The monetisation proceeds could be used to fund ongoing capex for Novelis' Bay Minette facility
On successful completion of its IPO, Novelis will be among the few subsidiaries of Indian companies to be listed separately on foreign bourses
Novelis will not receive any proceeds from share sale
Analysts maintained consensus 'buy' rating on Hindalco though the stock lost over 12 per cent post Q3 on Tuesday, mainly due to the sharp increase in Novelis' capex, and ended flat on Wednesday
Novelis has significantly increased its planned capex spends for its green field expansion at Bay Minette plant from $2.7-2.8 billion to $4.1 billion.
The stock gained over 1 per cent on results to around Rs 488. Analysts seem to be positive on the stock with valuations ranging up to Rs 580
Novelis, Indian firm's subsidiary, secures anchor customer for upcoming US plant
Analysts though are positive on Hindalco, and see an improvement in business prospects from the second half of FY24
Hindalco's stock closed flat at Rs 403.35 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday
Hindalco's subsidiary Novelis as well as the aluminium division of Vedanta have trimmed guidance by 30-40 per cent for the year
As per reports, Novelis has also lowered its capital expenditure (capex) outlook for FY23 to a range of $900 million- $1 billion from the previously guided $1.3-1.6 billion
The new facility will increase Novelis's, unit of Hindalco, recycling capacity to 90 billion cans globally, from 74 billion currently
The plan is to build a new highly advanced low-carbon recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama, with initial 600 kilotonnes of finished aluminum goods capacity a year
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Novelis Inc, a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries, will build a USD 50 million (around Rs 373 crore) recycling and casting centre in South Korea to expand low carbon aluminium production.
The company said that it reported its highest net profit in Q3 FY22, surpassing all previous quarterly performances
Once the facility become fully functional, it is likely to generate 140 new jobs in Kentucky.
Part of the capex will be deployed towards Novelis' business regions in auto-finishing lines expansion in the US and China
Metals cycle is expected to stay strong and aid the company, but prices may top out this fiscal
Novelis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Ltd, on Wednesday posted a 179.3 per cent rise in net income to USD 176 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.