Press Release as of 03.04.2012
"NPO "Mostovik"
CJSC AK&M Rating Agency assigned the A+ credit rating with a stable outlook as per the national scale NPO Mostovik LLC (Research and Production Association Mostovik LLC, hereinafter referred to as the Company).
The company's revenue for 2010 amounted to RUB 24,904 million, revenue for 9 months 2011 reached RUB 18 ,940 million, pre-tax profit for the same periods totaled RUB 597 million and RUB 273 million, respectively. According to preliminary statements, the company's revenue for 2011 exceeded RUB 30 billion, with works and services for a total of about RUB 70 billion planned for 2012.
Operating margin of NPO Mostovik LLC is. Sales margin as of 09/30/2011 was 8.8%, return on assets was 3.0%. These figures are above the average for the construction industry (6.6% and 2.4%, respectively).
Principal risk factors are as follows: considerable and growing debt burden, poor liquidity, general industry-specific economic and production risks.
The debt burden grew considerably last year: over 2011, the Company's debt increased twice, revenue approximately 1.3-fold. The debt to revenue ratio as of the end of the year was approximately 44%, against 27% at the start of 2011. Total amount of the Company's debt liabilities as of the end of 2011 was about RUB 14 billion, 96% of that amount being long-term liabilities.
Liquidity of NPO Mostovik LLC is fairly low: absolute liquidity ratio of the Company as of 09/30/2011 was 0.05, current liquidity ratio was 1.15.
Asset turnover, capital turnover, accounts payable and receivable turnover is satisfactory. The accounts payable and receivable turnover ratios are close to 2, the asset turnover ratio is about 1.
The Company's debt burden, liquidity and turnover ratios are under the influence of the general risks specific for the industry: seasonality of operations, technical complexity of the projects, long performance / contractor settlement periods.
NPO Mostovik LLC is a large Russian construction and development company. It is a member of industry-specific SROs and licensed for construction operations.
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This press release is based on the statement of assigning a credit quality rating to Research and Production Association Mostovik LLC.
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