ULTRACEMCONSE28 April 2023

UltraTech Cement Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation

UltraTech Cement Limited

28th April, 2023

BSE Limited Corporate Relationship Department Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai 400 001. Scrip Code: 532538

The Manager Listing Department The National Stock Exchange of India Limited “Exchange Plaza”, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051. Scrip Code: ULTRACEMCO

Dear Sirs

Sub: Investor Presentation for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2023

Attached is an investor’s presentation on the performance of the Company for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2023.

The same is for your information please.

Yours very truly,

For UltraTech Cement Limited

Sanjeeb Kumar Chatterjee Company Secretary

Encl: a/a

Luxembourg Stock Exchange BP 165 / L – 2011 Luxembourg Scrip Code: US90403E1038 and US90403E2028

Singapore Exchange 11 North Buona Vista Drive, #06-07 The Metropolis Tower 2, Singapore 138589 ISIN Code: US90403YAA73 and USY9048BAA18

UltraTech Cement Limited Registered Office : Ahura Centre, B – Wing, 2nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 093, India

T: +91 22 6691 7800 / 2926 7800 I F: +91 22 6692 8109 I W: www.ultratechcement.com/www.adityabirla.com I CIN : L26940MH2000PLC128420

UltraTech Cement Limited

Cementing growth with concrete results

Q4 FY23

Stock code: BSE: 532538 | NSE: ULTRACEMCO | Reuters: UTCL.NS | Bloomberg: UTCEM IS/UTCEM LX

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Macro and Sectoral Update

02

Key Highlights

03

ESG Update

04

Financial Performance

MNT - Million Metric Tons, LMT - Lakh Metric Tons, MTPA - Million Tons Per Annum, LTPA - Lacs Tons Per Annum, MW - Mega Watts, Q1 - April-June, Q2 - July-September, Q3 - October-December, Q4 - January-March, CY - Current Year period, LY - Corresponding period Last Year, FY - Financial Year (April-March)

GLOSSARY

01 Macro and Sectoral Update

Nathdwara Cement Works, Rajasthan was conferred a Silver trophy at the prestigious India Green Manufacturing Challenge 2022 (IGMC) during the year for its consistent efforts on improving its energy efficiency, water conservation, biodiversity protection and other aspects of sustainability.

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Region

Volume Growth

I

C

H

R

Key drivers

North

Central

East

West

South

✓ Infrastructure segment registered growth on account of execution of major projects. ✓ Commercial demand registered growth in J&K. ✓ Housing segment growth in all the regions supported by increased cash flow from crop

harvest except Punjab (sand mining restriction).

✓ Housing and Commercial segment: growth in all the regions. ✓ Infrastructure segment: degrowth across the regions with delays in commencement of new

projects during the harvest season.

✓ Overall growth driven by Housing & Rural (PMAY, PMGSY, Housing For All). Institutional

strengthening of Gram Panchayat Program and support by farmers earning.

✓ Infrastructure segment slowed down in West Bengal and Jharkhand due to scarce availability

of aggregates.

✓ Maharashtra: Infrastructure segment grew in Mumbai led by Metro and Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), Coastal road project. Housing segment: growth in all the regions.

✓ Gujarat: Housing growth in Urban and Rural areas due to improved cash flows. Infrastructure growth supported by major projects i.e., Bullet Train, Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor etc.

✓ Housing and Commercial segment grew in all the regions (except Telangana). ✓ Infrastructure grew in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka on execution of major projects. Rural demand growth across all regions except Telangana and Tamil Nadu (Unseasonal rains).

I: Infrastructure, C: Commercial, H: Housing, R: Rural, IHB: Individual Housing Builder, PMAY : Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, PMGSY : Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

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02 Business Update

UltraTech supplied ~70% of cement for the ~ 14 kms Zuari Bridge, Goa; the 2nd longest cable stayed bridge in India.

Domestic sales grew 15% with capacity utilization of 95%.

Operating EBITDA improved to ₹ 1060/Mt from ₹ 900/Mt in the last quarter.

Commissioned cement capacity of 5.6 MTPA, taking total grey cement capacity of the Company to 126.95 MTPA in India.

ReadyMix Concrete (RMC) network increased to 231 plants spread across more than 100 cities.

Trade mix at 66% and Blended cement at 69%.

Clinker conversion ratio at 1.42.

