10-Q: Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]
Published on August 11, 2025
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025
or
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-32312
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(404 ) 760-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ¨ No ☒
The registrant is a voluntary filer and is not subject to the filing requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. However, the registrant has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||||||||||
☒ | Smaller reporting company | |||||||||||||
Emerging growth company |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ☒
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
As of August 8, 2025, the registrant had 600,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value, outstanding. All of the registrant's outstanding shares were held indirectly by Hindalco Industries Ltd., the registrant's parent company.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
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COMMONLY USED OR DEFINED TERMS
Term | Definition | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
AluInfra | AluInfra Services SA | |||||||
Alunorf | Aluminium Norf GmbH | |||||||
ASC | FASB Accounting Standards Codification | |||||||
ASU | FASB Accounting Standards Update | |||||||
Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |||||||
FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board | |||||||
fiscal 2026 |
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026(1)
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Form 10-Q | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q | |||||||
FRP | Flat-rolled products | |||||||
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | |||||||
Kobe | Kobe Steel, Ltd. | |||||||
kt | kilotonne (One kt is 1,000 metric tonnes) | |||||||
LME | The London Metals Exchange | |||||||
LMP | Local market premium | |||||||
Logan | Logan Aluminum Inc. | |||||||
MMBtu | One decatherm or 1 million British Thermal Units | |||||||
OEM | Original equipment manufacturer | |||||||
PET | Polyethylene terephthalate | |||||||
R&D | Research and development | |||||||
RSUs | Restricted stock units | |||||||
SARs | Stock appreciation rights | |||||||
SEC | United States Securities and Exchange Commission | |||||||
SG&A | Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | |||||||
Tri-Arrows | Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. | |||||||
UAL | Ulsan Aluminum Ltd. | |||||||
UBC | Used beverage can | |||||||
U.K. | United Kingdom | |||||||
U.S. | United States | |||||||
VIE | Variable interest entity | |||||||
2025 Form 10-K |
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on May 12, 2025 |
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(1)Analogous convention is used for the fiscal years prior and subsequent to March 31, 2026.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited).
Novelis Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Net sales | $ | $ | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | |||||||||||
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Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs | |||||||||||
Research and development expenses | |||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment expenses, net |
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Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates |
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Other (income) expenses, net |
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Income tax provision |
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Net income |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Net income attributable to our common shareholder |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Novelis Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges | ( |
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Net change in pension and other benefits | ( |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before income tax effect |
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Income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
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Comprehensive income |
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Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax |
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Comprehensive income attributable to our common shareholder |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Novelis Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
in millions, except number of shares | June 30, 2025 |
March 31, 2025 |
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ASSETS | |||||||||||
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Goodwill | |||||||||||
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Investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates | |||||||||||
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Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Total liabilities | |||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
Shareholder's equity: | |||||||||||
Common stock, no par value; |
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Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
Retained earnings |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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Total equity of our common shareholder | |||||||||||
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Total equity | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 4 – Consolidation for information on our consolidated VIE.
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Novelis Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
Net income |
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Gain on unrealized derivatives and other realized derivatives in investing activities, net |
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Loss on sale or disposal of assets, net |
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Non-cash restructuring and impairment charges | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net | ( |
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Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates |
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Loss (gain) on foreign exchange remeasurement of debt |
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Amortization of debt issuance costs and carrying value adjustments | |||||||||||
Non-cash charges related to Sierre flooding | |||||||||||
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Changes in assets and liabilities including assets and liabilities held for sale: | |||||||||||
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Capital expenditures | $ | ( |
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Outflows from investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net |
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Outflows from the settlement of derivative instruments, net |
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings | $ | $ | |||||||||
Principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings | ( |
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Revolving credit facilities and other, net | ( |
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Debt issuance costs | ( |
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Return of capital to our common shareholder | ( |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ( |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period | |||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
Restricted cash (included in other long-term assets) |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
Supplemental Disclosures: | |||||||||||
Accrued capital expenditures | $ | $ | |||||||||
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Novelis Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (unaudited)
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Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings |
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in millions, except number of shares | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2024 |
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Net income attributable to our common shareholder |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Currency translation adjustment included in other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $ |
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Change in pension and other benefits, net of tax benefit of $ |
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Balance as of June 30, 2024 |
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Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2025 |
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Net income attributable to our common shareholder |
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Currency translation adjustment included in other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $ |
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Change in pension and other benefits, net of tax benefit of $ |
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Return of capital to our common shareholder | — | — | ( |
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Balance as of June 30, 2025 |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
References herein to "Novelis," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us" refer to Novelis Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically indicates otherwise. References herein to "Hindalco" refer to Hindalco Industries Limited. Hindalco acquired Novelis in May 2007. All of the common shares of Novelis are owned directly by AV Minerals (Netherlands) N.V. and indirectly by Hindalco.
All tonnages are stated in metric tonnes. One metric tonne is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds. One kt is 1,000 metric tonnes.
Organization and Description of Business
We produce aluminum sheet, plate and light gauge products for use in the packaging market, which includes beverage and food can and foil products, as well as for use in the automotive, transportation, aerospace, electronics, architectural, and industrial product markets. As of June 30, 2025, we had manufacturing operations in nine countries on four continents: North America, South America, Asia, and Europe, through 29 operating facilities, which may include any combination of hot or cold rolling, finishing, casting, or recycling capabilities. We have recycling operations in 15 of our operating facilities to recycle post-consumer aluminum, such as UBCs, and post-industrial aluminum, such as class scrap.
Basis of Presentation
Consolidation Policy
Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control, and entities in which we have a controlling financial interest or are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. We eliminate intercompany accounts and transactions from our condensed consolidated financial statements.
We use the equity method to account for our investments in entities that we do not control but have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. Consolidated net income attributable to our common shareholder includes our share of the net income (loss) of these entities. The difference between consolidation and the equity method impacts certain of our financial ratios because of the presentation of the detailed line items reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for consolidated entities, compared to a two-line presentation of investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates and equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates.
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
We classify long-lived assets (disposal groups) to be sold as held for sale in the period in which all required criteria are met. Upon determining that a long-lived asset (disposal group) meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, we report the assets and liabilities of the disposal group in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company classified $15 million as assets held for sale and $15 million as liabilities held for sale. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had assets held for sale of $21 million and liabilities held for sale of $15 million. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had assets held for sale of $6 million.
Supplier Finance Programs
The Company participates in supply chain finance programs under which participating suppliers may elect to sell some or all of their Novelis receivables to a third-party financial institution. Supplier participation in the programs is solely up to the supplier, and participating suppliers negotiate their arrangements directly with the financial institutions. On June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, confirmed supplier invoices that are outstanding and subject to the third-party programs included in accounts payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $867 million and $850 million, respectively.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Use of Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The principal areas of judgment relate to (1) impairment of goodwill; (2) actuarial assumptions related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans; (3) tax uncertainties and valuation allowances; and (4) assessment of loss contingencies, including environmental and litigation liabilities. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty, and accordingly, our accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements may change as new events occur, more experience is acquired, additional information is obtained, and our operating environment changes. We evaluate and update our assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in our evaluations. Actual results could differ from the estimates we have used.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
We did not adopt any new accounting pronouncements during the three months ended June 30, 2025, that had a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Not Yet Adopted)
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU expands disclosures in an entity's income tax rate reconciliation table and disclosures regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. This ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company's disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. This ASU requires expanded, disaggregated expense disclosures. This ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 as updated for in ASU 2025-01, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date which clarified the interim reporting effective date of ASU 2024-03. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments will be applied prospectively with the option of retrospective application. We are currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impacts on the Company's disclosures.
There are no other recent accounting pronouncements pending adoption that we expect will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
2. RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT
Restructuring and impairment expenses, net includes restructuring costs, impairments, and other related expenses or reversal of expenses. Restructuring and impairment expenses, net for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, totaled a net expense of $85 million and $19 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes our restructuring liability activity.
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Restructuring liability balance as of March 31, 2025 |
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Restructuring and impairment expenses, net(1)
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Restructuring liability balance as of March 31, 2024 |
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Restructuring and impairment expenses, net |
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(1)Restructuring and impairment expenses, net for the three months ended June 30, 2025 includes $83 million, which is net of $11 million pension curtailment and settlement gains, related to the 2025 Structural Cost Improvement and Efficiency Plan, as described below.
(2)Other includes the impact of foreign currency on our restructuring liability as well as the removal of other non-cash expenses recorded and included within restructuring and impairment expenses, net in the table above that are not recorded through the restructuring liability. For the three months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, impairment charges, accelerated depreciation, pension curtailment and settlement gains, and other non-cash expenses included in restructuring and impairment expenses, net were $54 million and $15 million, respectively.
(3)As of June 30, 2025, the restructuring liability totaled $50 million, with $29 million included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and the remainder is within other long-term liabilities on our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of June 30, 2024, the restructuring liability totaled $22 million, with $5 million included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and the remainder was within other long-term liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Restructuring and impairment expenses, net for the three months ended June 30, 2025 of $85 million consist of $65 million in accelerated depreciation charges and $20 million in employee-related and other restructuring expenses, net of pension curtailment and settlement gains.
Restructuring and impairment expenses, net for the three months ended June 30, 2024 of $19 million consist of $15 million in accelerated depreciation charges and $4 million in employee-related and other restructuring expenses. In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company recorded approximately $18 million in charges for restructuring activities related to the closure of the cold rolling and finishing plant in Buckhannon, West Virginia, which consisted primarily of charges for accelerated depreciation and employee-related restructuring expenses.
2025 Structural Cost Improvement and Efficiency Plan
In fiscal 2025, the Company initiated actions to implement structural cost improvement and efficiency measures across our global operations to drive sustainable labor, operational and footprint efficiencies through the 2025 Structural Cost Improvement and Efficiency Plan (the "2025 Efficiency Plan").
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The following table summarizes the restructuring charges recorded as a result of the 2025 Efficiency Plan for the periods presented:
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Charges recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2025 |
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Cumulative restructuring charges through June 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The liabilities related to employee-related expenses were recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet and were as follows:
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Liability balance as of June 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
As part of the 2025 Efficiency Plan, the Company announced several actions aimed at driving footprint efficiencies, consisting of shutting down the Richmond, Virginia, and Fairmont, West Virginia, plants (the "Richmond plant" and the "Fairmont plant", respectively) in the North America segment and idling one of the two automotive finishing line at our Changzhou, China, plant (the "Changzhou plant") in the Asia segment. In April 2025, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with a third party to dispose of the Fairmont plant by sale and the plan to close the facility were suspended. However, the plan of sale did not materialize and the Company reverted to the original plan to cease operations at the plant in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The Company ceased the related operations at the Richmond and Fairmont plants in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and recognized charges of $44 million, consisting of accelerated depreciation, employee-related expenses, and other restructuring costs, net of pension curtailment and settlement gains.
