MARC has affirmed the AA-(bg) and AA-ID rating on Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd’s (SPRINT) RM365 million Bank Guaranteed Serial Fixed Rate bonds (BG Bonds) and RM510 million Al Bai Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS) respectively. The ratings outlook is stable for both facilities. The rating on the BG Bonds reflects the strength of the lowest financial institution ratin...

MARC is in the midst of reviewing its ratings on ABS Samudera Receivables Berhad’s (ASRB) RM15.0 million outstanding Notes Series-A under its RM250.0 million Medium Term Notes (MTN) Programme and will likely affirm the ratings if outstanding performance information and verification from accounting and tax specialist subsequently validates MARC’s assessment of the transaction’s pe...

MARC has affirmed its ratings of Kinsteel Berhad’s (Kinsteel) RM100.0 million Murabahah Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes (Murabahah CP/MTN) and RM100.0 million Murabahah Medium Term Notes (MMTN) Programmes at MARC-2ID/AID and AID respectively. Concurrently, MARC has revised its rating outlook on the ratings to stable from developing.The revised outlook stems from expectations that the cre...

MARC has issued this rating update in connection with Ingress Sukuk Berhad’s (ISB) RM160 million Sukuk Al Ijarah pursuant to a confirmation received from its facility agent that approval has been obtained from the sukukholders for a further six-month extension of the redemption date of the first tranche of the sukuk programme to July 9, 2010 from January 9, 2010. The redemption dates for the...

MARC has affirmed its AAAID long-term rating on Gas District Cooling (Putrajaya) Sdn Bhd’s (GDC Putrajaya) RM300 million Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS). The rating outlook is stable. The rating reflects GDC Putrajaya’s position as the sole supplier of chilled water to all government premises in Putrajaya as well as the commercial buildings owned by Putrajay...

MARC has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1/AAA, MARC-1/AA and MARC-1/A on Gandalf Capital Sdn Bhd’s (Gandalf Capital) RM118.0 million Commercial Papers/Medium Term Notes Programme (the notes) comprising RM87 million Class A, RM16 million Class B  and RM15 million  Class C notes respectively. The ratings carry a stable outlook. The affirmed ratings are premised on the low loan-to-value...

MARC has affirmed the rating of Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd’s (KEV) RM3,402.0 million Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS) at AA+ID and has revised the rating outlook to stable from developing. The revised outlook reflects anticipated improvement in KEV's earnings, with most operational issues of the plant being addressed as well as better electricity demand expected in...

MARC has affirmed the AA+IS rating of port operator Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s (Westports) RM800.0 million Sukuk Musyarakah Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Musyarakah MTN) and maintained the stable rating outlook. The affirmed rating considers Westports’ strong competitive position and operational track record in addition to its stable financial profile and ample financial flexibility. Thes...

MARC has removed its ratings of MARC-2ID/AID on Premium Nutrients Berhad’s (Premium Nutrients), RM85 million Murabahah Underwritten Notes Issuance Facility/Islamic Medium Term Notes (MUNIF/IMTN) programme from MARCWatch Developing where it had been placed on December 4, 2009 to highlight an impending refinancing of the programme. Premium Nutrients is principally involved in the manufacturing...

MARC has affirmed the short-term and long-term ratings of automotive part manufacturer, EP Manufacturing Berhad’s (EPMB) Murabahah Notes Issuance Facilities/Islamic Medium Term Notes (MUNIF/IMTN) of up to RM150.0 million and RM120.0 million at MARC-2ID/AID. The ratings carry a negative outlook. The affirmed ratings reflect EPMB’s dependence on the cyclical domestic automotive sector, i...