Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)
Bahrain Bourse: ALBH · Initiation of coverage
Rating
Over-Weight
Fair value
BHD 1.150
Analyst
S. Rahman
Status
published
Model reviewer
ALBH_Financial_Model_2026-08-28.xlsx · 367 editable inputs · recalculated 2026-08-28 13:06:22
Assumptions blue workbook inputs
Nameplate capacity reference (kt p.a.) - FY2023AB7
Nameplate capacity reference (kt p.a.) - FY2024AC7
Nameplate capacity reference (kt p.a.) - FY2025AD7
Nameplate capacity reference (kt p.a.) - FY2026EE7
Nameplate capacity reference (kt p.a.) - FY2027EF7
Nameplate capacity reference (kt p.a.) - FY2028EG7
Nameplate capacity reference (kt p.a.) - FY2029EH7
Nameplate capacity reference (kt p.a.) - FY2030EI7
Net finished production (kt) - FY2023AB10
Net finished production (kt) - FY2024AC10
Net finished production (kt) - FY2025AD10
Net finished production (kt) - FY2026EE10
Net finished production (kt) - FY2027EF10
Net finished production (kt) - FY2028EG10
Net finished production (kt) - FY2029EH10
Net finished production (kt) - FY2030EI10
Sales volume (kt) - FY2023AB12
Sales volume (kt) - FY2024AC12
Sales volume (kt) - FY2025AD12
Sales volume (kt) - FY2026EE12
Sales volume (kt) - FY2027EF12
Sales volume (kt) - FY2028EG12
Sales volume (kt) - FY2029EH12
Sales volume (kt) - FY2030EI12
Value-added products (VAP) share of shipments (%) - FY2023AB14
Value-added products (VAP) share of shipments (%) - FY2024AC14
Value-added products (VAP) share of shipments (%) - FY2025AD14
Value-added products (VAP) share of shipments (%) - FY2026EE14
Value-added products (VAP) share of shipments (%) - FY2027EF14
Value-added products (VAP) share of shipments (%) - FY2028EG14
Value-added products (VAP) share of shipments (%) - FY2029EH14
Value-added products (VAP) share of shipments (%) - FY2030EI14
LME cash aluminium price, average - FY2023AB19
LME cash aluminium price, average - FY2024AC19
LME cash aluminium price, average - FY2025AD19
LME cash aluminium price, average - FY2026EE19
LME cash aluminium price, average - FY2027EF19
LME cash aluminium price, average - FY2028EG19
LME cash aluminium price, average - FY2029EH19
LME cash aluminium price, average - FY2030EI19
Realised premium above LME - FY2023AB21
Realised premium above LME - FY2024AC21
Realised premium above LME - FY2025AD21
Realised premium above LME - FY2026EE21
Realised premium above LME - FY2027EF21
Realised premium above LME - FY2028EG21
Realised premium above LME - FY2029EH21
Realised premium above LME - FY2030EI21
Product mix and realisation adjustment - FY2023AB22
Product mix and realisation adjustment - FY2024AC22
Product mix and realisation adjustment - FY2025AD22
Product mix and realisation adjustment - FY2026EE22
Product mix and realisation adjustment - FY2027EF22
Product mix and realisation adjustment - FY2028EG22
Product mix and realisation adjustment - FY2029EH22
Product mix and realisation adjustment - FY2030EI22
Alumina Price Index (API), realised (3-4 month lag) - FY2023AB25
Alumina Price Index (API), realised (3-4 month lag) - FY2024AC25
Alumina Price Index (API), realised (3-4 month lag) - FY2025AD25
Alumina Price Index (API), realised (3-4 month lag) - FY2026EE25
Alumina Price Index (API), realised (3-4 month lag) - FY2027EF25
Alumina Price Index (API), realised (3-4 month lag) - FY2028EG25
Alumina Price Index (API), realised (3-4 month lag) - FY2029EH25
Alumina Price Index (API), realised (3-4 month lag) - FY2030EI25
Alumina trading, calcined petroleum coke and provisional pricing - FY2023AB31
Alumina trading, calcined petroleum coke and provisional pricing - FY2024AC31
Alumina trading, calcined petroleum coke and provisional pricing - FY2025AD31
Alumina trading, calcined petroleum coke and provisional pricing - FY2026EE31
Alumina trading, calcined petroleum coke and provisional pricing - FY2027EF31
Alumina trading, calcined petroleum coke and provisional pricing - FY2028EG31
Alumina trading, calcined petroleum coke and provisional pricing - FY2029EH31
Alumina trading, calcined petroleum coke and provisional pricing - FY2030EI31
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE39
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF39