The Company is in the process of idling one of the two Changzhou plant automotive finishing lines and has recognized restructuring costs of $20 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025, consisting of accelerated depreciation and employee-related expenses. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company expects to recognize total pre-tax charges associated with the actions at the Changzhou plant consisting primarily of charges for accelerated depreciation in the range of $20 million to $25 million.
Additionally, in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company recognized $19 million in charges related to SG&A cost reduction actions, consisting primarily of $18 million in employee-related expenses across the regions other than Asia and South America. The Company did not recognize any material charges in connection with the 2025 Efficiency Plan in the South America region through June 30, 2025.
We expect to implement additional actions and incur additional costs in connection with the 2025 Efficiency Plan between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2028 but we are unable to quantify such costs at this time.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
3. INVENTORIES
Inventories consists of the following.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
4. CONSOLIDATION
Variable Interest Entity
The entity that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary and consolidates the VIE. An entity is deemed to have a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary of a VIE if it has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
Logan is a consolidated joint venture in which we hold 40 % ownership. Our joint venture partner is Tri-Arrows. Logan processes metal received from Novelis and Tri-Arrows and charges the respective partner a fee to cover expenses. Logan is a thinly capitalized VIE that relies on the regular reimbursement of costs and expenses from Novelis and Tri-Arrows to fund its operations. Novelis is considered the primary beneficiary and consolidates Logan since it has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact Logan's economic performance, an obligation to absorb expected losses, and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
Other than the contractually required reimbursements, we do not provide additional material support to Logan. Logan's creditors do not have recourse to our general credit. There are significant other assets used in the operations of Logan that are not part of the joint venture, as they are directly owned and consolidated by Novelis or Tri-Arrows.
The following table summarizes the carrying value and classification of assets and liabilities owned by the Logan joint venture and consolidated in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
5. INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are transactions and balances arising from business we conducted with our equity method non-consolidated affiliates.
Alunorf
Alunorf is a joint venture investment between Novelis Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of Novelis, and Speira GmbH. Each of the parties to the joint venture holds a 50 % interest in the equity, profits and losses, shareholder voting, management control, and rights to use the production capacity of the facility. Alunorf tolls aluminum and charges the respective partner a fee to cover the associated expenses.
UAL
UAL is a joint venture investment between Novelis Korea Ltd., a subsidiary of Novelis, and Kobe. UAL is a thinly capitalized VIE that relies on the regular reimbursement of costs and expenses from Novelis and Kobe. UAL is controlled by an equally represented board of directors in which neither entity has sole decision-making ability regarding production operations or other significant decisions. Furthermore, neither entity has the ability to take the majority share of production or associated costs over the life of the joint venture. Our risk of loss is limited to the carrying value of our investment in and inventory-related receivables from UAL. UAL's creditors do not have recourse to our general credit. Therefore, UAL is accounted for as an equity method investment, and Novelis is not considered the primary beneficiary. UAL currently produces flat-rolled aluminum products exclusively for Novelis and Kobe. As of June 30, 2025, Novelis and Kobe both hold a 50 % interest in UAL. During the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we made additional contributions to UAL in the amount of $6 million and $9 million, respectively.
AluInfra
AluInfra is a joint venture investment between Novelis Switzerland SA, a subsidiary of Novelis, and Constellium SE. Each of the parties to the joint venture holds a 50 % interest in the equity, profits and losses, shareholder voting, management control, and rights to use the facility.
The following table summarizes the results of operations of our equity method non-consolidated affiliates in the aggregate and the nature and amounts of significant transactions we have with our non-consolidated affiliates. The amounts in the table below are disclosed at 100% of the operating results of these affiliates.
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The following table describes related party balances in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We had no other material related party balances with non-consolidated affiliates.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Transactions with Hindalco
We occasionally have related party transactions with Hindalco. During the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we recorded net sales of less than $1 million between Novelis and Hindalco related primarily to sales of equipment and other services. As of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, there was $1 million of outstanding accounts receivable, net — related parties net of accounts payable — related parties related to transactions with Hindalco.
Return of Capital
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
6. DEBT
Debt consists of the following.
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(1)Interest rates are the stated rates of interest on the debt instrument (not the effective interest rate) as of June 30, 2025, and therefore exclude the effects of related interest rate swaps and accretion and amortization of debt issuance costs related to refinancing transactions and additional borrowings. We present stated rates of interest because they reflect the rate at which cash will be paid for future debt service, except for the Sierre loan, for which interest is assessed in arrears.
(2)Amounts include unamortized debt issuance costs, fair value adjustments, and debt discounts.
(3)The Series 2025A Bonds, as defined below, accrue interest at a fixed annual rate of 5 %, ending with a mandatory tender for purchase on June 1, 2032. The Series 2025A Bonds will mature on June 1, 2055.
Principal repayment requirements for our total debt over the next five years and thereafter using exchange rates as of June 30, 2025, for our debt denominated in foreign currencies are as follows (in millions).
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Short-Term Borrowings
As of June 30, 2025, our short-term borrowings totaled $320 million, which consisted of $200 million in short-term Brazil loans, $95 million of borrowings on our ABL Revolver, $13 million in short-term China loans (CNY 92 million), and $12 million in other short-term borrowings.
The weighted average interest rate on the short-term borrowings was 4.86 % and 6.54 % as of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Term Loan Facility
In March 2025, we entered into a secured term loan credit facility (the "Term Loan Facility"). The Term Loan Facility provided Novelis with $1.25 billion of proceeds (the "2025 Term Loans"). The proceeds of the 2025 Term Loans were used to repay $741 million and $481 million of the previously-issued term loans due September 2026 and March 2028, respectively, with remaining balance for general corporate purposes and transaction-related expenses. We incurred debt issuance costs of $16 million for the 2025 Term Loans, which will be amortized as an increase to interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs over the term of the loan. The 2025 Term Loans mature on March 11, 2032, are subject to 0.25 % quarterly amortization payments and accrue interest at three-month Term SOFR, as applicable, plus 2.00 %, payable at the end of each three-month interest period.
As of June 30, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants of our Term Loan Facility.
ABL Revolver
In April 2024, the Company amended the ABL Revolver facility. The amendment made certain changes to provide the Company with additional flexibility to operate its business, including with relation to fees on obligations denominated in foreign currencies. The ABL Revolver facility was further amended in December 2024. The amendment made certain changes to provide the Company's parent, AV Minerals (Netherlands) N.V., with additional flexibility with respect to investments and collateral requirements.
In March 2025, the Company amended the ABL Revolver facility in connection with the Term Loan Facility entered into in March 2025. The amendment made certain changes to the ABL Revolver that give the Company additional flexibility to operate its business and enter into various transactions and releases the Company’s parent, AV Minerals (Netherlands) N.V. from the restrictions under the ABL Revolver, as similarly contemplated by the Term Loan Facility.
As of June 30, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants for our ABL Revolver.
As of June 30, 2025, we had $95 million in borrowings under the ABL Revolver and were in compliance with its debt covenants. We utilized $88 million of the ABL Revolver for letters of credit. We had availability of $1,806 million on the ABL Revolver, including $187 million of remaining availability that can be utilized for letters of credit.
Senior Notes
The Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by Novelis Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries. The Senior Notes contain customary covenants and events of default that will limit our ability and, in certain instances, the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to incur additional debt and provide additional guarantees; pay dividends or return capital beyond certain amounts and make other restricted payments; create or permit certain liens; make certain asset sales; use the proceeds from the sales of assets and subsidiary stock; create or permit restrictions on the ability of certain of Novelis' subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to Novelis or certain of Novelis' subsidiaries, as applicable; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; and consolidate, merge, or transfer all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of certain of our subsidiaries. During any future period in which either Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, Inc. or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. have assigned an investment grade credit rating to the Senior Notes and no default or event of default under the indenture has occurred and is continuing, certain of the covenants will be suspended. The Senior Notes include customary events of default, including a cross-acceleration event of default. The Senior Notes also contain customary call protection provisions for our bondholders that extend through November 2023 for the 3.25 % Senior Notes due November 2026, through April 2024 for the 3.375 % Senior Notes due April 2029, through January 2025 for the 4.75 % Senior Notes due January 2030, through August 2026 for the 3.875 % Senior Notes due August 2031, and through January 2027 for the 6.875 % Senior Notes due January 2030.
As of June 30, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants of our Senior Notes.
China Bank Loans
In September 2019, we entered into a credit agreement with the Bank of China to provide up to CNY 500 million in unsecured loans to support certain capital expansion projects in China. As of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, we had $42 million (CNY 300 million) and $41 million (CNY 300 million), respectively, of borrowings on our China bank loans.
China Loans
In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we borrowed CNY 100 million of bank loans. The China Loan, due September 2027 matures on September 20, 2027, is subject to monthly interest payments, and accrues interest at China Loan Prime Rate less 0.55 %. The loan amount is due in full at the maturity date. As of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, we had $14 million (CNY 100 million) and $13 million (CNY 100 million), respectively, of borrowings on our loan.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we borrowed CNY 150 million of bank loans. The China Loan, due November 2027 matures on November 20, 2027, is subject to monthly interest payments, and accrues interest at China Loan Prime Rate less 0.40 %. The loan amount is due in full at the maturity date. As of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, we had $21 million (CNY 150 million) of borrowings on our loan.
Additionally, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we borrowed CNY 150 million of bank loans. The China Loan, due December 2027 matures on December 16, 2027, is subject to quarterly interest payments, and accrues interest at China Loan Prime Rate less 0.50 %. The loan amount is subject to annual principal payments determined by the debt agreement, with the final payment due at the maturity date. As of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, we had $21 million (CNY 150 million) of borrowings on our loan.
Sierre Loan
In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we borrowed CHF 100 million from the Banque Cantonale du Valais in order to fund the recovery of our Sierre facility after it flooded in June 2024 (the "Sierre Loan"). The Sierre Loan will mature on October 29, 2027, is subject to quarterly interest payments, and accrues interest at the Swiss Average Rate Overnight plus a spread of 0.50 %. The loan amount is due in full at the maturity date. All interest on the Sierre Loan is payable by the Canton of Valais, the local Swiss governmental body where the Sierre facility is located, as part of the Canton’s post-flood recovery efforts in the area. As of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, we had $126 million (CHF 100 million) and $113 million (CHF 100 million), respectively, of borrowings on our loan.
