Vedanta gets nod to raise up to Rs 3,400 crore via NCDs – EQ

In Short : If Vedanta has indeed received approval for such an issuance, it suggests that the company is planning to raise capital through the issuance of NCDs. Non-Convertible Debentures are debt instruments that cannot be converted into equity shares and typically offer fixed interest rates.

In Detail : Mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd on Tuesday said a committee of directors formed by the company’s board has approved raising up to Rs 3,400 crore through non-convertible debentures. The company will issue non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis in one or more tranches

“The duly authorised Committee of Directors at its meeting held today…considered and approved for raising, on a private placement basis, up to 3,40,000 nos secured, unrated, unlisted, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of face value Rs 1,00,000 each aggregating up to Rs 3,400 crore in one or more tranche(s),” the company said in a stock exchange filing.

Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL), the UK-headquartered parent company of Vedanta group, had said last week that it secured a USD 1.25-billion loan from private lenders to refinance part of its USD 3.2-billion debt maturing in 2024 and 2025.

In a statement, Vedanta Resources said the fresh fund to be raised will help ‘create a long-term sustainable capital structure’ and demonstrate its continued ability to access global capital markets and investor confidence in the underlying business.

Vedanta Group has significant operations in businesses like oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, steel, nickel, aluminium, power, and glass substrate.