Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (“Sterlite” or the
“Company”) today announced its results for the Second Quarter (Q2)
and Half Year (H1) ended 30 September 2012.
Q2 Highlights
Operations
- Strong integrated production of Silver
and Lead at Zinc India, up 63% and 40% respectively
- Power sales from 2,400 MW Power Plant
at Jharsuguda, up 53%
- Consistent performance at Zinc
International
- Aluminium Cost of Production maintained
in the 2nd quartile of the global cost curve
Financials
- Basic EPS up 75% at Rs. 5.2 per
share
- Strong balance sheet with cash and
liquid investments of Rs. 23,334 crore
Corporate
- Interim dividend of Rs. 1.1 per
share
- Sesa Sterlite merger expected to
complete by end CY 2012
- Contribution of over Rs. 3,000 crore to
Indian exchequer in taxes, duties and royalties in H1
Consolidated Financial
Performance
Q2 Q1
H1 Particulars (In Rs. Crore, except as
stated)
FY2013 FY2012
% changeYoY
FY2013 FY2013
FY2012
% changeYoY
Net Sales/Income from operations 11,029
10,135 9% 10,591 21,620 19,961
8% EBITDA 2,538 2,551 -
2,337 4,875 5,309 -8% Interest
expense 178 237 -25%
242 420 402 5% Forex gain/(loss)
219 (246) - (217)
1 (189) - Profit before Depreciation and Taxes
3,416 2,724 25% 2,797
6,213 6,150 1% Depreciation
522 446 17% 518 1,040
866 20% Profit before Exceptional items
2,894 2,278 27% 2,279
5,173 5,284 -2% Exceptional Items
- 30 - - - 34
- Taxes 511 505 1%
334 845 1,119 -25% Profit After Taxes
2,383 1,744 37%
1,945 4,328 4,131 5% Minority Interest
579 503 15% 577
1,156 1,145 1% Share in Profit/(Loss) of Associate
(61) (243) 75%
(167) (227) (349) 35% Attributable PAT after
exceptional item 1,743 998 75%
1,202 2,944 2,638 12% Basic
Earnings per Share (Rs./share) 5.2 3.0
75% 3.6 8.8 7.8 12%
Exchange rate (Rs./$) – Average 55.2
45.8 21% 54.2 54.7 45.3
21% Exchange rate (Rs./$) – Closing 52.7
48.9 8% 56.3 52.7 48.9
8%
Strong production and sales volumes of silver and lead at Zinc
India, commercial power at Sterlite Energy Limited (SEL) and
refined copper at Copper India generated revenues of Rs. 11,029
crore in Q2, up 9% year-on-year and Rs. 21,620 crore in H1, up 8%
year-on-year. The fall in metal prices was largely offset by the
depreciation of the Indian Rupee.
Q2 EBITDA was in line with the corresponding prior quarter at
Rs. 2,538 crores and marginally lower for H1 at Rs. 4,875 crore,
reflecting improved operational efficiencies, lower metal prices,
higher metal premiums and significant depreciation of the Indian
Rupee.
Interest costs during Q2 was lower at Rs. 178 crore compared
with the corresponding prior quarter primarily due to rupee
appreciation in the quarter which resulted into lower foreign
exchange loss being transferred to interest cost.
During Q2, the company recorded a foreign exchange gain of Rs.
219 crore due to appreciation of Indian Rupee from Rs. 56.30 per US
dollar as on 30 June 2012 to Rs. 52.70 per US dollar as on 30
September 2012, which helped offset the foreign exchange loss in
Q1.
With the improved performance and lower foreign exchange losses
at Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL), Sterlite’s share of Loss of
Associate decreased to Rs. 61 crore in Q2 and Rs. 227 crore in H1
as compared with Rs. 243 crore and Rs. 349 crore respectively, in
the corresponding prior periods.
Depreciation cost during Q2 and H1 was higher at Rs. 522 crore
and Rs. 1,040 crore compared with Rs. 446 crore and Rs. 866 crore
respectively in the corresponding prior periods due to
capitalization of new plants at Zinc India and SEL.
