MARC has reaffirmed the rating of MARC-4ID assigned to Pembangunan Brisdale Sdn Bhd’s (PBSB) RM55 million Murabahah Notes Issuance Facility (MUNIF). The rating reaffirmation is based on PBSB’s request for the notes outstanding under the MUNIF programme expiring on 30 August 2004 to be restructured so as to vary some of the terms under the original principal terms and conditions. The ...

MTD Prime Sdn Bhd’s (MTD Prime) Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BAIDS) rating is reaffirmed at AA-ID. This reflects the continuous traffic growth at the KL – Karak Highway being above the Government’s guaranteed traffic volume; and the strength of the company’s financial profile underpinned by the strong revenue growth.MTD Prime is the concession holder of t...

MARC has reaffirmed the long term and short term ratings on Gas District Cooling (KLIA) Sdn Bhd’s (GDC KLIA) CP/MTN at AAID/MARC-1. The ratings reflect GDC KLIA’s captive offtake demand for its chilled water and electricity, strong shareholder support, consistent financial performance reflected by improving debt leverage position and robust profit margin. GDC KLIA operates and mainta...

Reliance Pacific Berhad’s (RPB) rating is reaffirmed at BBB+ reflecting the group’s leading position in the travel industry supported by a wide distribution network, competitive cost structure and established brand name; coupled with improving sentiments in the travel and tourism industry. The rating, however, continues to be moderated by the group’s weak cash flow position and...

Following the uplift of the negative outlook, the reaffirmation of the ratings on Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd’s (PNSB) RM1,020 million Bai Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities, RM350 million Murabahah Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes and RM546.875 million Junior Notes A reflects the Federal Government’s assistance in the partial settlement of the long outstanding trade receivables o...

MARC has reaffirmed the long term rating of A on Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad’s (PNHB) RM546.875 million Redeemable Unconvertible Junior Notes (RUN) with detachable warrants. The rating is similar to the rating of Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd’s Junior Notes A (A notes), which has also been reaffirmed. The rating reaffirmation is a reflection of the perfected security interest of the RUN ...

MARC has reaffirmed the rating of KLSSB’s tranches 2A, 2B, 3, 4A & 4B BaIDS totaling RM800 million at AID(s), reflecting the support provided by Bank Pembangunan & Infrastruktur Malaysia Berhad (BPIMB) by way of a standby revolving credit facility. The Tranche 1 BaIDS was fully settled in April 2004.Kuala Lumpur Sentral’s commercial development is divided into four phases. As...

MARC has assigned a rating of AAA(s)ID (AAA Support, Islamic Debt) to Sarawak Specialist Hospital & Medical Centre Sdn Bhd’s (SSHMC) Istisna’ Serial Bonds (Bonds). The rating reflects the AAA rating of the Sarawak State Government as the principal and profit payments of the Bonds will be satisfied via proceeds of share subscription payments as evidenced by the back-to-back Redee...

MARC has assigned a rating of AAA to Cagamas MBS Berhad’s (Cagamas MBS) RM1,555.0 million secured fixed-rate serial bonds. The rating is based on the stringent core and portfolio eligibility criteria of the securitized mortgages, comprising mortgages of government pensioners only, aimed at mitigating risk of delinquencies and defaults further reinforced by the representation and warranty ...

MARC has assigned a long term rating of AA-ID (Double A Minus Islamic Debt) on SAJ Holdings Sdn Bhd’s (SAJH) RM1.280 billion Bai Bithaman Ajil Serial Bonds which will be utilized to redeem the existing RM680 million BaIDS, to finance any premiums payable to Noteholders on redemption of the existing BaIDS and to part finance SAJH’s capital expenditure. The rating is supported by its p...