₹800 crore. Of course, this will not impact its Utkal Alumina expansion which is expected to be commissioned during the last quarter.
Once commissioned, the plant is further expected to reduce overall costs.One worry, though, is the increase in net debt. Hindalco’s consolidated net debt to Ebitda increased 2.7 times in FY20 as against 2.3 times in FY19, according to analysts.
The increase was primarily due to the higher capex both in the domestic business and Novelis. In addition, Aleris’ acquisition will further increase the net debt to Ebitda significantly this year.While this could impact cash flows, the improvement in overseas business could reduce stress on the cash flows.