Series 2025A Bonds
In June 2025, Novelis Corporation announced the issuance of $400 million in original aggregate principal amount of tax-exempt bonds (the "Series 2025A Bonds") by the Industrial Development Authority of Baldwin County (the "Baldwin IDA"). The Series 2025A Bonds were issued at par. Novelis Corporation received all net proceeds related to the issuance during the three months ended June 30, 2025. The proceeds from the Series 2025A Bonds were loaned to Novelis Corporation pursuant to a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with the Baldwin IDA, and will be used to finance a portion of the costs of the construction of the Company's new greenfield rolling and recycling plant located in Bay Minette, Alabama. In connection with this transaction, we incurred debt issuance costs of $4 million, which will be amortized as an increase to interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs over the term of the loan. The Series 2025A Bonds are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by Novelis Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.
The Series 2025A Bonds bear interest at 5.00 % per annum, ending with a mandatory tender for purchase on June 1, 2032 (the "Mandatory Tender Date"). After the end of the initial term interest rate period on the Mandatory Tender Date, the Series 2025A Bonds may be converted to a variable (daily or weekly) interest rate period or may remain in a term interest rate period of the same or different duration. The interest rate will be reset at the end of each interest rate period. The Series 2025A Bonds will mature on June 1, 2055. The Company will make semiannual interest payments on the outstanding principal on January 15 and July 15 of each year, with the first such interest payment due on January 15, 2026. The Loan Agreement contains standard representations, covenants and events of default for transactions of this type.
As of June 30, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Loan Agreement.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
7. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we granted 1,700,055 Hindalco phantom RSUs and 1,808,544 Hindalco SARs. Total share-based compensation expense was $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Total share-based compensation expense was $18 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2025, the outstanding liability related to share-based compensation was $21 million.
The cash payments made to settle all Hindalco SAR liabilities were $1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. Total cash payments made to settle RSUs were $28 million and $14 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested Hindalco SARs (assuming all future performance criteria are met) and the RSUs was $9 million and $20 million, respectively. The unrecognized expense related to the non-vested Hindalco SARs and the RSUs is expected to be recognized over weighted average periods of 1.6 years and 1.8 years, respectively.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
8. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The Company recognizes actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and recognizes changes in these amounts during the year in which changes occur through other comprehensive income (loss). The Company uses various assumptions when computing amounts relating to its defined benefit pension plan obligations and their associated expenses (including the discount rate and the expected rate of return on plan assets). Net actuarial gains and losses are amortized over periods of 15 years or less, which represent the group's average future service life of the employees or the group's average life expectancy.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company closed its Fairmont, West Virginia plant. Due to this closure, eligible participants in the Fairmont Pension Plan can elect to receive early retirement benefits. Currently, the Company is unable to estimate the number of participants who will do so. As such, no amounts were recorded during the first quarter for this. Additionally, eligible participants in the Fairmont Medical and Fairmont Death Benefit plans were offered and accepted the option to waive future medical and death benefits. This transaction and related remeasurement resulted in noncash curtailment and settlement gains totaling $11 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Components of net periodic benefit cost for all of our postretirement benefit plans are shown in the table below.
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(1)Service cost is included within cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) and selling, general and administrative expenses. Settlement and curtailment gain for fiscal 2026 is due to the Fairmont plant closure and included in restructuring and impairment expenses, net. All other cost components are recorded within other (income) expenses, net.
The average expected long-term rate of return on all plan assets is 6.5 % in fiscal 2026.
Employer Contributions to Plans
For pension plans, our policy is to fund an amount required to provide for contractual benefits attributed to service to date and amortize unfunded actuarial liabilities typically over periods of 15 years or less. We also participate in savings plans in Canada and the U.S., as well as defined contribution pension plans in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Brazil. We contributed the following amounts to all plans.
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During the remainder of fiscal 2026, we expect to contribute an additional $11 million to our funded pension plans, $14 million to our unfunded pension plans, and $47 million to our savings and defined contribution pension plans.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
9. CURRENCY LOSSES (GAINS)
The following currency losses are included in other (income) expenses, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS
The following tables summarize the gross fair values of our financial instruments and commodity contracts as of the periods presented.
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(1)The noncurrent portions of derivative assets and liabilities are included in other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Metal
We use derivative instruments to preserve our conversion margins and manage the timing differences associated with metal price lag. We use over-the-counter derivatives indexed to the LME (referred to as our "aluminum derivative forward contracts") to reduce our exposure to fluctuating metal prices associated with the period of time between the pricing of our purchases of inventory and the pricing of the sale of that inventory to our customers, which is known as "metal price lag." We also purchase forward LME aluminum contracts simultaneously with our sales contracts with customers that contain fixed metal prices. These LME aluminum forward contracts directly hedge the economic risk of future metal price fluctuations to better match the selling price of the metal with the purchase price of the metal. The volatility in LMPs also results in metal price lag.
Price risk arises due to fluctuating aluminum prices between the time the sales order is committed and the time the order is shipped. We identify and designate certain LME aluminum forward purchase contracts as cash flow hedges of the metal price risk associated with our future metal purchases that vary based on changes in the price of aluminum. These contracts are undesignated, with an average duration of one year .
Price risk exposure arises due to the timing lag between the LME based pricing of raw material aluminum purchases and the LME based pricing of finished product sales. We identify and designate certain LME aluminum forward sales contracts as cash flow hedges of the metal price risk associated with our future metal sales that vary based on changes in the price of aluminum. Generally, such designated exposures do not extend beyond three years in length. The average duration of those contracts is less than one year .
In addition to aluminum, we entered into LME copper and zinc forward contracts, as well as LMP forward contracts. As of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, the fair value of these contracts represented a liability of $14 million and a liability of $8 million, respectively. These contracts are undesignated, with an average duration of one year .
The following table summarizes our notional amount.
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Foreign Currency
We use foreign exchange forward contracts and cross-currency swaps to manage our exposure to changes in exchange rates. These exposures arise from recorded assets and liabilities, firm commitments, and forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of certain operations.
We use foreign currency contracts to hedge expected future foreign currency transactions, which include capital expenditures. These contracts cover the same periods as known or expected exposures. We had total notional amounts of $894 million and $1.1 billion in outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as cash flow hedges as of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively.
We enter into forward contracts to hedge our investments in our European operations. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is included in Other comprehensive income (loss) under Currency translation adjustments. The excluded portion of gain or loss on derivatives is included in other (income) expenses, net. We had a total notional amount of $181 million in outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as net investment hedges as of June 30, 2025.
As of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, we had outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts with a total notional amount of $1.5 billion, to primarily hedge balance sheet remeasurement risk, which were not designated as hedges. Contracts representing the majority of this notional amount will mature by the third quarter of fiscal 2026 and offset the remeasurement impact.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Interest rate
We use interest rate swaps to partially manage our exposure to changes in the SOFR interest rate, which impacts our variable-rate debt. As of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, we had interest rate swaps in place to convert $400 million of our variable rate exposure to a weighted average fixed rate of 4.4 %. These interest rate swaps, designated as cash flow hedges, are effective from September 2023 through March 31, 2027.
Energy
We use natural gas forward purchase contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuating energy prices in North America. We had a notional amount of 5 million MMBtu designated as cash flow hedges as of June 30, 2025, and the fair value was an asset of $1 million. There was a notional amount of 5 million MMBtu of natural gas forward purchase contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2025, and the fair value was an asset of $5 million. As of June 30, 2025, we had a notional amount of less than 1 million MMBtu forward contracts that were not designated as hedges, and the fair value was a liability of less than $1 million. As of March 31, 2025, we had a notional amount of less than 1 million MMBtu and the fair value was an asset of less than $1 million. The average for all natural gas contracts is one year in length.
We use diesel fuel forward purchase contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuating fuel prices in North America and Europe. In North America, we had a notional amount of 5 million gallons designated as cash flow hedges as of June 30, 2025, and the fair value was a liability of less than $1 million. There was a notional amount of 7 million gallons designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2025, and the fair value was a liability of less than $1 million. As of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025 there was no notional amount remaining that was not designated as hedges. In Europe, as of June 30, 2025, we had a notional amount of less than 1 million metric tonnes not designated as hedges, and the fair value was a liability of less than $1 million. As of March 31, 2025, we had a notional amount of less than 1 million metric tonnes of forward contracts that were not designated as hedges, and the fair value was an asset of less than $1 million. The average duration for all diesel fuel contracts is one year in length.
(Gain) Loss Recognition
The following table summarizes the (gains) losses associated with the change in fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedges and the excluded portion of designated derivatives recognized in other (income) expenses, net. (Gains) losses recognized in other line items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are separately disclosed within this footnote.
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$ |
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(1)Amount includes forward market premium/discount excluded from hedging relationship and releases to income from accumulated other comprehensive loss on balance sheet remeasurement contracts.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The following tables summarize the impact on accumulated other comprehensive loss and earnings of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges. Within the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify $12 million of gains from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings, before taxes.
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) (Effective Portion) |
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Gain (Loss) Reclassification
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Income/(Expense) (Effective Portion) |
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Energy contracts(1)
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Currency exchange contracts | ( |
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(1)Includes amounts related to natural gas and diesel swaps.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
11. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The following tables summarize the change in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, excluding noncontrolling interests, for the periods presented.
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Cash Flow Hedges(1)
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Postretirement Benefit Plans(2)
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$ | $ | $ | ( |
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Postretirement Benefit Plans(2)
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$ | ( |
$ | $ | ( |
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$ | ( |
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(1)For additional information on our cash flow hedges, see Note 10 – Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts.
(2)For additional information on our postretirement benefit plans, see Note 8 – Postretirement Benefit Plans.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
We record certain assets and liabilities, primarily derivative instruments, on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. We also disclose the fair values of certain financial instruments, including debt and loans receivable, which are not recorded at fair value. Our objective in measuring fair value is to estimate an exit price in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We consider factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads, and nonperformance risk, including our own nonperformance risk, in measuring fair value. We use observable market inputs wherever possible. To the extent observable market inputs are not available, our fair value measurements will reflect the assumptions used. We grade the level of the inputs and assumptions used according to a three-tier hierarchy:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities we have the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require us to develop our own assumptions based on the best information available as to what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The following section describes the valuation methodologies we used to measure our various financial instruments at fair value, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each instrument is generally classified.
