository Receipt |
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MUMBAI, India, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vedanta Limited today announced its unaudited consolidated results for the Third quarter (Q3) and Nine Months ended 31st December 2020.
Financial & Corporate Highlights
Operational Highlights
1. Excludes custom smelting at Copper India and Zinc India operations
Mr. Sunil Duggal, Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta, said, "We continue to strengthen our position as one of the largest diversified natural resource businesses in the world with our strategy focused on value-added growth. Our businesses stayed resilient in the quarter amidst uncertain market environment as we continued with our winning streak reporting the highest EBITDA in last two years. We continue to ramp up across the Zinc and Iron & Steel verticals along with successful project delivery in the Oil & Gas vertical. Aluminium business has had yet another exemplary quarter as it continued the momentum of cost rationalisation from improved integration and systemic improvements. As we look forward to the year, we have in place the building blocks to enhance our performance in all our businesses as we continue to deliver for all our stakeholders."
Mr. GR Arun Kumar, Chief Financial Officer, Vedanta, said, "We are focussed on driving operations effectively in this conducive price environment to maximise earnings to cash conversion, allocate capital wisely while supporting high return organic growth projects across businesses and continue to drive costs down structurally to sustain these cash flows into future. The Balance Sheet continues to remain strong with a consolidated Net Debt / EBITDA ratio of ~1.5X with improving debt maturity profile. Yet we target to reduce net debt by above Rs 5,000 crores in the coming quarter. ROCE at double digit levels of ~13% will thus leave enough on the table to ensure good shareholder returns. The guidance has remained constant or better through the year on volumes, costs, below EBITDA items as well as growth capex thus delivering a well-managed set of financials during the year."
Consolidated Financial Performance
The consolidated financial performance of the company during the period is as under:
(In Rs. crore, except as stated) | ||||||||
FY2020 | Particulars | Q3 | % | Q2* | % | 9M | ||
FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2020 | ||||
83,545 | Net Sales/Income from operations | 22,498 | 21,126 | 6% | 20,804 | 8% | 58,989 | 64,032 |
902 | Other Operating Income | 237 | 234 | 2% | 303 | (22%) | 826 | 660 |
21,060 | EBITDA | 7,695 | 6,531 | 18% | 6,531 | 18% | 18,234 | 16,216 |
29% | EBITDA Margin1 | 39% | 34% | - | 36% | - | 35% | 29% |
4,977 | Finance cost | 1,321 | 1,231 | 7% | 1,312 | 1% | 3,885 | 3,913 |
2,443 | Investment Income | 771 | 629 | 23% | 621 | 24% | 2,409 | 1,832 |
(306) | Exchange gain/(loss) - (Non-operational) | 177 | (0) | - | 30 | - | 200 | (32) |
18,220 | Profit before Depreciation and Taxes | 7,322 | 5,928 | 24% | 5,870 | 25% | 16,958 | 14,103 |
9,093 | Depreciation & Amortization | 1,912 | 2,291 | (17%) | 1,938 | (1%) | 5,583 | 6,841 |
9,127 | Profit before Exceptional items | 5,410 | 3,637 | 49% | 3,932 | 38% | 11,374 | 7,261 |
(17,386) | Exceptional Items Credit/(Expense)2 | (0) | 168 | - | 95 | - | 95 | (254) |
(8,259) | Profit Before Tax | 5,410 | 3,805 | 42% | 4,027 | 34% | 11,469 | 7,008 |