Attributable PAT and Basic EPS were Rs. 1,743 crore and Rs. 5.2
per share for Q2, up 75% and were Rs. 2,944 crore and Rs. 8.8 per
share for H1, up 12%.
The company continued to maintain a strong balance sheet with
cash and liquid investment of Rs. 23,334 crore as on 30 September
2012.
Merger of Sterlite and Sesa Goa Limited and Vedanta Group
Consolidation
Further to the approval received from the Stock Exchanges in
India, the Competition Commission of India, Foreign Investment
Promotion Board and the equity shareholders during Q1, approval of
the Supreme Court of Mauritius for the merger of Ekaterina Limited
with the Sesa Goa Limited was obtained during Q2. The Schemes are
now awaiting approval from the High Court of Madras and High Court
of Bombay at Goa.
Dividend
The Board has recommended an interim dividend of Rs. 1.1 per
share. The interim dividend outgo will be Rs. 370 crore. The record
date for dividend payment is 30 October 2012.
Zinc - India Business
Q2 Q1 H1
Production (in’000 tonnes, or as
stated)
FY2013 FY2012
% changeYoY
FY2013 FY2013
FY2012
% changeYoY
Mined metal content 190 210 -9%
187 377 398 -5%
Refined Zinc – Total
163 185 -12%
161 324 378
-14% Refined Zinc – Integrated 153 185
-17% 157 310 376 -17% Refined
Zinc – Custom 10 - - 4 14
2 -
Refined Lead - Total 1
27 17 60%
31 58 33 75%
Refined Lead – Integrated 24 17 40%
29 53 33 59% Refined Lead – Custom
3 - - 2 5 -
-
Silver - Total (in tonnes) 2 92
49 86% 82
174 96 81% Silver - Integrated
(in tonnes) 80 49 63% 79
160 96 66% Silver – Custom (in tonnes) 12
- - 3 14 - -
Financials
(In Rs. crore, except as stated)
Revenue 2,746 2,560 7%
2,641 5,387 5,344 1% EBITDA 1,408
1,424 -1% 1,349 2,757
2,978 -7% PAT 1,497 1,330 13%
1,542 3,039 2,809 8% Zinc CoP without
Royalty (Rs./MT) 46,750 38,800 20%
45,800 46,300 39,000 19% Zinc CoP
without Royalty ($/MT) 844 847 0%
844 845 861 -2% Zinc CoP with Royalty
($/MT) 999 1,036 -4% 1,007
1,005 1,050 -4% Zinc LME Price ($/MT)
1,885 2,224 -15% 1,928 1,906
2,236 -15% Lead LME Price ($/MT) 1,975
2,459 -20% 1,974 1,974 2,503
-21% Silver LBMA Price ($/oz) 30 39
-23% 28 30 38 -23%
- Includes captive consumption of 3,076
tonnes in H1 FY2013 vs. 2,739 tonnes in H1 FY 2012, and 1,435
tonnes in Q2 FY2013 vs. 1,348 tonnes in Q2 FY2012.
- Includes captive consumption of 16
tonnes in H1 FY2013 vs. 14 tonnes in H1 FY 2012 and 8 tonnes in Q2
FY2013 vs. 7 tonnes in Q2 FY2012.
Mined metal production was 190,000 tonnes in Q2 and 377,000
tonnes in H1 compared with 210,000 tonnes and 398,000 tonnes in the
corresponding prior periods. The Sindesar Khurd (SK) mine continued
to ramp-up well with mined metal production up 39% at 45,000 tonnes
in H1.
In line with the mined metal production, integrated production
of refined zinc was 153,000 tonnes in Q2 and 310,000 tonnes in H1.
Integrated production of refined lead was 24,000 tonnes in Q2, and
53,000 tonnes in H1, up 40% and 59% respectively and the integrated
production of silver was 80 tonnes in Q2 and 160 tonnes in H1, up
63% and 66% respectively, driven by the ramp-up of SK mine and the
new 100kt Dariba lead smelter.
In line with the mine plan and earlier guidance, production in
H2 should more than make up the shortfall in H1 production. The H2
production is expected to progressively increase during Q3 and Q4.