Derivative Contracts
For certain derivative contracts with fair values based upon trades in liquid markets, such as aluminum, zinc, copper, foreign exchange, natural gas, and diesel fuel forward contracts and options, valuation model inputs can generally be verified and valuation techniques do not involve significant judgment. The fair values of such financial instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The majority of our derivative contracts are valued using industry-standard models with observable market inputs as their basis, such as time value, forward interest rates, volatility factors, and current (spot) and forward market prices. We generally classify these instruments within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Such derivatives include interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, foreign currency contracts, aluminum, copper, and zinc forward contracts, and natural gas and diesel fuel forward contracts.
For Level 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy, where appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads, and credit considerations (nonperformance risk). We regularly monitor these factors along with significant market inputs and assumptions used in our fair value measurements and evaluate the level of the valuation input according to the fair value hierarchy. This may result in a transfer between levels in the hierarchy from period to period. As of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, we did not have any Level 1 or Level 3 derivative contracts. No amounts were transferred between levels in the fair value hierarchy.
All of the Company's derivative instruments are carried at fair value in the statements of financial position prior to considering master netting agreements. The fair values of all derivative instruments are recognized as assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date and are reported gross.
The following table presents our derivative assets and liabilities which were measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025. The table below also discloses the net fair value of the derivative instruments after considering the impact of master netting agreements.
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$ | $ | ( |
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$ | $ | ( |
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value
The table below presents the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The table excludes finance leases and short-term financial assets and liabilities for which we believe carrying value approximates fair value. We value long-term receivables and long-term debt using Level 2 inputs. Valuations are based on either market and/or broker ask prices when available or on a standard credit adjusted discounted cash flow model using market observable inputs.
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Long-term receivables from related parties | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Total debt — third parties (excluding finance leases and short-term borrowings) |
Additionally, our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2025, includes a note receivable in the amount of $46 million. The note receivable is not carried at fair value, but we assess its collectability on a quarterly basis. The fair value of the note receivable is determined using Level 2 inputs and is materially consistent with the carrying value.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
13. OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSES, NET
Other (income) expenses, net consists of the following.
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June 30,
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Other (income) expenses, net |
$ | ( |
$ |
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(1)Excess costs to fulfill customer contracts consist of freight costs incurred to reroute material to fulfill customer contracts.
(2)Includes losses recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net. See Note 9 – Currency Losses (Gains) for further details.
On June 30, 2024, our plant located in Sierre, Switzerland was impacted by exceptional flooding caused by unprecedented heavy rainfall. There were no injuries, as all employees were safely evacuated; however, water entered the plant premises and plant operations were halted for several weeks. Plant operations fully resumed during fiscal 2025. As a result of this event, the Company recognized repairs and clean-up of $4 million and excess costs to fulfill customer contracts of $2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025, and fixed asset charges of $30 million and inventory charges of $10 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
14. INCOME TAXES
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, our effective tax rate differs from the Canadian statutory rate primarily due to the full-year forecasted effective tax rate taking into account income taxed at rates that differ from the 25% Canadian rate, including withholding taxes and changes to the Brazilian real foreign exchange rate, offset by the availability of tax credits. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, our effective tax rate differs from the Canadian statutory rate primarily due to the full-year forecasted effective tax rate taking into account income taxed at rates that differ from the 25% Canadian rate, including withholding taxes, offset by the availability of tax credits and income not subject to tax.
As of June 30, 2025, we had a net deferred tax liability of $113 million. This amount included gross deferred tax assets of approximately $1.3 billion and a valuation allowance of $630 million. It is reasonably possible that our estimates of future taxable income may change within the next twelve months resulting in a change to the valuation allowance in one or more jurisdictions.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. We are currently assessing its impact on our consolidated financial statements.
On July 18, 2025, the German bill titled the Act for an Immediate Tax Investment Programme to Strengthen Germany as a Business Location was enacted. The legislation introduces several changes to German income tax law, including a gradual reduction of the corporate tax rate to 10%, effective from January 1, 2028. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of this reform.
Tax Uncertainties
Certain tax filings for fiscal 2007 through fiscal 2024 are subject to tax examinations and judicial and administrative proceedings. As a result of further settlement of audits, judicial decisions, the filing of amended tax returns, or the expiration of statutes of limitations, our reserves for unrecognized tax benefits, as well as reserves for interest and penalties, may change in the next 12 months. With few exceptions, tax returns for all jurisdictions for all tax years before fiscal 2007 are no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities or subject to any judicial or administrative proceedings. In June 2025, we received a final tax assessment for the fiscal 2017 through fiscal 2020 tax audits in Aleris Germany. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, certain other estimates and assumptions associated with uncertain tax positions also changed, none of which had a material impact on our financial statements for any periods presented.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We are party to and may in the future be involved in or subject to disputes, claims, and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including some we assert against others, such as environmental, health and safety, product liability, employee, tax, personal injury, and other matters. For certain matters in which the Company is involved in for which a loss is reasonably possible, we are unable to estimate a loss. For certain other matters for which a loss is reasonably possible and the loss is estimable, we have estimated the aggregated range of loss as $0 to $95 million. This estimated aggregate range of reasonably possible losses is based upon currently available information. The Company's estimates involve significant judgment. Therefore, the estimate will change from time to time and actual losses may differ from the current estimate. We review the status of, and estimated liability related to, pending claims and civil actions on a quarterly basis. The evaluation model includes all asserted and unasserted claims that can be reasonably identified, including claims relating to our responsibility for compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate or formerly operated. The estimated costs in respect of such reported liabilities are not offset by amounts related to insurance or indemnification arrangements unless otherwise noted.
Environmental Matters
We have established liabilities based on our estimates for currently anticipated costs associated with environmental matters. We estimate that the costs related to our environmental liabilities as of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025 were $38 million. Of the total $38 million as of June 30, 2025, $15 million is associated with an environmental reserve, $19 million is associated with undiscounted environmental clean-up costs, and $4 million is associated with restructuring actions. As of June 30, 2025, $19 million is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and the remainder is within other long-term liabilities in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Brazilian Tax Litigation
We are involved in several unresolved tax and other legal claims in Brazil. Total liabilities for other disputes and claims were $36 million as of June 30, 2025, and $34 million as of March 31, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the $36 million is included within other long-term liabilities in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, we have included in the range of reasonably possible losses disclosed above any unresolved tax disputes or other contingencies for which a loss is reasonably possible and estimable. The interest cost recorded on these settlement liabilities offset by interest earned on the cash deposits is reported in other (income) expenses, net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
During prior fiscal years, we received multiple favorable rulings from the Brazilian court that recognized the right to exclude certain taxes from the tax base used to calculate contributions to the social integration program and social security contributions on gross revenues, also known as PIS and COFINS. As a result of these cases, we had the right to apply for tax credits for the amounts overpaid during specified tax years. These credits and corresponding interest could be used to offset various Brazilian federal taxes in future years.
The credit amounts, interest calculation, and supporting documentation are subject to further validation and scrutiny by tax authorities for five years after the credits are utilized. Thus, credits recognized may differ from these amounts.
Novelis received a tax notification on July 11, 2024, requesting information for the calculated credits of COFINS in the amount of $43 million, related to the period from 2008 to 2014, and PIS and COFINS in the amount of $28 million, related to the period from 2015 to 2017. If the credits are not sufficiently validated per the request, a portion of the COFINS and PIS and COFINS credits may be disallowed. The Company believes it has sufficient documentation to support the use of the credits.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
16. SEGMENT, GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, MAJOR CUSTOMER AND MAJOR SUPPLIER INFORMATION
Segment Information
Due in part to the regional nature of the supply and demand of aluminum rolled products and to best serve our customers, we manage our activities based on geographical areas and are organized under four operating segments: North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. All of our segments manufacture aluminum sheet and light gauge products. We also manufacture aluminum plate products in Europe and Asia.
The following is a description of our operating segments.
North America. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, this segment operates 13 plants, including seven with recycling operations, in two countries.
Europe. Headquartered in Küsnacht, Switzerland, this segment operates 10 plants, including five with recycling operations, in four countries.
Asia. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, this segment operates four plants, including two with recycling operations, in two countries.
South America. Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, this segment operates two plants, including one with recycling operations, in one country.
Net sales and expenses are measured in accordance with the policies and procedures described in Note 1 – Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies within our 2025 Form 10-K.
Our chief operating decision maker is the chief executive officer. The chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance of each segment by comparing the results of each segment against its plan and forecast and in developing segment budgeting and forecasting, making decisions about allocating capital and personnel to the segments, and determining the compensation of employees. Additionally, the chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBITDA as a basis for evaluating which capital projects to undertake.
We measure the profitability and financial performance of our operating segments based on Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA provides a measure of our underlying segment results that is in line with our approach to risk management. We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before (a) depreciation and amortization; (b) interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs; (c) interest income; (d) unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net, except for foreign currency remeasurement hedging activities, which are included in Adjusted EBITDA; (e) impairment of goodwill; (f) (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net; (g) noncontrolling interests' share; (h) adjustments to reconcile our proportional share of Adjusted EBITDA from non-consolidated affiliates to income as determined on the equity method of accounting; (i) restructuring and impairment expenses (reversals), net; (j) gains or losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and businesses, net; (k) other costs, net; (l) litigation settlement, net of insurance recoveries; (m) sale transaction fees; (n) income tax provision (benefit); (o) cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax; (p) metal price lag; (q) business acquisition and other related costs; (r) purchase price accounting adjustments; (s) income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax; (t) loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax; and (u) start-up costs.
Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company excludes non-capitalizable start-up costs associated with the commissioning, pre-production, and production ramp-up at the Bay Minette, Alabama plant.
The tables that follow show selected segment financial information. "Eliminations and Other" includes eliminations and functions that are managed directly from our corporate office that have not been allocated to our operating segments as well as the adjustments for proportional consolidation and eliminations of intersegment net sales. The financial information for our segments includes the results of our affiliates on a proportionately consolidated basis, which is consistent with the way we manage our business segments. In order to reconcile the financial information for the segments shown in the tables below to the relevant U.S. GAAP based measures, we must adjust proportional consolidation of each line item. The "Eliminations and Other" in net sales – third party includes the net sales attributable to our joint venture party, Tri-Arrows, for our Logan affiliate because we consolidate 100% of the Logan joint venture for U.S. GAAP, but we manage our Logan affiliate on a proportionately consolidated basis. See Note 4 – Consolidation and Note 5 – Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions for further information about these affiliates. Additionally, we eliminate intersegment sales and intersegment income for reporting on a consolidated basis.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Selected Segment Financial Information
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Selected Operating Results
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | $ | $ | $ |
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(1)Other revenues related to amounts to reconcile proportional consolidation of sales attributable to our Logan joint venture partner, Tri-Arrows. As described above, the Logan joint venture is consolidated 100% for U.S. GAAP purposes but managed on a proportionally consolidated basis.
