HSS Hire Group PLC HSS successfully secures refinancing (9294R)

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RNS Number : 9294R

HSS Hire Group PLC

20 June 2018

20 June 2018

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HSS Hire Group plc

HSS successfully secures refinancing with GBP245m of debt facilities

HSS Hire Group plc (the "Company") today announces that it has entered into a new term loan facility of GBP220m and a revolving credit facility of GBP25m in order to refinance its existing corporate debt.

The new term loan facility of GBP220m will be provided by HPS Investment Partners(1) with GBP200m maturing in June 2023, and GBP20m, with flexibility to be settled before maturity, in December 2020. This facility is at interest rates of between 700bps and 800bps over LIBOR dependent upon the net debt leverage ratio of the Group.

In connection with this new term loan facility, the Company has granted HPS Investment Partners 8,510,300 Warrants to subscribe for new ordinary shares in the Company. The warrants are exercisable at a price of GBP0.01per share and can be exercised for five years subject to certain specific conditions, including the full repayment of the term loan facility.

A new revolving credit facility has also been agreed with HSBC Bank plc and National Westminster Bank plc, maturing in December 2022, at rates of between 250bps and 300bps over LIBOR dependent upon the net leverage of the Group.

Closing of the new facilities is subject to customary conditions and is expected to take place in the near future, together with repayment of the Company's existing senior secured notes and revolving credit facility outstanding balances.

Commenting on the news, Paul Quested, HSS Chief Financial Officer, said:

"We are very pleased to have successfully secured the long-term refinancing of the Group. This now ensures that we have the appropriate facilities in place to continue delivering on our strategic priorities and the Group's full potential".

Notes

[1] Certain funds and/or accounts, or subsidiaries of such funds and/or accounts, managed, advised or controlled by HPS Investment Partners, LLC or a subsidiary/affiliate thereof.

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For further information, please contact:

 
 HSS Hire Group plc                     Tel: [phone] (on 20 June 
                                         2018) 
 (parent company of Hero Acquisitions   Thereafter please email: [e-mail] 
  Limited) 
 
  Steve Ashmore, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
 Paul Quested, Chief Financial 
  Officer 
 Jonathan Edwards, Investor Relations 
  Manager 
 
 
 Teneo Blue Rubicon       Tel: [phone] 
 Robert Morgan 
  Shona Buchanan 
 
 

Disclaimer:

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Notes to editors

HSS Hire Group plc provides tool and equipment hire and related services in the UK and Ireland through a nationwide network of over 250 locations. Focusing primarily on the maintain and operate segments of the market, over 90% of its revenues come from business customers. HSS is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. For more information please see www.hsshiregroup.com.

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