MARC has upgraded its corporate debt ratings of WCT Engineering Berhad (WCT) and WCT Land Berhad (WCTL). The following ratings are affected: (1) WCT’s rating on its RM100 million Islamic Fixed Rate Serial Bonds has been upgraded to AA- ID from A+ ID, and its ratings on its RM100 million Islamic Commercial Papers / Medium Term Notes Programme have been upgraded to AA- ID/MARC-1 ID from A+ ID/...

MARC has revised its rating outlook on its corporate debt ratings of WCT Engineering Berhad (WCT) and WCT Land Berhad (WCTL) to positive from stable. The following ratings are affected: (1) WCT’s A+ID rating on its RM100 million Islamic Fixed Rate Serial Bonds and its A+ID/MARC-1ID ratings on its RM100 million Islamic Commercial Papers / Medium Term Notes Programme, and (2) WCTL’s A+(c...

MARC has assigned ratings of MARC-1/AAA to RM125.0 million Senior Class A Notes and MARC-1/AA to RM50.0 million Senior Class B Notes (Senior Notes) of Mutual Streams Sdn Bhd (MSSB). MSSB is a bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicle that will be issuing up to RM650.0 million Commercial Papers/Medium-Term Notes (Notes) to purchase a designated piece of land together with its building, Mines Shoppi...

MARC does not expect the acquisition by WCT Engineering Berhad (WCT) of the 35.17% stake in WCT Land Berhad (WCTL) which it does not own to have a meaningful effect on the corporate debt ratings of WCT and WCTL. WCT and WCTL have ratings of A+ID/MARC-1ID and A+(cg) respectively.On November 30, WCT announced that it had made a voluntary take over offer to acquire all the remaining shares in WCTL. I...

MARC has reaffirmed the MARC-1ID(cg)/AA- ID(cg) of Harum Intisari Sdn Bhd’s (HISB) Al-Murabahah Commercial Papers (MCP) and Medium-Term Notes (MMTN) with a nominal value of up to RM300.0 million. The ratings outlook is stable. The ratings are based on an unconditional and irrevocable corporate guarantee extended by HISB’s ultimate holding company, Gamuda Berhad (Gamuda). The ratings re...

MARC has withdrawn the MARC-1/AAA, MARC-1/AA, BB and B ratings assigned to Aragorn’s RM60.0 million Senior Class A CP/MTN, RM10.0 million Senior Class B CP/MTN, RM20.0 million Subordinated Class C MTN and RM25.0 million Subordinated Class D MTN with immediate effect following the full redemption of the CP/MTN notes on 3rd October 2007....

MARC has reaffirmed the ratings of MARC-2/A- to Equine Capital Berhad’s (ECB) Commercial Papers/Medium-Term Notes Programme (CP/MTN Programme) of up to RM95 million with a developing outlook. The rating affirmation reflects MARC’s expectations of improvements in ECB’s operating and financial performance, supported by generally positive broad housing market trends and ECB’s ...

WCT Land Berhad’s (“WCTL”) RM132 million Convertible Redeemable Debt Securities (“CRDS”) is affirmed at A+ (cg) with stable outlook. The rating reflects the credit support extended by its holding company, WCT Engineering Bhd (“WCTE”), which has sizeable construction order book, and improving business and financial risk profile. WCTL’s stand-alone cre...

Under this transaction, Inverfin Sdn Bhd (Inverfin), the owner of Menara Citibank will issue up to RM200.0 million Commercial Papers/ Medium Term Notes (Notes) comprising RM160.0 million Class A and RM40.0 million of Class B Notes. MARC has assigned ratings of MARC-1/AAA and MARC-1/AA to Inverfin’s RM160.0 million Class A and RM40.0 million Class B Notes respectively. The ratings reflect the...

MARC has withdrawn the MARC-1ID/AAAID ratings assigned to Petronas Assets Sdn Bhd’s (PAssets) RM500 million Murabahah Commercial Papers / Medium-Term Notes Programme (CP/MTN) with immediate effect, following written confirmation from Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad that the Facility had been cancelled on 17 August 2007 following the full repayment of all outstanding notes....