(2)Other segment items for all segments are primarily comprised of realized (gain)/loss on derivatives and R&D expense.
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(1)Other revenues related to amounts to reconcile proportional consolidation of sales attributable to our Logan joint venture partner, Tri-Arrows. As described above, the Logan joint venture is consolidated 100% for U.S. GAAP purposes but managed on a proportionally consolidated basis.
(2)Other segment items for all segments are primarily comprised of realized (gain)/loss on derivatives and R&D expense.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The table below displays the reconciliation from net income attributable to our common shareholder to Adjusted EBITDA.
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June 30,
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(1)Adjustment to reconcile proportional consolidation relates to depreciation, amortization, and income taxes of our equity method investments. Income taxes related to our equity method investments are reflected in the carrying value of the investment and not in our consolidated income tax provision.
(2)Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in Adjusted EBITDA represents foreign currency derivatives not related to operations.
(3)Sierre flood losses, net of recoveries relate to non-recurring non-operating charges from exceptional flooding at our Sierre, Switzerland plant caused by unprecedented heavy rainfall, net of the related property insurance recoveries. See Note 13 – Other Expenses (Income), Net for additional information about this event.
(4)In the quarter ended June 30, 2025, we incurred $5 million of start-up costs related to the construction of a rolling and recycling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. All of these costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Novelis Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Information about Product Sales, Major Customers, and Primary Supplier
Product Sales
The following table displays net sales by product end market.
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June 30,
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Major Customers
The following table displays customers representing 10% or more of our net sales for any of the periods presented and their respective percentage of net sales.
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June 30,
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Primary Supplier
Rio Tinto is our largest supplier of metal inputs, including prime and sheet ingot. The table below shows our purchases from Rio Tinto as a percentage of our total combined metal purchases.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The following information should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for a more complete understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below, particularly in SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND MARKET DATA.
OVERVIEW AND REFERENCES
In this Form 10-Q, unless otherwise specified, the terms "we," "our," "us," the "Company," and "Novelis" refer to Novelis Inc., a company incorporated in Canada under the Canadian Business Corporations Act, and its subsidiaries. References herein to "Hindalco" refer to Hindalco Industries Limited, which acquired Novelis in May 2007.
Novelis is driven by its purpose of Shaping a Sustainable World Together. We consider ourselves a global leader in the production of innovative, sustainable aluminum products and solutions and the world's largest recycler of aluminum. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions and to achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with our suppliers and customers in beverage packaging, automotive, aerospace, and specialties (a diverse market including building and construction; signage; foil and packaging; commercial transportation; and commercial and consumer products, among others) markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. We have recycling operations in many of our plants to recycle both post-consumer and post-industrial aluminum. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, we had total shipment volumes of 1,006 kt and net sales of $4.7 billion. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco, an industry leader in aluminum and copper and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai.
As used in this Form 10-Q, consolidated "aluminum rolled product shipments," "flat-rolled product shipments," or "shipments" refer to aluminum rolled product shipments to third parties. Regional "aluminum rolled product shipments," "flat-rolled product shipments," or "shipments" refer to aluminum rolled product shipments to third parties and intersegment shipments to other Novelis regions. Shipment amounts also include tolling shipments. References to "total shipments" include aluminum rolled product shipments as well as certain other non-rolled product shipments, primarily scrap, UBCs, ingots, billets, and primary remelt. The term "aluminum rolled products" is synonymous with the terms "flat-rolled products" and "FRP," which are commonly used by manufacturers and third-party analysts in our industry. All tonnages are stated in metric tonnes. One metric tonne is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds. One kt is 1,000 metric tonnes.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY CLIMATE
We believe the long-term trends for flat-rolled aluminum products remain strong, driven by anticipated economic growth, material substitution, and sustainability considerations, including increased environmental awareness around PET plastics. In support of these long-term market demand trends, we have approximately $5 billion of debottlenecking, recycling, and new capacity capital investments underway or recently completed, with a focus on increasing capacity and capabilities to meet growing customer demand. Of this spend, $4.1 billion is targeted toward the construction of a 600 kt capacity greenfield rolling and recycling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama.
Increasing customer preference for sustainable packaging options continues to drive strong demand for infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage packaging worldwide in both the near-term and over the long-term. However, unpredictable tariffs, international trade uncertainty, and elevated interest rates are generating volatility and disruption in global and regional economies. Tariffs without flexibilities, including targeted and time-limited exemptions and exclusions, increase direct costs for Novelis and could undermine demand for aluminum. While we believe the long-term demand trends for automotive, building and construction, and other specialty aluminum flat rolled products will continue to grow due to increased consumer preference for lightweight, sustainable materials, near-term demand in some markets is constrained in this current uncertain macro-economic environment. In addition, demand for aerospace aluminum plate and sheet also remains favorable due to significant aircraft industry order backlogs for key OEMs, but their ability to produce has been constrained by OEM supply chain instability.
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In recent quarters, competition for scrap metal has been increasing due to strong consumer demand for aluminum rolled products made from high amounts of recycled content (or scrap), a growing focus on carbon emission reduction, and the favorable economics that may be achieved by efficiently consuming scrap inputs compared to prime metal inputs. While prices have recently moderated in some regions, intensifying competition for scrap aluminum creates significant pressure on scrap pricing and reduces the financial benefit of utilizing scrap in our production process. We are working on solutions to increase the amount and different types of scrap metal our systems are able to process, including sorting technologies and supply chain improvements. However, until these improvements can be scaled, we believe the lower availability and higher prices of scrap will continue to pressure our production costs in the near-term.
To further align with our strategic vision to lead the industry with first-mover investments to drive circularity, as well as in response to the scrap supply and demand imbalances, in fiscal 2025, the Company initiated actions to implement structural cost improvement and efficiency measures across our global operations to drive sustainable labor, operational and footprint efficiencies ("2025 Efficiency Plan"). This is a multi-year cost efficiency goal, with a target to achieve approximately $300 million in annualized savings by the end of fiscal 2028. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized restructuring charges of $83 million, bringing the cumulative costs of the 2025 Efficiency Plan to $85 million. See Note 2 – Restructuring and Impairment for further discussion.
Environmental, Social & Governance
We maintain our aim to become a carbon neutral company by 2050 or sooner. Our recently announced 2030 goals (1) aim to have less than 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) per tonne of rolled product shipments; and (2) aim to push the boundaries on recycled content in our products by increasing average recycled content to 75%, from 63% in fiscal 2025; both by the end of calendar year 2030. Carbon goals are inclusive of Scope 1 and 2, as well as Scope 3 emissions in categories 1 and 4 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
To increase the use of recycled content in our products, we engage with customers, suppliers, and industry peers across the value chain as we aim to drive innovation that improves aluminum's overall sustainability profile.
In support of our commitments, we are voluntarily pursuing the certification of all of our plant operations to the Aluminum Stewardship Initiatives' ("ASI") certification program. ASI works together with producers, users, and stakeholders in the aluminum value chain to collaboratively foster responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminum. Currently, we have 22 plants globally, and 15 scrap collection centers across Brazil, with both the Performance Standard Certification and the Chain of Custody Certification.
We are also committed to supporting the communities in which our employees live and work. With firmly established community engagement programs, the Company is committed to advancing its corporate social responsibility efforts by further investing in the Novelis Neighbor program, which gives back to communities through financial contributions and employee volunteerism. The program emphasizes STEM education, recycling education, and addressing local community needs.
Liquidity Position
We believe we have adequate liquidity to manage the business with dynamic metal prices. Our cash and cash equivalents and availability under committed credit facilities aggregated to $3.0 billion of liquidity as of June 30, 2025.
We maintain a disciplined approach to capital spending, prioritizing maintenance capital for our operations, and organic strategic capacity expansion projects. We are taking a prudent approach to phasing the timing of transformational organic investment spend, and we expect capital expenditures to be in the range of $1.9 to $2.2 billion for fiscal 2026, as spending for a number of announced strategic capital projects is now ramping up. This includes approximately $300 million for expected maintenance spend.
BUSINESS MODEL AND KEY CONCEPTS
Conversion Business Model
A significant amount of our business is conducted under a conversion model, which allows us to pass through increases or decreases in the price of aluminum to our customers. Nearly all of our flat-rolled products have a price structure with three components: (i) a base aluminum price quoted off the LME; (ii) an LMP; and (iii) a "conversion premium" to produce the rolled product that reflects, among other factors, the competitive market conditions for that product. Base aluminum prices are typically driven by macroeconomic factors and global supply and demand for aluminum. LMP tends to vary based on the supply and demand for metal in a particular region and the associated transportation and duty costs.
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LME Base Aluminum Prices and Local Market Premiums
The average (based on the simple average of the monthly averages) and closing prices for aluminum set on the LME are as follows.
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June 30,
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Closing cash price as of beginning of period | $ | 2,519 | $ | 2,270 | 11 | % | |||||||||||
Average cash price during period |
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Closing cash price as of end of period | 2,593 | 2,486 | 4 |
The weighted average LMPs are as follows.
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June 30,
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Weighted average LMP (per metric tonne, and presented in U.S. dollars) | $ | 667 | $ | 318 | 110 | % |
Metal Price Lag and Related Hedging Activities
Increases or decreases in the price of aluminum based on the average LME base aluminum prices and LMPs directly impact net sales, cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), and working capital. The timing of these impacts varies based on contractual arrangements with customers and metal suppliers in each region. These timing impacts are referred to as metal price lag. Metal price lag exists due to: (i) the period of time between the pricing of our purchase of metal, holding and processing the metal, and the pricing of the sale of finished inventory to our customers and (ii) certain customer contracts containing fixed forward price commitments, which result in exposure to changes in metal prices for the period of time between when our sales price fixes and the sale actually occurs.