We expect the mined metal production for the full year to be
slightly higher than the previous year.
EBITDA for Q2 was in line with the corresponding prior quarter.
During Q2, the positive impact of higher lead-silver volumes and
Rupee depreciation was offset by lower zinc volumes, lower metal
prices and higher COP (in Rupee terms). PAT for Q2 was higher,
despite stable EBITDA, on account of higher investment income.
The Rampura Agucha underground mine and Kayar mine projects are
progressing well to deliver commercial production in FY2014. The
Kayar mine produced developmental ore in Q2.
Zinc - International Business
Q2 Q1
H1 Production (in’000 tonnes, or as stated)
FY2013 FY2012
% changeYoY
FY2013 FY2013
FY2012
% changeYoY
Refined Zinc – Skorpion 37 37 -
36 73 76 -4% Mined metal content- BMM
and Lisheen 77 77 - 70
147 157 -6% Total 114 114
- 106 220 233 -5%
Financials (In Rs. Crore, except as stated)
Revenue1 1,125
1,160 -3% 1,012 2,136
2,221 -4% EBITDA 392 475 -17%
337 730 992 -26% PAT
210 342 -39% 190 400
659 -39% CoP – ($/MT) 1,053
1,242 -15% 1,111 1,087 1,164
-7% Zinc LME Price ($/MT) 1,885 2,224
-15% 1,928 1,906 2,236
-15% Lead LME Price ($/MT) 1,975 2,459
-20% 1,974 1,974 2,503 -21%
- Includes intercompany sales to Zinc
India of Rs. 119 crore in Q2FY2012 and Rs. 151 crore in
H1FY2012
Total production of refined zinc and mined zinc-lead metal in
concentrate (MIC) was 114,000 tonnes in Q2, in line with the
corresponding prior period, and 5% lower at 220,000 in H1, in line
with the current year’s mine plan and on account of lower grades,
in line with earlier guidance.
EBITDA for Q2 was lower compared with the corresponding prior
periods, primarily on account of lower LME prices for Zinc and
Lead, partially offset by lower COP.
Copper – India / Australia
Business
Q2 Q1 H1
Production (in’000 tonnes, or as stated)
FY2013 FY2012
% changeYoY
FY2013 FY2013
FY2012
% changeYoY
Copper - Mined metal content 6 5 14%
7 13 11 13% Copper - Cathodes 87
87 - 88 175 161 9%
Financials
(In Rs. crore, except as stated)
Revenue 5,417 5,307 2%
5,301 10,718 9,939 8% EBITDA 342
439 -22% 265 608 770 -21%
Foreign Exchange gain/(loss) 161 (104) -
(219) (58) (106) - PAT
475 294 62% 96 570 687
-17% Net CoP – cathode (US¢/lb) 7.1 (3.7)
- 5.4 6.3 (3.3) - Tc/Rc
(US¢/lb) 11.3 13.0 -13% 12.4
11.8 13.4 -12% Copper LME Price ($/MT)
7,706 8,982 -14% 7,869 7,785
9,057 -14%
Copper cathode production was 87,000 tonnes in Q2 and 9% higher
at 175,000 tonnes in H1 on account of higher copper recovery. Mined
metal production at Australia was 14% higher at 6,000 tonnes in Q2
and 13% higher at 13,000 tonnes in H1.
EBITDA for Q2 and H1 was lower on account of lower Tc/Rc and
higher net COP which were partially offset by improved production
volumes. Net COP was higher on account of lower sulphuric acid
realisation and higher power costs.
The first 80MW unit of the 160MW captive power plant at
Tuticorin was synchronised at the end of Q2 and is currently under
trial runs. This unit will supply power to the copper smelter,
which is expected to reduce the gross COP significantly and further
enhance cost competitiveness of the smelter.