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG39
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH39
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI39
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE42
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF42
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG42
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH42
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI42
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE45
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF45
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG45
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH45
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI45
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE48
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF48
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG48
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH48
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI48
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE51
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF51
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG51
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH51
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI51
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE54
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF54
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG54
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH54
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI54
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE57
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF57
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG57
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH57
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI57
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE60
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF60
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG60
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH60
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI60
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE69
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF69
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG69
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH69
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI69
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE72
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF72
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG72
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH72
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI72
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE75
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF75
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG75
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH75
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI75
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2026EE78
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2027EF78
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2028EG78
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2029EH78
share of Alba revenue (%) - FY2030EI78
Other operating income (water sales, insurance recoveries, miscellaneous) - FY2023AB14
Other operating income (water sales, insurance recoveries, miscellaneous) - FY2024AC14
Other operating income (water sales, insurance recoveries, miscellaneous) - FY2025AD14
Other operating income (water sales, insurance recoveries, miscellaneous) - FY2026EE14
Other operating income (water sales, insurance recoveries, miscellaneous) - FY2027EF14
Other operating income (water sales, insurance recoveries, miscellaneous) - FY2028EG14
Other operating income (water sales, insurance recoveries, miscellaneous) - FY2029EH14
Other operating income (water sales, insurance recoveries, miscellaneous) - FY2030EI14
Gain / (loss) on foreign exchange - FY2023AB17
Gain / (loss) on foreign exchange - FY2024AC17
Gain / (loss) on foreign exchange - FY2025AD17
Gain / (loss) on foreign exchange - FY2026EE17
Gain / (loss) on foreign exchange - FY2027EF17