We use LME aluminum forward contracts to preserve our conversion margins and manage the timing differences associated with the LME base metal component of net sales and cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). These derivatives directly hedge the economic risk of future LME base metal price fluctuations to better match the purchase price of metal with the sales price of metal. We have exposure to multiple regional LMPs, however the derivative markets for local market premiums is not robust or efficient enough for us to offset the impacts of LMP price movements beyond a small volume. From time to time, we take advantage of short-term market conditions to hedge a small percentage of our exposure. As a consequence, volatility in local market premiums can have a significant impact on our results of operations and cash flows.
We elect to apply hedge accounting to better match the recognition of gains or losses on certain derivative instruments with the recognition of the underlying exposure being hedged in the statement of operations. For undesignated metal derivatives, there are timing differences between the recognition of unrealized gains or losses on the derivatives and the recognition of the underlying exposure in the statement of operations. The recognition of unrealized gains and losses on undesignated metal derivative positions typically precedes inventory cost recognition, customer delivery, and revenue recognition. The timing difference between the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on undesignated metal derivatives and cost or revenue recognition impacts income before income tax provision and net income.
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Foreign Currency and Related Hedging Activities
We operate a global business and conduct business in various currencies around the world. We have exposure to foreign currency risk as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates impact our operating results as we translate the operating results from various functional currencies into our U.S. dollar reporting currency at current average rates. We also record foreign exchange remeasurement gains and losses when business transactions are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of that operation. Global economic uncertainty is contributing to higher levels of volatility among the currency pairs in which we conduct business. The following table presents the exchange rates as of the end of each period and the average of the month-end exchange rates.
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Brazilian real per U.S. dollar | 5.457 | 5.742 | 5.609 | 5.324 | |||||||||||||||||||
South Korean won per U.S. dollar | 1,356 | 1,467 | 1,392 | 1,381 | |||||||||||||||||||
Canadian dollar per U.S. dollar | 1.364 | 1.439 | 1.374 | 1.369 | |||||||||||||||||||
Swiss franc per euro | 0.935 | 0.956 | 0.934 | 0.974 |
Exchange rate movements have an impact on our operating results. In Europe, where we have predominantly local currency selling prices and operating costs, we benefit as the euro strengthens but are adversely affected as the euro weakens. For our Swiss operations, where operating costs are incurred primarily in the Swiss franc and a large portion of revenues are denominated in the euro, we benefit as the Swiss franc weakens but are adversely affected as the franc strengthens. In South Korea, where we have local currency operating costs and U.S. dollar denominated selling prices for exports, we benefit as the South Korean won weakens but are adversely affected as the won strengthens. In Brazil, where we have predominately U.S. dollar selling prices and local currency manufacturing costs, we benefit as the Brazilian real weakens but are adversely affected as the real strengthens. We use foreign exchange forward contracts and cross-currency swaps to manage our exposure arising from recorded assets and liabilities, firm commitments, and forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of certain operations, which include capital expenditures and net investment in foreign subsidiaries.
See Segment Review below for the impact of foreign currency on each of our segments.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended June 30, 2025, we reported net income attributable to our common shareholder of $96 million, a decrease of 36% compared to $151 million in the comparable prior year period, and total Adjusted EBITDA of $416 million, a decrease of 17% compared to $500 million in the comparable prior year period. The decrease in operational performance compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily driven by higher scrap prices creating a less favorable metal benefit compared to the prior year, tariffs, and unfavorable product mix from lower automotive and specialty shipments. These headwinds were partially offset by higher beverage packaging shipments, higher product pricing and lower SG&A costs.
Key Sales and Shipment Trends
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Net sales | $ | 4,187 | $ | 4,295 | $ | 4,080 | $ | 4,587 | $ | 17,149 | $ | 4,717 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage (decrease) increase in net sales versus comparable prior year period | 2 | % | 5 | % | 4 | % | 13 | % | 6 | % | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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North America | 388 | 396 | 360 | 375 | 1,519 | 389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Europe | 263 | 233 | 226 | 265 | 987 | 262 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia | 194 | 198 | 186 | 201 | 779 | 215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South America | 154 | 162 | 166 | 164 | 646 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eliminations | (48) | (44) | (34) | (48) | (174) | (59) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 951 | 945 | 904 | 957 | 3,757 | 963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following summarizes the percentage (decrease) increase in rolled product shipments versus the comparable prior year period: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | 5 | % | 2 | % | (1) | % | (4) | % | — | % | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Europe | 5 | (9) | (2) | 8 | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia | 10 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South America | 29 | 13 | (6) | — | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 8 | % | 1 | % | (1) | % | 1 | % | 2 | % | 1 | % |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025, Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Net sales was $4.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 13% from $4.2 billion in the comparable prior year period, primarily due to a 110% increase in average LMP, metal price hedging activities with a favorable period-on-period impact of $215 million, and a 1% increase in total flat rolled product shipments, partially offset by a 3% decrease in average LME prices. The main drivers for the movement in shipments are discussed below under Segment Review.
Income before income tax provision was $146 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of 30% from $210 million in the comparable prior year period. In addition to the factors noted above, the following items affected income before income tax provision.
Cost of Goods Sold (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization)
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) was $4.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 17% from $3.5 billion in the comparable prior year period, primarily due to higher aluminum pricing driven by unfavorable scrap pricing and net tariff impact. Total metal input costs included in cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $549 million over the comparable prior year period.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A was $175 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of 3% from $181 million in the comparable prior year period, primarily due to lower variable compensation costs and lower factoring costs.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $148 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 6% from $140 million in the comparable prior year period.
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Interest Expense and Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs was $67 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of 7% from $72 million in the comparable prior year period.
Restructuring and Impairment Expenses (Reversals), Net
Restructuring and impairment expenses, net was a net expense of $85 million and $19 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. The increase in restructuring expense is primarily driven by the charges of $83 million in the three months ended June 30, 2025 related to the 2025 Efficiency Plan, see Note 2 – Restructuring and Impairment for additional details. In the three months ended June 30, 2024, restructuring and impairment expenses, net related to the Company's closure of the Buckhannon, West Virginia plant in June 2024, which resulted in charges for restructuring activities of $18 million.
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expenses, net was income of $1 million and an expense of $60 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. The change was primarily due to charges related to the Sierre flood of $6 million in the current period compared to $40 million in the prior year period, the Company incurring unrealized losses on the change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of $8 million in the current period, compared to gains of $7 million in the prior year period, and the Company incurring realized gains on the change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of $20 million in the current period, compared to losses of $26 million in the prior year period.
Taxes
We recognized $50 million of income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2025. In the current period, our effective tax rate was primarily driven by the full-year forecasted effective tax rate that takes into account income taxed at rates that differ from the 25% Canadian rate, including withholding taxes and changes to the Brazilian real foreign exchange rate, offset by the availability of tax credits. We recognized $60 million of income tax provision in the comparable prior period.
Segment Review
Due in part to the regional nature of supply and demand of aluminum rolled products and in order to best serve our customers, we manage our activities on the basis of geographical regions and are organized under four operating segments: North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.
The tables below illustrate selected segment financial information (in millions, except shipments, which are in kt). For additional financial information related to our operating segments including the reconciliation of net income attributable to our common shareholder to Adjusted EBITDA, see Note 16 – Segment, Geographical Area, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information. In order to reconcile the financial information for the segments shown in the tables below to the relevant U.S. GAAP-based measures, "Eliminations and other" must adjust for proportional consolidation of each line item for our Logan affiliate because we consolidate 100% of the Logan joint venture for U.S. GAAP purposes. However, we manage our Logan affiliate on a proportionately consolidated basis and eliminate intersegment shipments.
Selected Operating Results
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
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North America | Europe | Asia | South America | Eliminations and Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 2,022 | $ | 1,258 | $ | 852 | $ | 665 | $ | (80) | $ | 4,717 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shipments (in kt): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolled products – third party | 389 | 262 | 164 | 148 | — | 963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolled products – intersegment | — | — | 51 | 8 | (59) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total rolled products | 389 | 262 | 215 | 156 | (59) | 963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-rolled products | 5 | 12 | 1 | 25 | — | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total shipments | 394 | 274 | 216 | 181 | (59) | 1,006 |
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Selected Operating Results
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
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North America | Europe | Asia | South America | Eliminations and Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,730 | $ | 1,177 | $ | 716 | $ | 613 | $ | (49) | $ | 4,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shipments (in kt): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolled products – third party | 388 | 261 | 159 | 143 | — | 951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolled products – intersegment | — | 2 | 35 | 11 | (48) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total rolled products | 388 | 263 | 194 | 154 | (48) | 951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-rolled products | 3 | 25 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total shipments | 391 | 288 | 196 | 178 | (47) | 1,006 |
The following table reconciles changes in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024, to the three months ended June 30, 2025.
in millions | North America | Europe | Asia | South America |
Eliminations and Other(1)
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Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA - Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 |
$ | 183 | $ | 90 | $ | 92 | $ | 132 | $ | 3 | $ | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume | 2 | — | 20 | 3 | (10) | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion premium and product mix | 2 | (9) | (12) | 6 | 6 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion costs | (54) | (16) | (9) | (30) | 3 | (106) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general & administrative and research & development costs(2)
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5 | 3 | (1) | 6 | — | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other changes | (6) | (7) | — | (1) | (1) | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA - Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
$ | 133 | $ | 70 | $ | 93 | $ | 119 | $ | 1 | $ | 416 |
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(1)The recognition of Adjusted EBITDA by a region on an intersegment shipment could occur in a period prior to the recognition of Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis, depending on the timing of when the inventory is sold to a third-party customer. The "Eliminations and Other" column adjusts regional Adjusted EBITDA for intersegment shipments that occur in a period prior to recognition of Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis. The "Eliminations and other" column also reflects adjustments for changes in regional volume, conversion premium and product mix, and conversion costs related to intersegment shipments for consolidation. "Eliminations and other" must adjust for proportional consolidation of each line item for our Logan affiliate because we consolidate 100% of the Logan joint venture for U.S. GAAP, but we manage our Logan affiliate on a proportionately consolidated basis.
(2)Selling, general & administrative and research & development costs include costs incurred directly by each segment and all corporate related costs.
North America
Net sales increased $292 million, or 17%, primarily driven by higher average LMP aluminum prices, as rolled product shipments were effectively in line with the prior year period. Higher beverage packaging shipments were offset by lower specialty and automotive shipments. Adjusted EBITDA was $133 million, a decrease of 27%, primarily driven by lower metal benefit from higher scrap pricing, net tariffs, and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by higher product pricing.
