17th Sep 2012 11:36
HMS Hydraulic Machines & Systems Group plc
(the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "HMS Group")
HMS GROUP TO REFINANCE A SHORT-TERM BANK DEBT
Moscow, Russia - September 17, 2012 - HMS Group (LSE: HMSG), the leading Russian pump manufacturer and provider of flow control solutions and related services in Russia and the CIS, announces that it has signed a loan agreement of Rub 3 bn with 3-year maturity with VTB, one of the largest Russian financial institutions.
The raised funds will be utilized to refinance existing credit facilities with residual maturities less than 1 year. As a result, HMS will significantly improve its liquidity position and regain the strong liquidity cushion.
On the planned debt redemption, a share of long-term debt to constitute 87% that is in line with HMS debt policy of maintaining at least two-thirds of the debt as long term, while the repayment schedule (pro-forma) is expected to be as follows:
| Year | Oct-Dec, 2012 | Jan-Sep, 2013 | Oct-Dec, 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total | |||||||
| Debt to be redeemed, Rub mn | 468 | 1,338 | 691 | 4,526 | 6,493 | 13 516 |
The Group has also signed a 3 year revolving credit facility agreement with Sberbank of Rub 500mn, which can be utilized for general purposes, including working capital financing and debt refinancing.
As a result, current available undrawn debt facilities amounts Rub 2.2 bn that exceeds short-term debt of Rub 1.8 bn with coverage ratio of 1.2.
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 7.3 billion, adjusted EBITDA of RUB 1.4 billion and profit of RUB 485 million for the 3 months ended March 31, 2012. The HMS Group's global depositary receipts ("GDRs") are listed under the symbol "HMSG" on the London Stock Exchange.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations: Sergey Klinkov, Head of Investor RelationsPhone: +7 (495) 730-6601 x 1302, [email protected]
Media Relations: Nozima Karimova, Head of Press ServicePhone: +7 (495) 730-6610, [email protected]
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The information contained herein has been prepared using information available to HMS Hydraulic Machines & Systems Group Plc ("HMS Group" or "HMS" or "Group" or "Company") at the time of preparation of the presentation. External or other factors may have impacted on the business of HMS Group and the content of this presentation, since its preparation. In addition all relevant information about HMS Group may not be included in this presentation. No representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information.
Any forward looking information herein has been prepared on the basis of a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. Forward looking statements, by the nature, involve risk and uncertainty and HMS Group cautions that actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Reference should be made to the most recent Annual Report for a description of the major risk factors. This presentation should not be relied upon as a recommendation or forecast by HMS Group, which does not undertake an obligation to release any revision to these statements.
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