Gain / (loss) on foreign exchange - FY2028EG17
Gain / (loss) on foreign exchange - FY2029EH17
Gain / (loss) on foreign exchange - FY2030EI17
General and administrative expenses - FY2023AB18
General and administrative expenses - FY2024AC18
General and administrative expenses - FY2025AD18
General and administrative expenses - FY2026EE18
General and administrative expenses - FY2027EF18
General and administrative expenses - FY2028EG18
General and administrative expenses - FY2029EH18
General and administrative expenses - FY2030EI18
Selling and distribution expenses - FY2023AB20
Selling and distribution expenses - FY2024AC20
Selling and distribution expenses - FY2025AD20
Selling and distribution expenses - FY2026EE20
Selling and distribution expenses - FY2027EF20
Selling and distribution expenses - FY2028EG20
Selling and distribution expenses - FY2029EH20
Selling and distribution expenses - FY2030EI20
Directors' remuneration - FY2023AB22
Directors' remuneration - FY2024AC22
Directors' remuneration - FY2025AD22
Directors' remuneration - FY2026EE22
Directors' remuneration - FY2027EF22
Directors' remuneration - FY2028EG22
Directors' remuneration - FY2029EH22
Directors' remuneration - FY2030EI22
Memo: charged to cost of revenue (shown positive; feeds the unit cost stack) - FY2023AB33
Memo: charged to cost of revenue (shown positive; feeds the unit cost stack) - FY2024AC33
Memo: charged to cost of revenue (shown positive; feeds the unit cost stack) - FY2025AD33
Realised gain on settlement of IRS cash flow hedge - FY2023AB39
Realised gain on settlement of IRS cash flow hedge - FY2024AC39
Realised gain on settlement of IRS cash flow hedge - FY2025AD39
Realised gain on settlement of IRS cash flow hedge - FY2026EE39
Realised gain on settlement of IRS cash flow hedge - FY2027EF39
Realised gain on settlement of IRS cash flow hedge - FY2028EG39
Realised gain on settlement of IRS cash flow hedge - FY2029EH39
Realised gain on settlement of IRS cash flow hedge - FY2030EI39
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments - FY2023AB40
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments - FY2024AC40
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments - FY2025AD40
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments - FY2026EE40
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments - FY2027EF40
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments - FY2028EG40
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments - FY2029EH40
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments - FY2030EI40
Effective tax rate (%) - FY2026EE42
Effective tax rate (%) - FY2027EF42
Effective tax rate (%) - FY2028EG42
Effective tax rate (%) - FY2029EH42
Effective tax rate (%) - FY2030EI42
Weighted average shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2023AB51
Weighted average shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2024AC51
Weighted average shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2025AD51
Weighted average shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2026EE51
Weighted average shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2027EF51
Weighted average shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2028EG51
Weighted average shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2029EH51
Weighted average shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2030EI51
Memo: deposits with original maturity of more than three months - FY2023AB54
Memo: deposits with original maturity of more than three months - FY2024AC54
Memo: deposits with original maturity of more than three months - FY2025AD54
Memo: deposits with original maturity of more than three months - FY2026EE54
Memo: deposits with original maturity of more than three months - FY2027EF54
Memo: deposits with original maturity of more than three months - FY2028EG54
Memo: deposits with original maturity of more than three months - FY2029EH54
Memo: deposits with original maturity of more than three months - FY2030EI54
Capital expenditure | Alba - FY2023AB52
Capital expenditure | Alba - FY2024AC52
Capital expenditure | Alba - FY2025AD52
Capital expenditure | Alba - FY2026EE52
