HONG KONG (Standard&Poor's) June 16, 2014--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'BB' long-term issue rating and 'cnBBB-' long-term Greater China regional scale rating to a proposed issue of U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes by China Hongqiao Group Ltd. (Hongqiao: BB/Stable/--; cnBBB-/--). The company intends to use the issuance proceeds to refinance its existing short-term debt maturing within one year. The rating on Hongqiao reflects the company's exposure to a highly cyclical and volatile aluminum market and its debt-funded expansion. Hongqiao's low production costs due to its self-owned captive power plants temper these weaknesses. We expect the company to slow down its debt-funded expansion plans in the next 12-24 months as most of its large projects have
RESEARCH China Hongqiao Group Ltd.'s Proposed Senior Unsecured Notes Assigned '##' And 'cnBBB-' Ratings Publication date: 16-Jun-2014 Primary Credit Analyst: Jian Cheng, CFA, Hong Kong (852) 2533-3576; jian.cheng@standardandpoors.com...
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