The rating of Malaysian Newsprint Industries Sdn Bhd’s (MNI) RM923 million Bai’ Bi Al-Taqsit nominal value fixed rate serial bond programme (BBAT) has been reaffirmed at BBBID +(s) reflecting the company’s dominant position as the sole newsprint producer in the country; coupled with anti-dumping duties imposed by the government on imported newsprint which directly limit overseas competition;...

The rating for Sapura Energy Sdn Bhd (SESB) is reaffirmed at AID reflecting the company’s strength in the marine engineering business; synergies arising from the consolidation of the company under SapuraCrest Petroleum Berhad (SapuraCrest); and its stable financial profile. The rating, however, continues to be moderated by the company’s debt leverage position. SESB’s main revenue generator ...

MARC has affirmed Shamelin Bina Sdn Bhd’s (“SBSB”) rating of RM100.0 million Murabahah Medium-Term Notes Issuance Facility (“MMTN”) at A-ID. The rating reflects Koperasi Shamelin Berhad’s (KSB) satisfactory asset quality arising from the collection arrangement with ANGKASA (Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad); low level of job transfers and resignations in the public sector;...

MARC has reaffirmed the ratings of Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) private debt securities namely; RM1.5 billion Murabahah Commercial Papers and Murabahah Medium-Term Notes (2002/2009) (MARC-1ID/AA+ID); RM2.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Bonds (AA+ID); RM500 million 8-year Fixed Rate Unsecured Bonds (AA+); and RM1.0 billion Al-Bai’ Bithaman Ajil Notes Issuance Facility (MARC-1ID /AA+ID) and ...

MARC has assigned ratings of AAAID, AAID and AID to AZB’s RM50 million Class A Sukuk, RM25 million Class B Sukuk and RM75 million Class C Sukuk. Under this Ijarah sale and lease back transaction, Ample Zone Berhad (AZB), a special purpose vehicle with certain bankruptcy remoteness features, incorporated solely to undertake this securitisation exercise, will acquire four buildings (Assets) from t...

MARC has reaffirmed the short-term rating at MARC-2 and concurrently upgraded the long-term rating from A- to A of Hong Leong Credit’s (HLC) commercial papers and Medium-Term Notes programme respectively. This reflects the improved fundamentals of HLC’s key subsidiaries as well as the improved capital structure of the company. The rating is moderated by the competitive banking and finance envi...

MARC has affirmed Land & General Berhad’s (L&G) Redeemable Convertible Secured Loan Stocks (RCSLS) of up to RM320,962,637 rating at B- (B minus). The rating reflects the Group’s weak competitive position following the on-going corporate restructuring and de-gearing exercise, weak financial performance, impaired cash generation ability and high debt burden. However, the RCSLS is backed by an as...

MARC has affirmed the ratings of OSK Property Holdings Bhd (OSKP)’s Class A and B BaIDS at AID and A-ID respectively; reflecting OSKP’s strong presence in Sungai Petani, Kedah with its favourable flagship development – Bandar Puteri Jaya (BPJ) and improving financial performance; tempered by its vulnerability to adverse development in the property markets. The enhanced AID rating reflects se...

MARC has reaffirmed the long-term ratings of Aegis One Bhd’s (Aegis One) RM900.0 million senior secured bonds and RM100.0 million subordinated secured bonds at AAA and BB respectively. This is premised on the reaffirmation of the weighted average rating of Aegis One’s portfolio of corporate loans at A- / BBB+; comfortable overcollateralization and interest coverage ratios; the adequacy of supe...

MARC has received confirmation that the second redemption of KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad’s RM300 million Al-Bai’Bithaman Ajil Facility (ABBA) amounting to RM30.0 million was made on 19 January 2005. Hence, effective 20 January 2005, the facility limit has been reduced to RM240.0 million, taking into consideration the abovementioned redemption and the earlier redemption of RM30.0 million in ...