29th Nov 2011 10:55
November 29, 2011
HMS Hydraulic Machines & Systems Group plc
(the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "HMS Group")
S&P AFFIRMS HMS GROUP CORPORATE RATING AT BB-
Moscow, Russia - HMS Group (LSE: HMSG) today announces that Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed the long-term corporate rating of the Group at BB- with a stable outlook.
This reflects agency`s view that HMS Group should continue to benefit from strong market demand in Russia, renew its order backlog, and maintain its adjusted EBITDA margin at the mid-teens level. By confirming the existing rating the agency acknowledges that the HMS Group would retain the technological advantage and customer relationships that support its leading position in the Russian pump market.
At the same time S&P assigned 'B+' issue rating and 'ruA+' Russia national scale rating to proposed Russian ruble (RUB) 3 billion bond, to be issued by one of the Group`s subsidiaries- CJSC Hydromashservice. Bonds issue of 'B+' rating level could be included in the Lombard list of CBR and used as collateral for REPO transactions.
The proceeds of the prospective issuance could be used by the Group to finance its ambitious business expansion program.
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The HMS Group is the leading pump manufacturer and provider of flow control solutions and related services to the oil and gas, nuclear and thermal power generation and water utilities sectors in Russia and the CIS. The HMS Group's products are mission-critical elements of projects across a diverse range of industries. It has participated in a number of large-scale infrastructure projects in Russia, including providing pumps and modular equipment to the Vankor oil field and pumping stations on recent trunk pipelines projects linking Russia's core oil producing areas to export ports on the Pacific Ocean and Baltic Sea. The Group reported revenues of RUB 13.9 billion, adjusted EBITDA of RUB 3.1 billion and profit of RUB 2.1 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2011. The HMS Group's global depositary receipts ("GDRs") are listed under the symbol "HMSG" on the London Stock Exchange.
For further information, please contact:
| Sergey Klinkov Head of IR Tel: +7 (495) 730-66-01, ext. 1302 | Nozima Karimova Head of Press Service Tel: +7 (495) 730-66-10 |
DISCLAIMER
THIS COMMUNICATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, GDRs OR OTHER SECURITIES TO ANY PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION TO WHOM OR IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS UNLAWFUL AND, IN PARTICULAR, IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER FOR SALE OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE US SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"). THE HMS GROUP HAS NOT REGISTERED AND DOES NOT INTEND TO REGISTER ANY PORTION OF ANY OFFERING IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC OFFERING OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
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