Capital expenditure | Alba - FY2027EF52
Capital expenditure | Alba - FY2028EG52
Capital expenditure | Alba - FY2029EH52
Capital expenditure | Alba - FY2030EI52
Depreciation rate on average gross PP&E (%) - FY2026EE56
Depreciation rate on average gross PP&E (%) - FY2027EF56
Depreciation rate on average gross PP&E (%) - FY2028EG56
Depreciation rate on average gross PP&E (%) - FY2029EH56
Depreciation rate on average gross PP&E (%) - FY2030EI56
Scheduled amortisation - FY2026EE62
Scheduled amortisation - FY2027EF62
Scheduled amortisation - FY2028EG62
Scheduled amortisation - FY2029EH62
Scheduled amortisation - FY2030EI62
Net drawdown / (repayment) - FY2026EE65
Net drawdown / (repayment) - FY2027EF65
Net drawdown / (repayment) - FY2028EG65
Net drawdown / (repayment) - FY2029EH65
Net drawdown / (repayment) - FY2030EI65
Drawn - FY2026EE68
Drawn - FY2027EF68
Drawn - FY2028EG68
Drawn - FY2029EH68
Drawn - FY2030EI68
Repaid - FY2026EE69
Repaid - FY2027EF69
Repaid - FY2028EG69
Repaid - FY2029EH69
Repaid - FY2030EI69
FY2031E scheduled repayments (memo input for the FY2030E current portion) - FY2030EI73
Interest rate, term facilities and revolver (%) - FY2026EE74
Interest rate, term facilities and revolver (%) - FY2027EF74
Interest rate, term facilities and revolver (%) - FY2028EG74
Interest rate, term facilities and revolver (%) - FY2029EH74
Interest rate, term facilities and revolver (%) - FY2030EI74
Interest rate, acquisition facility (%) - FY2026EE75
Interest rate, acquisition facility (%) - FY2027EF75
Interest rate, acquisition facility (%) - FY2028EG75
Interest rate, acquisition facility (%) - FY2029EH75
Interest rate, acquisition facility (%) - FY2030EI75
Interest yield on cash and deposits (%) - FY2026EE76
Interest yield on cash and deposits (%) - FY2027EF76
Interest yield on cash and deposits (%) - FY2028EG76
Interest yield on cash and deposits (%) - FY2029EH76
Interest yield on cash and deposits (%) - FY2030EI76
Dividend payout policy (% of prior-year profit attributable to equity holders) - FY2023AB77
Trade and other receivables, % of revenue - FY2026EE80
Trade and other receivables, % of revenue - FY2027EF80
Trade and other receivables, % of revenue - FY2028EG80
Trade and other receivables, % of revenue - FY2029EH80
Trade and other receivables, % of revenue - FY2030EI80
LME cash price (US$/t)E17
LME cash price (US$/t)F17
LME cash price (US$/t)G17
LME cash price (US$/t)H17
LME cash price (US$/t)I17
Realised premium above LME (US$/t)E18
Realised premium above LME (US$/t)F18
Realised premium above LME (US$/t)G18
Realised premium above LME (US$/t)H18
Realised premium above LME (US$/t)I18
Product mix and realisation adjustment (US$/t)E19
Product mix and realisation adjustment (US$/t)F19
Product mix and realisation adjustment (US$/t)G19
Product mix and realisation adjustment (US$/t)H19
Product mix and realisation adjustment (US$/t)I19
Net finished production, Alba (kt)E21
Net finished production, Alba (kt)F21
Net finished production, Alba (kt)G21
Net finished production, Alba (kt)H21
Net finished production, Alba (kt)I21
Sales volume, Alba (kt)E22
Sales volume, Alba (kt)F22
Sales volume, Alba (kt)G22
Sales volume, Alba (kt)H22
Sales volume, Alba (kt)I22
Other revenue (alumina trading, coke, provisional pricing)E24
Other revenue (alumina trading, coke, provisional pricing)F24
Other revenue (alumina trading, coke, provisional pricing)G24
Other revenue (alumina trading, coke, provisional pricing)H24
Other revenue (alumina trading, coke, provisional pricing)I24
Revenue, Aluminium DunkerqueE26
Revenue, Aluminium DunkerqueF26
Revenue, Aluminium DunkerqueG26
Revenue, Aluminium DunkerqueH26
Revenue, Aluminium DunkerqueI26
Realised alumina price (US$/t)E28
Realised alumina price (US$/t)F28
Realised alumina price (US$/t)G28
Realised alumina price (US$/t)H28
Realised alumina price (US$/t)I28
Natural gas price (US$/MMBtu)E30
Natural gas price (US$/MMBtu)F30
Natural gas price (US$/MMBtu)G30
Natural gas price (US$/MMBtu)H30
Natural gas price (US$/MMBtu)I30
Carbon and other raw materials (US$/t)E32
Carbon and other raw materials (US$/t)F32
Carbon and other raw materials (US$/t)G32
Carbon and other raw materials (US$/t)H32
Carbon and other raw materials (US$/t)I32