Aluminium Business - BALCO
Q2 Q1 H1
Production (in’000 tonnes, or as stated)
FY2013 FY2012
% changeYoY
FY2013 FY2013
FY2012
% changeYoY
Aluminium 63 60 4% 60 123
121 1%
Financials (In Rs. crore, except as stated)
Revenue 859 686
25% 780 1,640 1,442 14%
EBITDA 95 78 22% 57 153
269 -43% PAT 32 (17) -
(7) 26 128 -80% CoP ($/MT) 1,970
2,133 -8% 1,910 1,940
2,036 -5% CoP (Rs./MT) 108,800 99,300
10% 103,500 106,200 93,900 13%
Aluminum LME Price ($/MT) 1,918 2,399 -20%
1,978 1,947 2,495 -22%
The Korba-II smelter operated at its rated capacity and
continues to convert all of its primary metal into value added
products.
EBITDA during Q2 was higher, compared with the corresponding
prior quarter, on account of higher metal premiums and depreciation
of Indian Rupee which more than offset the impact of higher COP in
rupee terms and lower aluminium LME prices.
Q2 aluminium COP in Rupee terms was higher on account of higher
coal prices due to tapering of coal linkage, higher rail freight
and carbon cost.
Aluminium premiums have risen substantially year on year
reflecting the demand/supply gap of primary metal in the physical
market. Premiums over LME price on aluminium ingots went up by
about $150/tonne during Q2 as compared to the previous year.
Due to a delay in obtaining regulatory approvals, the first
300MW unit of the BALCO 1,200MW captive power plant is now expected
to be synchronized in the current quarter, subject to receiving
regulatory approvals. Thereafter, we plan to tap the first metal at
the 325 ktpa Korba-III aluminium smelter in Q4 FY2013. For the
211mt coal block at BALCO, we are progressing well towards
obtaining the second stage forest clearance, and thereafter we
intend to commence mining this year.
Aluminium Business – Vedanta Aluminium
Limited (Associate Company)
Q2 Q1 H1
Production (in’000 tonnes, or as stated)
FY2013 FY2012
% changeYoY
FY2013 FY2013
FY2012
% changeYoY
Alumina – Lanjigarh 205 228 -10%
218 423 451 -6% Aluminum – Jharsuguda
134 91 47% 124 259 203
27%
Financials (in Rs. crore except as stated)
Revenue 1,819 1,198
52% 1,681 3,500 2696 30%
EBITDA 225 3 - 263 488
216 126% Forex gain/(loss) 280 (209)
- (116) 164 (187) - PAT
(206) (823) -75% (565)
(771) (1183) -35% SIIL Share (29.5%) (61)
(243) -75% (167) (227)
(349) -35% Aluminium COP ($/MT) 1,905 2,554
-25% 1,845 1,874 2,427
-23% Aluminium COP (Rs./MT) 105,300 117,000
-10% 100,000 102,600 109,800 -7%
Aluminium LME Price ($/MT) 1,918 2,399 -20%
1,978 1,947 2,495 -22%
Alumina production at the Lanjigarh refinery was 205,000 tonnes
in Q2 and 423,000 tonnes in H1, 10% and 6% lower than the
corresponding prior periods due to lower supply of third-party
bauxite.
The Jharsuguda-I smelter operated above its rated capacity, with
significant improvement in specific power consumption. Aluminium
production in Q2 was 134,000 tonnes, 47% higher year-on-year. H1
Aluminium production was also 27% higher at 259,000 tonnes.
Q2 aluminium COP in Rupee terms was lower due to higher
production, reduced coal costs and better operational
efficiencies.
Q2 EBITDA was significantly higher, compared with the
corresponding prior quarter, on account of higher production,
better cost performance and higher metal premiums. EBITDA margin at
VAL also improved due to higher conversion of primary metal into
value added products, which increased by 35% in Q2 compared with
the corresponding prior period.
PAT during the quarter improved due to increase in EBITDA by Rs.
222 crore and mark to market gain on foreign exchange of Rs. 280
crore as compared to a loss of Rs. 209 crore in the corresponding
prior period.