Premium products mix contributed to 20.4% of trade sales; up 26% yoy.

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Domestic sales grew 14% with capacity utilization of 84%.

Operating EBITDA at ₹ 1,011/Mt compared to ₹ 1,266/Mt for last year (Impacted by higher energy costs)

Commissioned 12.4 mtpa grey cement capacity in India ; 4 lac tpa wall care putty plant at Nathdwara, Rajasthan.

54 new ReadyMix Concrete (RMC) plants added.

Blended cement at 70% with clinker conversion ratio at 1.41; up 2.4% from last year.

Commissioned WHRS capacity of 43 MW during the year taking total WHRS capacity of the company to 210 MW.

Implemented renewable power capacity of 76 MW during the year taking total renewable power capacity of the company to 345 MW.

WHRS – Waste heat recovery system

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Hirmi

Cuttack

Jharsugda

Chhatisgarh

➢ 1.3 mtpa brownfield grinding cement unit at Hirmi, Chhattisgarh, taking cement capacity of the Company in the State to 8.1 mtpa.

Odisha

➢ 2.8 mtpa greenfield grinding cement

unit at Cuttack

➢ 1.5 mtpa brownfield grinding cement

unit at Jharsuguda

➢ Taking cement capacity of the

Company in the State to 6.9 mtpa.

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UltraTech raked 118 awards in last 4 years

UltraTech Crack Filler gets

awards for innovative pack design

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Mn+ website visits in FY23

#BaatGharKi Videos

350 Mn+ views as of March, 2023

129 original videos and 500+ translated videos

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03 ESG Update

Climate and Energy

Circular Economy

Environment

Green Energy

ESG Metric

CO2 Emission [kg CO2/t cement]

Alternative Raw Material and Fuel

[MnT]

Water Positive

[Times]

Green Power Mix ^

[% to total power]

FY23

Performance*

557

-4.3%

29.3

+21%

4.1x

+8%

25%

+32%

*Unaudited numbers ^ Includes renewable power mix in grid power consumption

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UltraTech has been ranked 6th in the Construction Material

sector globally on the S&P Global’s Dow Jones Sustainability

World Index (DJSI) for FY22.

UltraTech is the only Indian company to be featured in the

global sectoral list by DJSI for FY22. The overall score of 80 on

the index is a significant improvement over the last five years.

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Thirteen UltraTech mines awarded 5-star ratings

UltraTech creates history as thirteen of its limestone mines received 5-Star ratings at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Indian Bureau of Mines in March, 2023. These are the highest ever number of 5-Star ratings conferred to any company across all sectors in India.

A 5-star rating, highest in the rating scheme, is given to mines which performed best on parameters such as scientific, efficient, and sustainable mining, compliance of approved production, land resettlement and other social impacts.

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Training through digitalization

Safety toll-free number

E-learning modules on critical processes

Virtual training for contractual workforce

3D animation incident learning videos

➢ Virtual Reality for

contractual workforce

➢ Completed training for more than 14,000 workers

➢ As a result

incidents of Lost Time Injuries (LTIs), Fatal Potential element of LTIs and Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate have reduced

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Spread over 47 locations in India.

Reaches out to ~500 villages in 16 states across India

More than 1.6 million beneficiaries

Education reaching out to 0.13 million students

CSR spend of ₹ 115 Crores in FY23

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Skill development through 10 training centres

Education support across India through 31 schools

Women empowerment through training in various streams and making them self-reliant

Supported portable drinking water facilities for animals across unit locations

Healthcare support benefitted 17,953 beneficiaries

Training for Agniveer program at Dalla plant, Uttar Pradesh

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04 Financial Performance

UltraTech’s Shared Service Centre has won the Best Shared Services Team of the Year Award at the 9th edition of Shared Service Summit & Award 2022, organised by UBS Forums.

UltraTech Knowledge Service Centre (“UKSC”) is a digitally-enabled “Centre of Excellence”, processing payments, performing accounting transactions, ensuring controls and managing compliances. The award recognizes the Shared Service Centre’s teamwork and collaboration to grow as one of the best in class Share Service Centre.