Europe
Net sales increased $81 million, or 7%, primarily driven by favorable impact from metal price hedging activities as rolled product shipments were effectively in line with the prior year period. Lower automotive and aerospace shipments were offset by higher beverage packaging shipments. Adjusted EBITDA was $70 million, a decrease of 22%, primarily driven by less favorable metal benefits from higher scrap pricing and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by favorable foreign exchange.
Asia
Net sales increased $136 million, or 19%, primarily driven by an 11% increase in rolled product shipments and favorable impact from metal price hedging activities. The increase in shipments was driven mainly by higher beverage packaging and aerospace shipments, partially offset by lower shipments of automotive and specialty products. Adjusted EBITDA was $93 million, an increase of 1%, primarily driven by higher volume, partially offset by less favorable metal benefits from higher scrap pricing, and unfavorable product mix. Additionally, we incurred lower freight costs compared to the prior year period, which in turn resulted in a lower freight cost pass-through in price to customers.
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South America
Net sales increased $52 million, or 8%, primarily driven by a 1% increase in rolled product shipments and favorable impact from metal price hedging activities. The increase in shipments was mainly driven by higher beverage packaging shipments, partially offset by lower specialty shipments. Adjusted EBITDA was $119 million, a decrease of 10%, primarily driven by less favorable metal benefits from higher scrap pricing, partially offset by higher volume, favorable product mix and lower factoring costs in SG&A.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We believe we maintain adequate liquidity levels through a combination of cash and availability under committed credit facilities. Our cash and cash equivalents and availability under committed credit facilities aggregated to $3.0 billion of liquidity as of June 30, 2025. Our primary liquidity sources are cash flows from operations, working capital management, cash, and liquidity under our debt agreements. Our recent business investments are being funded through cash flows generated by our operations and a combination of local financing, our senior secured credit facilities, and senior notes. We expect to be able to fund both our short-term and long-term liquidity needs, such as our continued expansions, servicing our debt obligations, and providing sufficient liquidity to operate our business, through one or more of the following: the generation of operating cash flows, working capital management, our existing debt facilities (including refinancing), and new debt issuances, as necessary.
Available Liquidity
Our available liquidity as of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, is as follows.
in millions | June 30, 2025 |
March 31, 2025 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,074 | $ | 1,036 | |||||||
Availability under committed credit facilities | 1,958 | 1,739 | |||||||||
Total available liquidity | $ | 3,032 | $ | 2,775 |
The increase in total available liquidity relates to the increase in cash and cash equivalents and an increase in the availability under committed credit facilities resulting from lower borrowings on our ABL Revolver, primarily driven by inflows from financing activities during the current period. See Note 6 – Debt for more details about our availability under committed credit facilities.
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash held in foreign countries in which we operate. As of June 30, 2025, we held $7 million of cash and cash equivalents in Canada, in which we are incorporated, with the rest held in other countries in which we operate. As of June 30, 2025, we held $402 million of cash in jurisdictions for which we have asserted that earnings are permanently reinvested, and we plan to continue to fund operations and local expansions with cash held in those jurisdictions. Cash held outside of Canada is free from significant restrictions that would prevent the cash from being accessed to meet the Company's liquidity needs, including, if necessary, to fund operations and service debt obligations in Canada. Upon the repatriation of any earnings to Canada, in the form of dividends or otherwise, we could be subject to Canadian income taxes (subject to adjustment for foreign taxes paid and the utilization of the large cumulative net operating losses we have in Canada) and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2025, we do not believe adverse tax consequences exist that restrict our use of cash and cash equivalents in a material manner.
We use derivative contracts to manage risk as well as liquidity. Under our terms of credit with counterparties to our derivative contracts, we do not have any material margin call exposure. No material amounts have been posted by Novelis nor do we hold any material amounts of margin posted by our counterparties. We settle derivative contracts in advance of billing on the underlying physical inventory and collecting payment from our customers, which temporarily impacts our liquidity position. The lag between derivative settlement and customer collection typically ranges from 30 to 90 days.
Obligations
Our material cash requirements include future contractual and other obligations arising in the normal course of business. These obligations primarily include debt and related interest payments, finance and operating lease obligations, postretirement benefit plan obligations, and purchase obligations. See Note 6 – Debt to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" within Part II. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2025 Form 10-K for more details.
There are no additional material off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Cash Flow Summary
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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in millions | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 105 | $ | 74 | $ | 31 | |||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (400) | (354) | (46) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
311 | (139) | 450 |
Operating Activities
The increase in net cash provided by operating activities is primarily related to changes in working capital being more favorable in the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three month ended June 30, 2024.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities - Continuing Operations and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
The following table displays the adjusted free cash flow, the change between periods, as well as the ending balances of cash and cash equivalents.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations(1)
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$ | 105 | $ | 74 | $ | 31 | |||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations(1)
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(400) | (354) | (46) | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted free cash flow |
$ | (295) | $ | (280) | $ | (15) | |||||||||||
Ending cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,074 | $ | 886 | $ | 188 |
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(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not have any cash flows from discontinued operations in operating activities or investing activities.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to capital expenditures of $386 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025. Similarly, net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to capital expenditures of $348 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Financing Activities
The following represents proceeds from the issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
Three Months Ended |
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in millions | June 30, 2025 | |||||||
Short-term borrowings in Brazil | $ | 50 | ||||||
Short-term borrowings in China |
13 | |||||||
Series 2025A Bonds, due June 2032 |
400 | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings | $ | 463 | ||||||
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Three Months Ended |
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in millions | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
Short-term borrowings in Brazil | $ | 50 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings | $ | 50 | ||||||
The following represents principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings during the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024.
Three Months Ended |
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in millions | June 30, 2025 | |||||||
Floating rate Term Loans, due March 2032 |
$ | (3) | ||||||
Finance leases and other repayments | (1) | |||||||
Principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings | $ | (4) | ||||||
Three Months Ended |
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in millions | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
Short-term borrowings in Brazil | $ | (50) | ||||||
Floating rate Term Loans, due September 2026 | (2) | |||||||
Floating rate Term Loans, due March 2028 | (1) | |||||||
Finance leases and other repayments | (2) | |||||||
Principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings | $ | (55) | ||||||
The following represents inflows (outflows) from revolving credit facilities and other, net during the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024.
Three Months Ended |
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in millions | June 30, 2025 | |||||||
ABL Revolver | $ | (89) | ||||||
China credit facility | (14) | |||||||
Korea credit facility | (2) | |||||||
Revolving credit facilities and other, net | $ | (105) | ||||||
Three Months Ended |
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in millions | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
ABL Revolver | $ | (136) | ||||||
China credit facility |
2 | |||||||
Revolving credit facilities and other, net | $ | (134) | ||||||
In addition to the activities shown in the tables above, we paid debt issuance costs of $8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025. We also paid a return of capital to our common shareholder in the amount of $35 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
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Non-Guarantor Information
As of June 30, 2025, the Company's subsidiaries that are not guarantors represented the following approximate percentages of (a) net sales (including intercompany sales), (b) Adjusted EBITDA, and (c) total assets of the Company, on a consolidated basis (including intercompany balances). Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA.
Item Description | Ratio | |||||||
Net sales represented by non-guarantor subsidiaries (for the three months ended June 30, 2025) |
20 | % | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA represented by non-guarantor subsidiaries (for the three months ended June 30, 2025) |
17 | % | ||||||
Assets owned by non-guarantor subsidiaries (as of June 30, 2025) |
14 | % |
In addition, for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, the Company's subsidiaries that are not guarantors had net sales (including intercompany sales) of $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively, and as of June 30, 2025, those subsidiaries had assets of $3.2 billion and debt and other liabilities of $1.7 billion (including intercompany balances).
CAPITAL ALLOCATION FRAMEWORK
Novelis has in place a capital allocation framework that lays out the general guidelines for use of post-maintenance capital expenditure adjusted free cash flow for the next five years. We expect annual maintenance capital expenditures to be between $300 million to $350 million. We believe the long-term demand trends for flat-rolled aluminum products remain strong, and we have approximately $5 billion of debottlenecking, recycling, and new capacity capital investments under way or recently completed, with a focus on increasing capacity and capabilities to meet growing customer demand. We intend to keep our net leverage ratio at or around approximately 3.5x during our strategic capital investment cycle underway, and guide approximately 8%-10% of post-maintenance capital expenditure Adjusted Free Cash Flow to be returned to our common shareholder. We paid returns of capital to our common shareholder in the amount of $35 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2026. We did not pay a return of capital to our common shareholder in fiscal 2025. Any such payments depend on, among other things, our financial resources, cash flows generated by our business, our cash requirements, restrictions under the instruments governing our indebtedness, being in compliance with the appropriate indentures and covenants under the instruments that govern our indebtedness, and other relevant factors. Past payments of return of capital should not be construed as a guarantee of future returns of capital in the same amounts or at all.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
There were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as reported in our 2025 Form 10-K. See Note 1 – Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for our principal areas of uses of estimates and assumptions.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
See Note 1 – Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements, if applicable, including the respective expected dates of adoption and expected effects on results of operations and financial condition.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Adjusted EBITDA
Total Adjusted EBITDA presents the sum of the results of our four operating segments on a consolidated basis. We believe that total Adjusted EBITDA is an operating performance measure that measures operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. In reviewing our corporate operating results, we also believe it is important to review the aggregate consolidated performance of all of our segments on the same basis we review the performance of each of our regions and to draw comparisons between periods based on the same measure of consolidated performance.
Management believes investors' understanding of our performance is enhanced by including this non-GAAP financial measure as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations. Many investors are interested in understanding the performance of our business by comparing our results from ongoing operations from one period to the next and would ordinarily add back items that are not part of normal day-to-day operations of our business. By providing total Adjusted EBITDA, together with reconciliations, we believe we are enhancing investors' understanding of our business and our results of operations, as well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing strategic initiatives.
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However, total Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, and our total Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Total Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. For example, total Adjusted EBITDA:
•does not reflect the Company's cash expenditures or requirements for capital expenditures or capital commitments;
•does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's working capital needs; and
•does not reflect any costs related to the current or future replacement of assets being depreciated and amortized.
We also use total Adjusted EBITDA:
•as a measure of operating performance to assist us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis because it removes the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations;
•for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal annual operating budgets and financial projections;
•to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of our operational strategies; and
•as a basis to calculate incentive compensation payments for our key employees.