Status of Investment in Vedanta
Aluminium Limited as at 30 September 2012
Investment in VAL (Rs. Crore)
Sterlite Vedanta
External Total Equity
563 1,391
-
1,954 Preference Shares
3,000 - -
3,000 Quasi Equity / Debt
7,129 2,289 18,470
27,887 Total Funding
10,692 3,680
18,470
32,841 Corporate Guarantees
4,538 23,121
-
27,659
Power Business
Q2 Q1 H1
Particulars (in million units)
FY2013
FY2012
% change YoY
FY2013 FY2013
FY2012
% changeYoY
Total Power Sales 2,474 1,748 42%
2,458 4,933 3,415 44% SEL 1
1,940 1,267 53% 1,938
3,879 2,404 61% Balco 270MW Power Sales 346
387 -10% 338 684 811
-16% HZL Wind Power 188 94 99%
182 370 200 85%
Financials (in Rs. crore except
as stated)
Revenue 2
885 601 47% 857 1,746
1,202 45% EBITDA 300 134 124%
329 630 300 110% PAT 113
23 391% 83 196 73 169%
Average Power COP (Rs./unit) 2.22 2.59 -14%
2.02 2.12 2.53 -16% Average
Power Realization (Rs./unit) 3.45 3.37 2%
3.44 3.44 3.48 -1% SEL COP
(Rs./unit) 2.31 2.88 -20% 2.14
2.23 2.87 -22% SEL realization (Rs./unit)
3.42 3.40 1% 3.51 3.47
3.53 -2%
1. Includes production under trial run of 339 million units in
H1 FY2013 vs. 288 million units in H1 FY2012, and 138 million units
in Q2 FY2013 vs. 149 million units in Q2 FY2013.
2. Includes intercompany sale of Rs. 4 crore in H1 FY2013
Power sales were 2,474 million units in Q2 and 4,933 million
units in H1, 42% and 44% higher than the corresponding prior
periods, respectively. This significant increase was primarily due
to higher power sales from three units of the Jharsuguda 2,400MW
power plant, operating at availability of over 80% and plant load
factor (PLF) of 50% in H1, with the fourth unit generating under
trial run. The PLF of the Jharsuguda 2,400MW power plant was
constrained due to a temporary evacuation limitations imposed
following a power grid failure in end August 2012.
Power sales were augmented by higher sales at HZL wind power,
which was expanded by 150MW to 274MW last year.
Power sales at Balco 270 MW were 10% lower at 346 million units
in Q2 and 16% lower at 684 million units in H1 due to lower demand
in the spot market.
EBITDA for Q2 was higher due to higher volumes at SEL and wind
power and lower generation costs. During Q2, generation cost at SEL
reduced on account of lower coal costs and efficient plant
operations.
We continue to augment our power evacuation capacity at SEL, and
target to enhance the same by an additional 1,000MW transmission by
Q4 FY2013.
Work at the Talwandi Sabo power project is progressing well and
the first unit is now expected to be synchronized in Q2 FY2014.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Liquid Investment
The company continues to follow a conservative investment policy
and invests in high quality debt instruments in the form of mutual
funds, bonds and fixed deposits with banks. As at 30 September
2012, the company has cash, cash equivalents and liquid investments
of Rs. 23,334 crore, out of which Rs. 12,977 crore was invested in
debt mutual funds and bonds, and Rs. 10,357 crore was in fixed
deposits and bank balances.
Note: Figures in previous periods have been regrouped or
restated, wherever necessary to make them comparable to current
period.
For further information, please
contact:
Ashwin Bajaj
Senior Vice President – Investor
Relations
sterlite.ir@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91 22 6646 1531
Sheetal Khanduja
AGM – Investor Relations
sterlite.ir@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91 22 6646 1531
About Sterlite
Industries
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited is India’s largest
diversified metals and mining company. The company produces
aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, silver, and commercial energy and
has operations in India, Australia, Namibia, South Africa and
Ireland. The company has a strong organic growth pipeline of
projects. Sterlite Industries is listed on the Bombay Stock
Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India and the New York
Stock Exchange in the United States. For more information, please
visit www.sterlite-industries.com
Regd. Office: SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Madurai Bypass
Road, TV Puram P.O., Tuticorin-628002, Tamil Nadu
Disclaimer
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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.
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