Particulars

Q4 FY23

Growth (YoY)

Growth (QoQ)

Volume in Million tons Growth (YoY)

FY23

Grey Cement - Domestic

29.9

15%

23%

99.6

14%

Cement Export & Clinker Sales

White Cement

Total Sales Volume - India

0.2

0.5

30.5

-17%

50%

19%

15%

16%

23%

0.5

1.6

-43%

11%

101.7

14%

Grey Cement – Overseas

1.3

-2%

11%

4.4

-10%

Total Consolidated Sales Volume*

31.7

14%

22%

105.7

12%

* After elimination of inter company sales

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Particulars

Q4 FY23

Growth (YoY)

Growth (QoQ)

FY23

₹ Crores Growth (YoY)

Grey Cement - Domestic

16,039

20%

White Cement

ReadyMix Concrete (RMC)

664

1,138

22%

34%

23%

16%

14%

53,788

21%

2,278

17%

3,922

49%

Others

295

-25%

-18%

1,282

3%

Grey Cement – Overseas

616

-12%

7%

2,145

-4%

Total Consolidated Sales Volume*

18,436

19%

21%

62,338

21%

* After elimination of inter company sales

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EBITDA (₹ Crores)

Normalized PAT* (₹ Crores)

3,165

+9% YoY

2,462

3,444

1,478

+13% YoY

1,058

1,666

Q4FY22

Q3FY23

Q4FY23

Q4FY22

Q3FY23

Q4FY23

12,022

11,123

5,667

5,064

FY22

FY23

FY22

FY23

* Excludes reversal of accumulated provision for tax and MAT credit availed amounting to ₹ 983 Crores for three months ended 31/03/2022 and ₹ 1,518 for year ended 31/03/2022.

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241

6,612

s e r o r C ₹ n

i

y r o t n e v n

I

s y a D y r o t n e v n

I

l

e u F

47

54

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Increase in inventory of ₹ 1016 Crores

➢ Significant increase in input costs.

➢ Efficient working capital management.

Mar-22

Dec-22

Mar-23

Inventory includes raw material, work-in-progress, finished goods, fuel etc.

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74%

95%

77%

83%

s e r o r C ₹

7,294

11,712

9,253

9,178

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

Operating Cash Flow

OCF/EBITDA (in %)

Operating Cash Flow = EBITDA less Interest, Taxes, change in Working Capital

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Other Capex, 1,282, (16%)

Strategic Investments, 818, (10%)

ESG Capex, 874, (11%)

Dividend Paid, 1,093, (14%)

Others, 67, (1%)

Growth Capex, 3,839, (48%)

2.83

22,229

1.72

16,981

FY19

FY20

0.55

6,717

FY21

0.32

3,901

FY22

0.24 2,702

FY 23

Nebt Debt (₹ Crores)

Nebt Debt/EBITDA (Times)

Deleveraged further after capex spends and dividend payout

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70000

60000

50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

0

11.2%

43,632

9.5%

13.1%

18.9%

17.2%

14.5%

62,379

60,938

56,931

60,350

63,335

20.0%

18.0%

16.0%

14.0%

12.0%

10.0%

8.0%

6.0%

4.0%

2.0%

0.0%

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

Capital Employed (₹ Crores)

ROCE (%)

ROCE is set to increase with additional returns from new investments

• Capital Employed = Net Debt plus Equity. • ROCE is calculated excluding Goodwill (₹ 6,329 Crores as on Mar-23).

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) t

M

/ ₹ ( e c i r P t n e m e C y e r G c i t s e m o D

5,388

5,373

5,142

Q4FY22

Q3FY23

Q4FY23

➢ Realization improved 4.5% yoy while costs increased 7%.

➢ Impacted EBITDA/Mt by ~ ₹ 60/Mt.

Increase in Realization vs Increase in Cost

Realisation v/s Total Cost

122

115

105

130

123

125

124

110

109

Q1 20

Q4 22

Q3 23 Q4 23

Realisation

Total Cost

WPI Index

Realisation = Selling Price less GST and Discount

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Logistics Cost

Energy Cost

Raw Material Cost

% to total costs

₹ / Mt

31%

1251

37%

1697

14%

604

Increased 3% YoY

Increased 17% YoY; Decreased 4% QoQ

Increased 9% YoY

India Operations

27

) t

M / ₹ (

t s o c

s c i t s i g o L

1218

1250

1251

Q4FY22

Q3FY23

Q4FY23

Logistics cost v/s Diesel Price Index

YoY costs increase: 3%

➢ Busy season surcharge on rail freight along with 2%

diesel cost hike.

