MARC has reaffirmed the corporate debt rating of KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad’s (KFCH) RM300 million Islamic Notes Issuance Facility (INIF) at A+ID and at the same time, has placed the rating on positive outlook, in anticipation of an additional RM90 million cash proceeds from the proposed sale and lease back of Wisma KFC. The rating reaffirmation reflects the Group’s strong brand presence i...

MARC has affirmed the rating of MARC-3ID assigned to Stenta Films (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Stenta) RM90 million Murabahah Notes Issuance Facility (MUNIF). The rating affirmation reflects the company’s leading position in manufacturing quality Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films and improving financial profiles of both Stenta and its parent company - P.T. Argha Karya Prima Industry of In...

MARC has upgraded the rating of CNLT (Far East) Berhad’s (CNLT) RM60 million Bank Guaranteed CP/MTN to A(bg)/ MARC-1(bg), reflecting the weakest link rating of the unconditional and irrevocable bank guarantees provided by a consortium of financial institutions. CNLT, a medium sized manufacturer of yarn, faced a challenging year in 2003. Demand in the international textile market, particularly fr...

MARC has received confirmation from the Facility Agent that PMSB’s MUNIF Notes have been fully redeemed by PMSB and cancelled accordingly. Hence, MARC no longer has any rating obligation on PMSB’s MUNIF Facility and the MARC 2-ID rating is hereby withdrawn....

MARC has placed the ratings in respect of PHSSB’s RM698 million BaIDS on rating watch as PHSSB has breached its covenanted debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85 times based on its audited accounts for financial year ended 31 December 2003. The RM698 million BaIDS is made up of five tranches of which four tranches are bank guaranteed. The bank guaranteed tranches carry ratings of AAAID(bg) (Triple A, Isla...

MARC has assigned a rating of A (A flat) to WCT Land Berhad’s (WCTL) Convertible Redeemable Debt Securities (CRDS) of a nominal value of RM132 miliion. The CRDS will be utilised to part refinance existing advances from its major shareholder, WCT. As part of a corporate exercise involving the acquisition of Bescorp Industries Berhad (BIB) (Special Administrators appointed) by WCTL, WCT will in tu...

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) has affirmed the rating of Petronas Fertilizer (Kedah) Sdn Bhd’s (PFK) RM750 million BaIDS facility at AAA (s)ID. The affirmation reflects the strength of the support provided by the holding company, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) in ensuring timely and full redemption of the BaIDS. PFK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, benefits from PETRON...

MARC has received confirmation from the facility agent, Abrar Discounts Berhad, that Ambang Sentosa Sdn. Bhd.’s (ASSB) RM388.0 million Class A Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt / Asset Backed Securities (BaIDS/ABS) has been redeemed and cancelled on 28 July 2004. As such, MARC no longer has any rating obligation on the Class A BaIDS and the AA- ID rating is hereby withdrawn. We are currently u...

MARC has lifted the negative outlook placed on Europlus Corporation Sdn Bhd’s (ECSB) RM350 million Murabahah Underwritten Notes Issuance Facility (MUNIF) following the normalization of ECSB’s construction work in the last four months. With the stabilization of raw material supplies and the continued efforts by ECSB to complete construction work on a timely basis, the cash flow emanating from t...

MARC has affirmed Perspektif Perkasa Sdn Bhd’s (PPSB) RM188 million nominal value Murabahah Underwritten Notes Issuance Facility rating of MARC-3ID. The rating is reflective of Bandar Pinggiran Cyber’s positioning as an affordable integrated township underlined by the competitive pricing of the residential development vis-à-vis other property developments within the vicinity. The township’s...