MARC has assigned a rating of A+ID/MARC-2ID to Emas Kiara Industries Berhad’s (“EKIB”) Partially Underwritten Murabahah Notes Issuance Facility/Islamic Medium Term Notes Issuance Facility (“MUNIF/IMTN”) Programme of up to nominal value of RM80 million. The rating assignment is a reflection of EKIB’s position as a leading market player in the geosynthetics prod...

The re-affirmed AA insurer financial rating of Lonpac Insurance Berhad (Lonpac) reflects the company’s record of underwriting discipline, its excellent liquidity and prudent capital management. The rating also factors Lonpac’s continued strategic emphasis on underwriting discipline and improving product diversity. Lonpac’s recent initiatives to broaden its product and distributio...

MARC has downgraded the long-term rating of Sistem Lingkaran-Lebuhraya Kajang Sdn Bhd’s (SILK) Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS) to BB-ID with negative outlook. The downgrade is premised on the weak traffic volume at all the four tolls, which have been consistently and significantly below the initial traffic projections; the weak traffic forecasts (latest traffic ...

MARC has assigned the rating of AAAIS to Sacofa Sdn Bhd’s (SACOFA) and Sarawak Gateway Sdn Bhd’s (Sarawak Gateway) RM160.0 million Sukuk Istisna’ and RM240.0 million Sukuk Ijarah respectively. The strong ratings reflect, amongst others, SACOFA’s exclusive rights to construct, own and manage the telecommunication towers and structures in the State of Sarawak; the licensing...

MARC has affirmed the rating of Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd’s (KEV) RM3,402 million Bai Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS) at AA+ID. The rating reflects the project’s stable and predictable cash flow supported by the contracted capacity payments as well as the credit strength of the off-taker cum majority shareholder, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB). TNB carries an issuer rat...

MARC has reaffirmed the rating of Stenta Films (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Stenta) RM90 million Murabahah Notes Issuance Facility (MUNIF) at MARC-3ID. The reaffirmation reflects Stenta’s ability to fulfil its obligation under the revised payment schedule of the MUNIF, as approved by the Noteholders and Securities Commission. Stenta is the leading domestic BOPP films manufacturer commanding...

The rating assigned to Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad’s (Guthrie) proposed RM150 million Underwritten Murabahah Commercial Papers reflects the Group’s strong position as one of the country’s leading plantation players cum property developer with vast land banks in Malaysia and Indonesia; its sound financial profile and strong financial flexibility. Moderating factors to the rating inc...

This proposed Murabahah Medium-term Notes (“MMTN”) programme represents a structural transaction involving the assignment of license/ rental payments due from the local telecommunication companies (“telcos”) to the Issuer, Instacom SPV Sdn Bhd (“Instacom SPV”); in respect of the erection of telecommunication towers (“towers”) and construction of re...

MARC has reaffirmed the ratings of TSH Resources Bhd’s (TSH) RM100 million in nominal value Al-Murabahah Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes (CPs/MTNs) at MARC-1ID/A+ID. The reaffirmation reflects the sturdy performances of TSH’s diversified business portfolio of palm oil milling and plantations; manufacturing of engineered solid hardwood flooring products; biomass power generation; ...

MARC has reaffirmed the ratings of TSH Resources Bhd’s (TSH) RM100 million in nominal value Al-Murabahah Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes (CPs/MTNs) at MARC-1ID/A+ID. The reaffirmation reflects the sturdy performances of TSH’s diversified business portfolio of palm oil milling and plantations; manufacturing of engineered solid hardwood flooring products; biomass power generation; ...