These would be secured, Unrated, Unlisted, Redeemable, NCDs of face value Rs 1,00,000/- each aggregating upto Rs 3,400 crore in one or more tranches, the company said
Earlier on Thursday, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Vedanta Resources Ltd's long-term issuer rating and bonds from "CCC" to "CC" on potential extension of bond maturities
The ratings remain on CreditWatch with negative implications, where they were first placed on September 29, 2023
While foreign debt typically carries interest rates ranging from 10-12%, Vedanta's loans have been offered at 18% interest rate for three years, beginning in January
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The group's holding company, Vedanta Resources, is also looking to sell part of its 63.71 per cent stake in Vedanta Ltd to meet any funding requirements
The government, which owns a 20% stake in KCM through ZCCM-IH, said in September that it had reached an agreement to allow Vedanta to resume control of the mines and smelter
Sonal Shrivastava, who joined the company in June, informed Agarwal about her decision to leave last month, the people said, asking not to be named as the information is not public
Vedanta Base Metals Ltd has been incorporated to carry out the metal business
Some bondholders said they wanted more cash up front than what was offered by the company, said some of the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are confidential
A streamlined structure could also help Agarwal sell unprofitable or low-growth assets - something the billionaire has long avoided
The money will be used to escape default on Vedanta's upcoming payments
A corporate presentation notes the "consistent shareholder returns" from more than $11 billion in dividends over the past decade
While the holding company discount should reduce and operational flexibility improve, there are still some concerns on the parent's debt
VRL has debt repayments of $ 3.6 billion due in FY25, including $ 2.2 billion in bonds, and poses a significant funding gap of $ 3.1 billion
All four junk-rated notes were indicated lower on Monday, Bloomberg-compiled data showed. The August 2024 bond posted the biggest drop, down 0.6 cents on the dollar to 62.6 cents
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The downgrade reflects the elevated risk of debt restructuring over the next few months because VRL has not made any meaningful progress on refinancing its upcoming debt maturities, Moody's said
Moody's has also downgraded to Caa3 from Caa2 its rating on the senior unsecured bonds issued by VRL
The mining conglomerate is simultaneously in discussions with bondholders to modify repayment timelines on a portion of the $3.2 billion bonds