➢ Lead reduced to 413 km from 428 km in Q4 LY.

QoQ costs : neutral

146

134

104

137

137

128

117

107 107

➢ Diesel prices remain flat over previous two quarters

due to which less volatility in costs.

Q1 20

Q4 22

Q3 23 Q4 23

Crude Prices (Index)

Diesel Prices (index)

Logistics Cost (index)

India Operations

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t

M / ₹ (

t s o c

l

a i r e t a M w a R

Q1 20

610

604

554

YoY cost increase: 9%

➢ Increase in cost of raw materials: fly ash, slag and

gypsum etc.

Q4FY22

Q3FY23

Q4FY23

Conversion Ratio and Fly ash Price Index

111

103

Q4 22

QoQ cost decrease: 1%

➢ Improvement in clinker conversion ratio.

124

125

106

106

Q3 23 Q4 23

Conversion Ratio Index (Clinker to cement)

Flyash Price Index

India Operations

29

1766

1697

1450

YoY cost increase: 17%

) t

M / ₹ (

t s o c

y g r e n E

➢ Blended fuel consumption (CV: 7500) at ~USD 194/t

compared to ~USD 164/t in Q4 FY22.

➢ Pet coke consumption at 52% vs 49% Q4 FY22.

Q4FY22

Q3FY23

Q4FY23

Energy cost v/s Pet coke Price Index

QoQ cost decrease: 4%

219

143

203 198

175

168

➢ Blended fuel consumption (CV: 7500) of ~USD 194/t

compared to USD 200/t in Q3 FY23.

➢ Pet coke consumption increased to 52% vs 43% in Q3

Q1 20

Q4 22

Q3 23 Q4 23

FY23.

Pet coke Price (Index)

Energy Cost (Index)

India Operations

30

673

748

624

YoY cost decrease: 6%

) t

M / ₹ (

t s o c

r e h t O

Q4FY22

Q3FY23

Q4FY23

WPI Index

126

122

125

124

Q1 20

Q4 22

Q3 23 Q4 23

➢ Operating leverage benefit; volume growth of 15%.

QoQ cost decrease: 17%

➢ Operating leverage benefit; volume growth of 23%.

➢ Higher plant maintenance in Q3 FY23.

India Operations

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Consolidated

Q4 FY23 18,436 226 122 18,784

2,658

230 283 716 5,309 4,195 1,948 15,340 3,444 1,050

Q4 FY22 15,557 211 92 15,860

2,099

461 163 627 3,968 3,479 1,896 12,694 3,165 1,108

Particulars

Net Sales ^ Operating Income Other Income Total Income Expenses: Raw Materials Consumed

Purchase of Traded Goods Changes in Inventory Employee Costs Power and Fuel Logistics Cost Other Expenses Total Expenses EBITDA Operating EBITDA per ton

₹ Crores

India Operations

Q4 FY23 17,885 227 151 18,263

2,470

302 252 688 5,108 4,158 1,903 14,881 3,383 1,060

Q4 FY22 14,919 231 105 15,255

1,985

329 154 602 3,822 3,452 1,785 12,128 3,126 1,138

^After elimination of inter company sales

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Consolidated

Q4 FY23

Q4 FY22

Particulars

18,436

3,444

191

762

822

4

1,666

176

15,557

Net Sales ^

3,165

EBITDA

206

703

785

(7)

Finance Costs

Depreciation and Amortization

Tax expenses

Minority interest

1,478 *

Normalized PAT

196

EPS (₹) (basis trailing 12 months and before exceptional items)

₹ crores

India Operations

Q4 FY23

Q4 FY22

17,885

14,919

3,383

3,126

175

733

822

-

1,654

171

175

680

804

-

1,468 *

194

* Excludes reversal of accumulated provision for tax and MAT credit availed amounting to ₹ 983 Crores for three months ended 31/03/2022.

