VIL posted a pre Ind AS 116 EBITDA of INR16.2b v/s INR14.1b QoQ (5% above our estimate) on the back of a 5.5% increase in ARPU, led by the recent tariff hike, which resulted in a higher churn at 5.8m. The recent government moratorium has partly offered it some respite from its repayment woes, but it has ceded 35% equity stake to the government for just the interest component, with its net debt ballooning to INR1,975b. The much awaited capital raise remains critical to provide immediate liquidity, given the low EBITDA of INR104.1b (pre-Ind AS 116) in FY23E even...