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At the same time we affirmed all ratings, including the 'BB' corporate credit rating, on the company. As of Dec. 31, 2007, Bristow had approximately $779 million in debt, adjusted for guarantees, operating leases, and postretirement benefit obligations. "The outlook revision reflects the improvement in Bristow's operating performance and financial leverage, and expectations that its new fleet additions in the currently robust market should allow it to continue to deleverage," said Standard&amp;Poor's credit analyst Aniki Saha-Yannopoulos. 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At the same time we affirmed all ratings, including the 'BB' corporate credit rating, on the company. The outlook revision reflects the improvement in Bristow's operating performance and financial leverage, and expectations that its new fleet additions in the currently robust market should allow it to continue to deleverage. As of Dec. 31, 2007, Bristow had approximately $779 million in debt, adjusted for guarantees, operating leases, and postretirement benefit obligations. 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Exposure to the highly cyclical oil and gas industry, and weather and seasonal fluctuations; Expanding capital expenditure program; and Aggressive financial leverage. The ratings reflect Bristow Group Inc.'s participation in the highly cyclical and volatile oil and gas industry, exposure to weather and seasonal fluctuations that might limit flight hours, expanding capital spending program, and aggressive financial leverage. These weaknesses are partially mitigated by Bristow's significant market share and geographic diversity. Bristow provides helicopter services to the offshore oil and gas industry. 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