Fixed and semi-fixed production costsE34
Fixed and semi-fixed production costsF34
Fixed and semi-fixed production costsG34
Fixed and semi-fixed production costsH34
Fixed and semi-fixed production costsI34
Other production, logistics and curtailment costsE35
Other production, logistics and curtailment costsF35
Other production, logistics and curtailment costsG35
Other production, logistics and curtailment costsH35
Other production, logistics and curtailment costsI35
EBITDA, Aluminium DunkerqueE40
EBITDA, Aluminium DunkerqueF40
EBITDA, Aluminium DunkerqueG40
EBITDA, Aluminium DunkerqueH40
EBITDA, Aluminium DunkerqueI40
Other income less administrative and selling expensesE45
Other income less administrative and selling expensesF45
Other income less administrative and selling expensesG45
Other income less administrative and selling expensesH45
Other income less administrative and selling expensesI45
Net finance costsE50
Net finance costsF50
Net finance costsG50
Net finance costsH50
Net finance costsI50
Effective tax rate (%)E52
Effective tax rate (%)F52
Effective tax rate (%)G52
Effective tax rate (%)H52
Effective tax rate (%)I52
Capital expenditureE55
Capital expenditureF55
Capital expenditureG55
Capital expenditureH55
Capital expenditureI55
Aluminium Dunkerque acquisition, net of Bpifrance contributionF60
Aluminium Dunkerque acquisition, net of Bpifrance contributionG60
Aluminium Dunkerque acquisition, net of Bpifrance contributionH60
Aluminium Dunkerque acquisition, net of Bpifrance contributionI60
Shares outstanding, net of treasury (m) - FY2023AB38
Last close (BHD) - FY2023AB39
BHD per USD peg - FY2023AB40
Risk-free rate, Bahrain sovereign US dollar curve (%) - FY2023AB55
Equity risk premium (%) - FY2023AB56
Country / single-asset concentration premium (%) - FY2023AB57
Levered beta (x) - FY2023AB58
Pre-tax cost of debt (%) - FY2023AB60
Marginal tax rate (%) - FY2023AB61
Target debt / total capital (%) - FY2023AB63
Terminal growth rate (%) - FY2023AB65
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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) | Consolidated balance sheet, PP&E roll-forward and debt schedule — US$ millions. FY2023A-FY2025A audited consolidated statement of financial position. Projected cash is the plug from the cash flow statement, so the balance check is an independent test of internal consistency.
FY2023AFY2024AFY2025AFY2026EFY2027EFY2028EFY2029EFY2030ESource / binding
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment5,0514,9624,8215,9195,7405,5705,3975,222Audited note 4; BD1,812,601k at 31 December 2025
Goodwill and intangibles arising on acquisition000700700700700700Residual of the US$2.2bn consideration over identifiable net assets (analyst estimate)
Derivative financial instruments22.6823.6612.4012.4012.4012.4012.4012.40
Trade and other receivables14.4212.789.809.809.809.809.809.80
Deferred tax assets0.240.200.150.150.150.150.150.15
Total non-current assets5,0884,9994,8436,6416,4636,2926,1195,944
Current assets
Inventories930.311,0781,015981.961,1131,2221,3121,337Audited note 5. Forecast: percentage of consolidated cost of revenue (inventory days)
Trade and other receivables600.23718.88702.92726.94795.29858.29870.22864.41Audited note 6. Forecast: percentage of consolidated revenue (receivable days)
Derivative financial instruments14.3011.636.906.906.906.906.906.90
Bank balances and cash158.60302.66408.901,3571,1681,097914.24761.67Audited note 7. Forecast: closing balance from the cash flow statement (the model plug)
Total current assets1,7032,1112,1343,0723,0843,1843,1032,970
TOTAL ASSETS6,7917,1106,9779,7149,5469,4769,2238,914
EQUITY
Share capital377.66377.66377.66377.66377.66377.66377.66377.66Audited note 8: 1,420,000,000 shares of 100 fils; 3,952,258 held in treasury at 31 Dec 2025
Treasury shares-12.21-13.14-10.59-10.59-10.59-10.59-10.59-10.59
Statutory reserve188.83188.83188.83188.83188.83188.83188.83188.83
Capital reserve0.660.660.660.660.660.660.660.66
Cash flow hedge reserve36.9733.9919.3019.3019.3019.3019.3019.30
Retained earnings4,1674,5294,9685,3636,0116,5396,8957,225Audited statement of changes in equity. Forecast: opening balance plus profit attributable to equity holders less dividends paid