3,078 | Tax Charge/ (Credit) | 1,468 | 1,082 | 36% | 1,150 | 28% | 3,032 | 2,169 |
(73) | One-time tax charge/ (Credit)3 | (282) | 0 | - | 1,187 | - | 1,001 | (2,501) |
(6,521) | Tax on Exceptional items/ (Credit) | 0 | 58 | - | 33 | - | 33 | 2 |
(4,743) | Profit After Taxes | 4,224 | 2,665 | 59% | 1,657 | 155% | 7,403 | 7,338 |
6,122 | Profit After Taxes before exceptional items | 4,224 | 2,555 | 65% | 1,595 | 165% | 7,341 | 7,594 |
6,049 | Profit After Taxes before exceptional items & one-time tax | 3,942 | 2,555 | 54% | 2,782 | 42% | 8,342 | 5,093 |
1,920 | Minority Interest | 925 | 317 | 192% | 819 | 13% | 2,233 | 1,481 |
(6,664) | Attributable PAT | 3,299 | 2,347 | 41% | 838 | 294% | 5,170 | 5,856 |
3,993 | Attributable PAT before exceptional items | 3,299 | 2,238 | 47% | 806 | 309% | 5,138 | 5,906 |
4,066 | Attributable PAT before exceptional items & one-time tax | 3,017 | 2,238 | 35% | 1,993 | 51% | 6,139 | 3,405 |
(18.00) | Basic Earnings per Share (₹/share) | 8.91 | 6.34 | 41% | 2.26 | 294% | 13.96 | 15.82 |
10.78 | Basic EPS before Exceptional items | 8.91 | 6.05 | 47% | 2.18 | 309% | 13.87 | 15.95 |
70.86 | Exchange rate (₹/$) - Average | 73.74 | 71.06 | 4% | 74.24 | (1%) | 74.48 | 70.34 |
74.81 | Exchange rate (₹/$) - Closing | 73.02 | 71.27 | 2% | 73.63 | (1%) | 73.02 | 71.27 |
* Q2 FY21 restated, refer note 7 of Vedanta Consolidated results | ||||||||
1. Excludes custom smelting at Copper India and Zinc India operations | ||||||||
2. Exceptional Items Gross of Tax | ||||||||
3. One-time tax charge/ (credit) includes tax on dividend and impact of change in ordinance | ||||||||
4. Previous period figures have been regrouped or re-arranged wherever necessary to conform to current period's presentation |
Revenues
Revenue in Q3 FY2021 was at ₹ 22,498 crores, higher by 8% q-o-q, primarily due to higher commodity prices, higher sales at Aluminium, Iron ore and Steel business, partially offset by lower sales at Zinc India, lower PLF at TSPL and rupee appreciation.
Revenue was up by 6% y-o-y, mainly on account of higher commodity prices, rupee depreciation and higher volumes at Zinc India and Iron Ore business, partially offset by lower volumes at Oil and Gas business, lower power sales in TSPL.
EBITDA and EBITDA Margins
EBITDA for Q3 FY2021 was at ₹ 7,695 crores, higher by 18% q-o-q, primarily due to higher commodity prices, higher sales at Aluminium, Iron ore, Steel business, partially offset by higher input commodity prices and rupee appreciation.
EBITDA for Q3 FY2021 was higher by 18% y-o-y, mainly on account of higher commodity prices, rupee depreciation and higher volumes at Zinc India and Iron Ore business, partially offset by one offs pertaining to past exploration cost recovery at Oil and Gas business in Q3 FY2020.
EBITDA margin1 for Q3 FY2021 was at 39%.
Depreciation & Amortization
Depreciation and amortization for Q3 FY2021 stood at ₹ 1,912 crores, flat q-o-q.
It was lower 17% y-o-y, primarily due to impairment of assets in Oil & Gas business in Q4 FY2020, and Skorpion mine put under care and maintenance since April 2020.
Finance Cost and Investment Income
Finance cost for Q3 FY2021 was at ₹ 1,321 crore, flat q-o-q.
Finance cost was higher by 7% y-o-y, mainly on account of increase in gross borrowings and lower capitalisation of interest cost.
Investment Income was at ₹ 771 crore, higher by 24% q-o-q and 23% y-o-y. This was primarily on account of one-off incomes in Q3 FY2021 pertaining to interest on power debtors and tax refund.
