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BASIC INDUSTRIES: Glencore (GLENLN Baa1[P]/BBB+/NR): 1H24 Results

BASIC INDUSTRIES

Coal assets will be retained, well flagged and not a surprise. We don’t see that as impacting credit with leverage low despite the uptick and strong cash flow from those high margin assets. ESG scores will be impacted however, which is a marginal negative for spreads.

  • Glencore revenue was 2% better than expected.
  • Adj. EBITDA was in line with consensus, 33% lower YoY on normalised energy trading conditions and lower thermal coal prices.
  • FFO improved $300mn YoY while capex increased $400mn.
  • Leverage is little changed at 0.3x despite the drop in EBITDA, with net debt also lower on reduced working capital. Proforma for the EVR transaction, with coal assets retained, this rises above 0.5x with net debt at $10.3bn. Glencore has set a new net debt cap at $10bn. It expects $1bn Viterra proceeds in the coming months.
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