TP ICAP PLC Statement re Press Release (4369O)
29 Gennaio 2019 - 3:13PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4369O
TP ICAP PLC
29 January 2019
(London 29 January 2019)
TP ICAP plc (the "Company") notes the press release dated 28
January 2019 (the "Release") issued by Moody's Investor Service
("Moody's"). The Release downgrades the Company's CFR to Ba2 from
Ba1, outlook stable and gives notice to withdraw the rating for
business reasons.
Moody's rating is unsolicited and non-participatory. The Company
has not had any engagement with Moody's with regards to the credit
rating referenced in the Release. Moody's has continued to ignore
the Company's requests that it meets its regulatory obligations
when issuing credit ratings including that it states clearly and
prominently that the credit rating is unsolicited and
non-participatory.
The rating referred to in the Release was issued subsequent to
an earlier press release from Moody's dated 11 October 2018 which
indicated the Company's Ba1 rating was on review for downgrade. The
press release in October 2018 stated that the further review will
focus "on the likelihood of TP ICAP's retained cash flow improving
over the medium term in light of its capex requirements and
dividend policy, as well as whether the firm's financial policies
are likely to result in the firm reducing its gross leverage
(including Moody's adjustment for operating leases) to a level more
consistent with its current ratings." Moody's has not had any
engagement with the Company that would enable a meaningful review
to be undertaken.
The Company notes that the press releases issued by Moody's in
both October 2018 and January 2019 erroneously claim that the
Company had expected the integration of the ICAP voice broking unit
to be completed by 2018. As outlined in the Company's 2016 annual
report and subsequently, the integration programme is due to be
completed by 2019. The Company also disagrees with Moody's
assumptions contained in the Release in relation to leverage and
interest expense.
The Company believes that the press releases issued by Moody's
are in contravention of EU Credit Rating Agency Regulations
("CRAR").
The Company continues to have a participatory and solicited
rating with Fitch of BBB- Stable. The Company does not believe that
the Release affects its credit worthiness with its clients and
counterparties nor does it believe that there is a negative impact
on the Company's debt obligations.
The Company will report its preliminary results for the year
ended 31 December 2018 on 19 March 2019.
ENDS
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