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ICICI Securities: Aluminium Drives Vedanta’s Q1 FY21 Beat 

ICICI Securities: Aluminium Drives Vedanta’s Q1 FY21 Beat

A logo is displayed on the Indian headquarters of Vedanta Resources Plc, which houses the company’s Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. unit, in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Adeel Halim/Bloomberg News)
A logo is displayed on the Indian headquarters of Vedanta Resources Plc, which houses the company’s Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. unit, in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Adeel Halim/Bloomberg News)

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ICICI Securities Report

Vedanta Ltd. reported higher than expected Q1 FY21 numbers. Aluminium Ebitda constituted approximately 72% of the Ebitda beat.

The segment’s Ebitda/tonne surprised at 360/tonne U.S. dollar, of which 101/tonne U.S. dollar was on account of renewable purchase obligation (RPO) liability reversal.

Adjusted for RPO liability, costs reached 1343/tonne U.S. dollar, down approximately 110/tonne U.S. dollar QoQ and approximately 420/tonne U.S. dollar YoY.

Power contributed approximately 12% of the Ebitda beat, which can be attributed to 97% Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd. (TSPL) plant availability factor, while sales from TSPL was only 643 million units (down 76% YoY).TSPL receivables reduced in FY20.

There has been significant cost reduction in Zinc International (22% YoY and 24% QoQ) and currency depreciation of the host countries played a big part.

Production at Gamsberg is still at 25 kilo tonne as at June. Covid-19 lockdown makes assessment difficult for Rajasthan assets.

The delisting process is underway; 300 million U.S. dollar again has been extended as an intercompany loan to Vedanta resources.

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