Vedanta’s bond offer serves test of investor appetite for Indian junk debt
Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources is marketing a dollar bond in a crucial test of investor appetite for Indian junk debt.
The commodities giant is offering a three-year amortising note with an initial price guidance of around 13.25%, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The fundraising is critical for Vedanta Resources, which plans to delist its Indian unit Vedanta Ltd. The proceeds of the offering will be used to partially fund the privatisation. Any surplus money will go toward a tender offer of Vedanta Resources 2021 dollar bonds or repayment of the securities at maturity, the person familiar said.
S&P Global Ratings said last week that if the privatization goes through, Vedanta Resources’ credit rating is set to be upgraded, and any failure would mean immediate downgrade pressure. Vedanta Resources also plans to fund the privatisation with a loan.