Equity attributable to owners of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C.4,7595,1175,5445,9396,5877,1157,4717,801
Non-controlling interest002.53119.53126.69130.55132.75134.12
TOTAL EQUITY4,7595,1175,5476,0596,7137,2467,6047,935
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings1,019902.77774.102,2911,641990.91340.910
Lease liabilities20.2318.0729.7127.7125.7123.7121.7119.71
Employees' end of service benefits4.372.963.573.573.573.573.573.57
Total non-current liabilities1,044923.80807.392,3221,6701,018366.2023.28
Current liabilities
Loans and borrowings538.97503.22198.81825650650650340.91
Lease liabilities2.402.715.675.675.675.675.675.67
Trade and other payables444.76563.39417.12501.28506.00555.56596.37607.75Audited note 16. Forecast: percentage of consolidated cost of revenue (payable days)
Derivative financial instruments2.9501.021.021.021.021.021.02
Total current liabilities989.081,069622.621,3331,1631,2121,253955.35
TOTAL LIABILITIES2,0331,9931,4303,6552,8332,2301,619978.63
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES6,7917,1106,9779,7149,5469,4769,2238,914
BALANCE CHECK (total assets less total equity and liabilities)00000000
StatusBALANCEDBALANCEDBALANCEDBALANCEDBALANCEDBALANCEDBALANCEDBALANCED
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ROLL-FORWARD
Gross property, plant and equipment, opening9,94110,17710,30610,52610,80611,10611,416
Capital expenditure | Alba352.47276.59285.95220280300310320Audited cash flow: BD132,527k / BD103,996k / BD107,519k. FY2026E from H1 2026 actual of BD35,292k plus an H2 estimate; FY2027E onward is sustaining capital expenditure. Contracted capital commitments were BD59,696k at 31 December 2025 (audited note 24). No New Replacement Line capex is modelled
Acquired property, plant and equipment | Aluminium Dunkerque0001,30060606060
Disposals and write-offs-51.80-164.5300000
Gross property, plant and equipment, closing10,17710,30610,52610,80611,10611,41611,736Audited note 4: BD3,875,213k gross cost at 31 December 2025
Depreciation rate on average gross PP&E (%)3.65%3.99%4.05%4.05%4.05%4.05%4.05%
Depreciation and amortisation charge | Alba356.08366.67408.38421.86431.99443.73456.09468.84
Net property, plant and equipment, closing5,0514,9624,8215,9195,7405,5705,3975,222
DEBT AND FINANCING SCHEDULE (carrying value, US$m)Audited note 13. FY2025 carrying value of net loans and borrowings BD365,816k = US$972.8m
Term facilities, opening897.91757.91607.91457.91307.91
Scheduled amortisation-140-150-150-150-150Line 6 Refinancing Term Loan (16 semi-annual instalments from October 2022), SERV, EDC and Sinosure export credit facilities per audited note 13 maturity profiles
Term facilities, closing897.91757.91607.91457.91307.91157.91
Working capital revolving credit, opening75275000
Net drawdown / (repayment)200-275000
Working capital revolving credit, closing752750000
Aluminium Dunkerque acquisition facility, opening02,0831,6831,183683
Drawn2,0830000Syndicated facility of up to US$2.25bn signed 22 April 2026, undrawn at 30 June 2026, drawn at closing net of the Bpifrance equity contribution
Repaid0-400-500-500-500
Aluminium Dunkerque acquisition facility, closing02,0831,6831,183683183
TOTAL LOANS AND BORROWINGS1,5581,406972.913,1162,2911,641990.91340.91
of which current (due within twelve months)538.97503.22198.81825650650650340.91
FY2031E scheduled repayments (memo input for the FY2030E current portion)650
Interest rate, term facilities and revolver (%)6%5.75%5.5%5.5%5.5%SOFR plus 1.47% on the Line 6 refinancing, plus 0.55% to 1.35% on the export credit facilities and revolver, plus amortisation of arrangement fees
Interest rate, acquisition facility (%)6%6%5.75%5.5%5.5%
Interest yield on cash and deposits (%)4%4%4%4%4%Audited note 7: call accounts earning 0.13% to 4.5% at 31 December 2025
Dividend payout policy (% of prior-year profit attributable to equity holders)35%Policy stated twice by the CFO on the FY2025 earnings call, 18 February 2026, and endorsed by the CEO as a fair payout ratio by smelting industry benchmarks
WORKING CAPITAL DRIVERS AND CREDIT METRICS
Trade and other receivables, % of revenue14.62%16.67%14.86%14.8%14.8%14.8%14.8%14.8%