Vedanta Directors To Meet Next Week To Discuss Issuance Of NCDs

Vedanta Ltd. on Thursday said the meeting of committee of directors will be held next week to consider the proposal for issuance of non-convertible debentures on a private placement basis.

The issuance of NCDs is part of its routine refinancing undertaken in the ordinary course of business.

The announcement comes with Vedanta Resources Ltd. -- the U.K.-headquartered parent company of Vedanta group -- stating that it has secured a $1.25 billion loan from private credit lenders to refinance/repay part of the $3.2 billion debt maturing in 2024 and 2025.

"The company proposes to hold a meeting of its duly constituted Committee of Directors on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 to consider the proposal for issuance of NCDs on a private placement basis," Vedanta said in a filing to BSE.

In a statement, Vedanta Resources said the fundraising 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.

As part of the exercise, the company intends to address the three bond maturities using a mix of cash and new bonds.

Accordingly, it will exchange about half of the January 2024 bond with new bonds maturing in January 2027. Further, it will exchange most of the August 2024 and March 2025 bonds with new amortising bonds maturing in December 2028.