Taxes
Tax charge for Q3 FY2021 stood at ₹ 1,186 cr (Q2 FY2021: Tax charge of ₹ 2,370 cr). The normalized ETR is 27% in Q3 FY2021 (excluding tax on dividend from Zinc India) compared to 29% in Q2 FY21 which is due to PBT mix within entities. Tax charge for Q3 FY2020 was ₹ 1,141 cr and ETR was 30%.
Attributable Profit after Tax and Earnings per Share (EPS)
Attributable Profit after Tax (PAT) for the quarter was ₹ 3,299 crore and Earnings per share for the quarter was at ₹ 8.91 per share.
Balance Sheet
We have cash and cash equivalents of ₹ 27,055 crore. The Company invests in high quality debt instruments as per the Board approved policy. The portfolio is rated by CRISIL, which has assigned a rating of "Tier-I" (implying Highest Safety) to our portfolio.
Gross debt was at ₹ 62,412 crore on 31st December 2020, higher by ₹ 3,225 crore as compared to 31st March 2020, majorly on account of temporary borrowing at Zinc India.
Net debt was at ₹ 35,357 crore on 31st December 2020, higher by ₹ 14,084 crores as compared to 31st March 2020, on account of dividend payment and intercompany loan to VRL, offset by positive cash flow.
CRISIL rating at AA- with stable outlook
India ratings AA- with negative outlook
Key Recognitions
Vedanta has been consistently recognized through the receipt of various awards and accolades. We received the following key recognitions recently:
CAIRN
HZL
ALUMINIUM & POWER
SESA GOA
STERLITE COPPER
ELECTROSTEEL
CSR
Results Conference Call
Please note that the results presentation is available in the Investor Relations section of the company website www.vedantalimited.com - http://www.vedantalimited.com/investor-relations/results-reports.aspx
Following the announcement, there will be a conference call at 6:30 PM (IST) on Friday, 29th January 2021, where senior management will discuss the company's results and performance. The dial-in numbers for the call are as below:
Event | Telephone Number | |
Earnings conference call on January 29, 2021 | India – 6:30 PM (IST) | Local Dial-in +91 7045671221 Toll free: 1800 120 1221, 1800 266 1221 Universal access: +91 22 7115 8015 +91 22 6280 1114 |
Singapore – 9:00 PM (Singapore Time) | Toll free number: 800 101 2045 Int'l Toll: +65 31575746 | |
Hong Kong – 9:00 PM (HKT) | Toll free number: 800 964 448 Int'l Toll: +852 30186877 | |
UK – 1:00 PM (UK Time) | Toll free number: 0 808 101 1573 Int'l Toll: +44 2034785524 | |
US – 8:00 AM (Eastern Time) | Toll free number: 1 866 746 2133 Int'l Toll: +1 3233868721 | |
Online Registration Link | https://services.choruscall.in/DiamondPassRegistration/register?confirmationNumber=3706657&linkSecurityString=b904b5837 | |
Call Recording | Will be available on website 30th Jan.'2021 onwards |
About Vedanta Limited
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world's leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa, Namibia, and Australia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. Under the aegis of Vedanta Cares, the flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. The company has been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred CII-ITC Sustainability Award, the FICCI CSR Award, Dun & Bradstreet Awards in Metals & Mining, and certified as a Great Place to Work. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India and has ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information please visit www.vedantalimited.com
Vedanta Limited
Vedanta, 75, Nehru Road,
Vile Parle (East), Mumbai - 400 099
www.vedantalimited.com
Registered Office:
Regd. Office: 1st Floor, 'C' wing, Unit 103,
Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects,
Chakala, Andheri (East),
Mumbai – 400 093
CIN: L13209MH1965PLC291394
Disclaimer
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For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations Varun Kapoor Director, Investor Relations |
Tel: +91 124 476 4096 vedantaltd.ir@vedanta.co.in | |
Suruchi Daga Associate General Manager
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Shweta Arora Manager | ||
Communications Ms. Roma Balwani Director, Communications and Brand
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Tel: +91 11 4916 6250 gc@vedanta.co.in | |
Mr. Abhinaba Das Head, Media Relations | ||
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