^After elimination of inter company sales

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Middle East

Q4FY23 480

Q4FY22 463

Particulars

Net Sales

₹ Crores

Lanka

Q4FY23 136

Q4FY22 308

3 1 483 87

26

27 201 36 37 413 70 19

2 6 471 165

14

23 146 25 34 407 64 38

Operating Income Other Income Total Income Purchase/Consumption of Raw Material

Changes in Inventory

Employee Costs Power and Fuel Logistics Cost Other Expenses Total Expenses EBITDA PAT

1 2 139 99

5

2 - 2 6 114 25 21

- 1 309 237

(3)

2 - 2 84 322 (13) (33)

1 USD = ₹ 82.26

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Consolidated

FY23 62,338 902 503 63,743

8,925

1,300 (509) 2,739 18,491 14,009 7,666 52,620 11,123 1,005

FY22 51,708 891 508 53,107

7,096

1,252 (383) 2,535 12,137 11,712 6,735 41,084 12,022 1,223

Particulars

Net Sales ^ Operating Income Other Income Total Income Expenses: Raw Materials Consumed

Purchase of Traded Goods Changes in Inventory Employee Costs Power and Fuel Logistics Cost Other Expenses Total Expenses EBITDA Operating EBITDA per ton

₹ Crores

India Operations

FY23 60,359 878 505 61,741

8,704

1,051 (492) 2,621 17,726 13,884 7,458 50,950 10,791 1,011

FY22 49,615 955 522 51,092

6,477

1,025 (382) 2,421 11,613 11,609 6,480 39,243 11,849 1,266

^After elimination of inter company sales

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Consolidated

Particulars

FY23

62,338

11,123

823

2,888

2,343

10

5,064

176

FY22

51,708

Net Sales ^

12,022

EBITDA

945

Finance Costs

2,715

2,708

Depreciation and Amortization

Tax expenses

(10)

Minority interest

5,667 *

Normalized PAT

196

EPS (₹) (basis trailing 12 months and before exceptional items)

₹ Crores

India Operations

FY23

60,359

10,791

756

2,773

2,329

-

4,933

171

FY22

49,615

11,849

898

2,606

2,744

-

5,601 *

194

Excludes reversal of accumulated provision for tax and MAT credit availed amounting to ₹ 1518 Crores for the year ended 31/03/2022.

^After elimination of inter company sales

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Middle East

FY23 1,706 29 3 1,738 330 (19) 111 765 120 189 1,496 242 40

FY22 1,460 12 8 1,480 396 2 103 523 94 150 1,269 211 92

Particulars

Net Sales Operating Income Other Income Total Income Purchase/Consumption of Raw Material Changes in Inventory Employee Costs Power and Fuel Logistics Cost Other Expenses Total Expenses EBITDA PAT

FY23 468 4 22 494 344 1 7 1 5 60 418 76 47

₹ Crores

Lanka

FY22 934 - 5 939 830 (2) 10 1 9 115 963 (25) (50)

1 USD = ₹ 80.40

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Consolidated

31.03.2023

31.03.2022

Particulars

64,987

1,017

(2,669)

63,335

54,380

9,901

7,199

2,702

6,254

61,606

Net Fixed Assets^

101

Investment in Subs/Associates/JVs

(1,357)

Net Working Capital

60,350

50,432

10,203

6,302

3,901

6,017

Total Assets

Shareholders Fund (Incl. Minority Interest)

Total Debt

Less: Treasury Surplus

Net Debt

Deferred Tax Liability

₹ Crores

India Operations

31.03.2023

31.03.2022

62,121

3,187

(3,987)

61,321

53,369

8,750

7,093

1,658

6,295

59,008

2,183

(1,704)

59,488

49,688

9,899

6,148

3,751

6,049

63,335

60,350

Total Equity and Liabilities

61,321

59,488

^Includes goodwill and asset held for sale

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Statements in this ‘presentation’ describing the Company’s objectives, estimates, expectations or predictions may be “forward looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied. Important factors that could make difference to the Company’s operations include global and Indian demand supply conditions, finished goods prices, feedstock availability and prices, cyclical demand and pricing in the Company’s principal markets, changes in governmental regulations, tax regimes, economic developments within India and the countries within which the Company conducts business and other factors such as litigation and labour negotiations. The Company assumes no responsibility to publicly amend, modify or revise any forward-looking statement, due to any subsequent development, information or events, or otherwise.

UltraTech Cement Limited Regd. Office: Ahura Centre, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400 093 [Corporate Identity Number L26940MH2000PLC128420]

www.ultratechcement.com or www.adityabirla.com investorrelations.utcl@adityabirla.com

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