Beginning in first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company excludes non-capitalizable start-up costs associated with the commissioning, pre-production, and production ramp-up at the Bay Minette, Alabama plant. The Bay Minette, Alabama plant is the first fully integrated aluminum mill built in the U.S. in over 40 years and is expected to have an annual rolled aluminum production capacity of 600 kt once completed and at normal production capacity. As a result, non-capitalizable start-up costs will have a significant impact on the comparability of reported Adjusted EBITDA during the period of commissioning, pre-production, and production ramp-up. Given the nature of the related costs and activities, management does not view these as normal, recurring operating expenses, but rather as non-recurring investments to commission and ramp up production at the new plant. Excluding such start-up costs maintains comparability of Adjusted EBITDA among periods, which is useful to investors and reflects how management evaluates the Company’s operating performance. The Company will cease excluding such start-up costs from its Adjusted EBITDA once normal production capacity is achieved at the Bay Minette plant.
Please see Note 16 – Segment, Geographical Area, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA. Under ASC 280, Adjusted EBITDA is our measure of segment profitability and financial performance of our operating segments, and when used in this context, the term Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA reported for the Company on a consolidated basis is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Adjusted free cash flow consists of (a) net cash provided by (used in) operating activities – continuing operations, (b) plus net cash provided by (used in) investing activities – continuing operations, (c) plus net cash provided by (used in) operating activities – discontinued operations, (d) plus net cash provided by (used in) investing activities – discontinued operations, (e) plus cash used in the acquisition of assets under a finance lease, (f) plus cash used in the acquisition of business and other investments, net of cash acquired, (g) plus accrued merger consideration, (h) less proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of transaction fees, cash income taxes and hedging, and (i) less proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of transaction fees, cash income taxes and hedging – discontinued operations. Management believes adjusted free cash flow is relevant to investors, as it provides a measure of the cash generated internally that is available for debt service and other value creation opportunities. In addition, this measure is a key consideration in determining the amounts to be paid as returns to our common shareholder. However, adjusted free cash flow does not necessarily represent cash available for discretionary activities as certain debt service obligations must be funded out of adjusted free cash flow. Our method of calculating Adjusted Free Cash Flow may not be consistent with that of other companies.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND MARKET DATA
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry in which we operate, and beliefs and assumptions made by our management. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies, and prospects under the heading "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," under the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, our belief that, the expected timing and results from investments in certain operating facilities, including our greenfield, fully-integrated rolling and recycling mill currently being built in Bay Minette, Alabama; our projections regarding financial performance, liquidity, capital expenditures, and investments; the impact of significant tariffs and other trade barriers, including recently announced U.S aluminum tariffs on our business; the possible future impacts of any future epidemic or pandemic and the actions taken against them, including expectations about the impact of any changes in demand as well as volatility and uncertainty in general economic conditions; the possible future impacts of geopolitical instability due in part to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East; statements about our belief that long-term demand for aluminum automotive sheet will continue to grow; statements about our expectation that aerospace demand and shipments will continue to grow driven by increased air traffic and a need for fleet modernization; statements about our belief that significant aircraft industry order backlogs for key OEMS, including Airbus and Boeing, will translate into growth in the future and that our multi-year supply agreements have positioned us to benefit from future expected demand; statements about our belief that long term demand for flat-rolled aluminum remains strong; our ability to manage operating costs and achieve the anticipated benefits from our structural cost reduction initiatives; our anticipating of the benefit from solutions to increase the amount and different types of scrap metal our systems are able to process; and statements about our expectation that long-term demand for building and construction and other specialty products will grow. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of Novelis' management, which in turn are based on currently available information. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions and risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. We do not intend, and we disclaim any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ from the results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among other things:
•disruptions or changes in the business or financial condition of our significant customers or the loss of their business or reduction in their requirements;
•impact of changes in trade policies, new tariffs and other trade measures;
•price and other forms of competition from other aluminum rolled products producers and potential new market entrants;
•the competitiveness of our end-markets, and the willingness of our customer to accept substitutes for our products, including steel, plastics, composite materials and glass;
•our failure to realize the anticipated benefits of strategic investments;
•increases in the cost or volatility in the availability of primary aluminum, scrap aluminum, sheet ingot, or other raw materials used in the production of our products;
•risks related to the energy-intensive nature of our operations, including increases to energy costs or disruptions to our energy supplies;
•downturns in the automotive and ground transportation industries or changes in consumer demand;
•union disputes and other employee relations issues;
•the impact of labor disputes and strikes on our customers;
•loss of our key management and other personnel, or an inability to attract and retain such management and other personnel;
•unplanned disruptions at our operating facilities, including as a result of adverse weather phenomena;
•economic uncertainty, capital markets disruption and supply chain interruptions;
•unexpected impact of public health crises on our business, suppliers, and customers;
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•risks relating to certain joint ventures, subsidiaries and assets that we do not entirely control;
•risks related to fluctuations in freight costs;
•risks related to rising inflation and prolonged periods of elevated interest rates;
•risks related to timing differences between the prices we pay under purchase contracts and metal prices we charge our customers;
•a deterioration of our financial condition, a downgrade of our ratings by a credit rating agency or other factors which could limit our ability to enter into, or increase our costs of, financing and hedging transactions;
•risk of rising debt service obligations related to variable rate indebtedness;
•adverse changes in currency exchange rates;
•our inability to transact in derivative instruments, or our inability to adequately hedge our exposure to price fluctuations under derivative instruments, or a failure of counterparties to our derivative instruments to honor their agreement;
•an adverse decline in the liability discount rate, lower-than-expected investment return on pension assets;
•impairments to our goodwill, other intangible assets, and other long-lived assets;
•tax expense, tax liabilities or tax compliance costs;
•risks related to the operating and financial restrictions imposed on us by the covenants in our credit facilities and the indentures governing our Senior Notes;
•cybersecurity attacks against, disruptions, failures or security breaches and other disruptions to our information technology networks and systems;
•risks of failing to comply with federal, state and foreign laws and regulations and industry standards relating to privacy, data protection, advertising and consumer protection;
•our inability to protect our intellectual property, the confidentiality of our know-how, trade secrets, technology, and other proprietary information;
•risks related to our global operations, including the impact of complex and stringent laws and government regulations;
•risks related to global climate change, including legal, regulatory or market responses to such change;
•risks related to a broad range of environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; and
•risks related to potential legal proceedings or investigations.
The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
This document also contains information concerning our markets and products generally, which is forward-looking in nature and is based on a variety of assumptions regarding the ways in which these markets and product categories will develop. These assumptions have been derived from information currently available to us and to the third-party industry analysts quoted herein. This information includes, but is not limited to, product shipments and share of production. Actual market results may differ from those predicted. We do not know what impact any of these differences may have on our business, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flow. For a discussion of some of the specific factors that may cause Novelis' actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements, refer to the factors discussed in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors and Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our 2025 Form 10-K, as the same may be updated from time to time in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or in other reports which we periodically file with the SEC.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to certain market risks as part of our ongoing business operations, including risks from changes in metal prices (primarily aluminum, copper, zinc, and LMPs), energy prices (electricity, natural gas, and diesel fuel), foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates that could impact our results of operations and financial condition. We partially manage our exposure to energy prices by entering into fixed forward purchase contracts with energy providers, predominantly in Europe. We generally apply the normal purchase and normal sale scope exception to these contracts and do not record the contracts at fair value. These energy supply contracts are not derivatives but function as a risk management tool for fluctuating energy prices. We manage our exposure to other market risks through regular operating and financing activities and derivative financial instruments. We use derivative financial instruments as risk management tools only and not for speculative purposes.
Commodity Price Risks
Metal
The following table presents the estimated potential negative effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of June 30, 2025, given a 10% change in prices. Direction of the change in price corresponds with the direction that would cause a negative impact on the fair value of these derivative instruments.
in millions | Change in Price | Change in Fair Value | |||||||||
Aluminum | 10 | % | $ | (239) | |||||||
Copper | (10) | (2) | |||||||||
Zinc | (10) | (1) | |||||||||
Local market premiums | 10 | % | (3) |
Energy
The following table presents the estimated potential negative effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of June 30, 2025, given a 10% decline in prices for energy contracts.
in millions | Change in Price | Change in Fair Value | |||||||||
Natural gas | (10) | % | $ | (2) | |||||||
Diesel fuel | (10) | (4) |
Foreign Currency Exchange Risks
The following table presents the estimated potential negative effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of June 30, 2025, given a 10% change in rates. Direction of the change in exchange rate corresponds with the direction that would cause the change in exchange rate to negatively impact the fair value of these derivative instruments.
$ in millions | Change in Exchange Rate | Change in Fair Value | |||||||||
Currency measured against the U.S. dollar | |||||||||||
Brazilian real | (10) | % | $ | (16) | |||||||
Euro | (10) | (54) | |||||||||
Korean won | (10) | (66) | |||||||||
Canadian dollar | (10) | (3) | |||||||||
British pound | (10) | (32) | |||||||||
Swiss franc | (10) | (21) | |||||||||
Chinese yuan | 10 | — |
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Interest Rate Risks
We are subject to interest rate risk related to our floating rate debt. For every 100 basis point increase in the interest rates on our outstanding variable rate debt as of June 30, 2025, which includes term loan debt, net of interest rate swaps, our annual pre-tax income would be reduced by approximately $9 million. See Note 6 – Debt to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
From time to time, we use interest rate swaps to manage our debt cost. As of June 30, 2025, our portfolio includes interest rate swap positions to fix the interest rate on various floating rate debt. See Note 10 – Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information. A decrease of 10% in the SOFR interest rate as of June 30, 2025, would have an estimated potential negative effect on the contracts' fair value of approximately $2 million.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any system of controls, however well-designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.
We have carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based upon such evaluation, management has concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2025.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are a party to litigation incidental to our business from time to time. While the outcomes of these matters are uncertain, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. For additional information regarding litigation to which we are a party, see Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
See Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2025 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes from the risk factors described in our 2025 Form 10-K.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |||||||
2.1 | ||||||||
3.1 | ||||||||
3.2 | ||||||||
4.1 | ||||||||
4.2 | ||||||||
31.1 | ||||||||
31.2 | ||||||||
32.1 | ||||||||
32.2 | ||||||||
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |||||||
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |||||||
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |||||||
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |||||||
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase | |||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NOVELIS INC. | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Devinder Ahuja | ||||||||||
Devinder Ahuja | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Officer) | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Stephanie Rauls | ||||||||||
Stephanie Rauls | |||||||||||
Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: August 11, 2025
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