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EVRAZ GROUP: Eyes US$2.2 Bln Loan to Repay Part of Current Debt
Evraz Group S.A. is seeking a US$2.2 billion syndicated loan to refinance a US$1.8 billion bridge facility due 2008, Reuters reports, citing a banking source.
The company has tapped ABN AMRO to form a group of mandated lead arrangers for the loan.
About Evraz
Headquartered in Luxembourg, Evraz Group S.A. (LSE:EVR) -- http://www.evraz.com/ -- manufactures and distributes steel and related products. In addition, the Company owns and operates certain mining assets. Its steel production and mining facilities are mainly located in the Russian Federation. It operates three steel mills in Russia, one mill in the Sverdlovsk region and two mills in the Kemerovo region.
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As reported in the TCR-Europe on July 23, 2007, Fitch Ratings affirmed Evraz Group S.A.'s Long-term Issuer Default and senior unsecured ratings at 'BB' and its Short-term IDR at 'B'.
At the same time, Fitch affirmed the ratings of Mastercroft Ltd., a 100%-owned subsidiary of Evraz that controls the group's Russia-based assets, at Long-term IDR 'BB' and Short- term IDR 'B'. Evraz Securities S.A.'s senior unsecured rating is affirmed at 'BB'. The Outlooks on the Long-term IDRs are Stable.
Evraz Group also carries a Ba3 Corporate Family Rating for Evraz Group S.A. and a Ba3 Probability-of-Default Rating from Moody's Investor Service.
Moody's also assigned these ratings:
* Issuer: Evraz Group S.A.
Projected Old Debt New Debt LGD Loss-Given Debt Issue Rating Rating Rating Default ---------- ------- ------- ------ -------
8.25% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/ Debenture Due 2015 B2 B2 LGD5 88%
* Issuer: Evraz Securities S.A.
Old Debt New Debt LGD Loss Given Debt Issue Rating Rating Rating Default ---------- ------- ------- ------ -------
10.875% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/ Debenture Due 2009 B1 Ba3 LGD3 47%
Standard & Poor's rated Evraz Group's 8-1/4% notes due November 2015 at B+.
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