MARC has received the confirmation from the Lead Arranger and Trustee that SPN’S RM1 billion Fixed Rate Bonds (1998/2003) have been fully redeemed on 15 April 2003. Hence, MARC no longer has any rating obligation on the bonds and the AAA(s) rating is hereby withdrawn. ...

MARC has received confirmation from the Trustee that the BaIDSholders for KLSSB’s Tranche 1 BaIDS of RM120 million has in an Extraordinary BaIDSholders Meeting (EBM) held on 3 April 2003, approved KLSSB’s proposal to defer the repayment of RM91 million of the face value of the said tranche, which is due on 4 April 2003 to a date falling six months thereafter with an option given to KLSSB to fu...

MARC has assigned an Islamic corporate debt rating of AAAID (Islamic Debt) to Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd’s (‘PJH’) proposed RM850 million nominal value of Bai Bithaman Ajil (BBA) Serial Bonds Issuance Facility. Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd’s (‘PJH’) rating reflects its solid capitalization supported by a superior set of shareholders; exceptional financial flexibility; importan...

MARC has reaffirmed the rating of KLSSB’s Tranche 1 BaIDS of RM120 million at A-ID (Single A minus Islamic Debt). The rating is, however, placed on MARCWatch with negative implications, reflecting MARC’s heightened concerns of KLSSB’s ability to collect the remaining billings from Promising Quality Sdn Bhd (PQSB) prior to the maturity of Tranche 1 BaIDS in April 2003. KLSSB is taking steps...

MARC has downgraded the rating of Brisdale’s Murabahah Underwritten Notes Issuance Facility (MUNIF) with an outstanding amount of RM46 million to MARC-4ID from MARC-3ID. The downgrade reflects the unsatisfactory progress of its existing Bandar Armada Putra (formerly known as West Port Tech Zone) housing development, which forms the main source of repayment of the facility. This has negatively af...

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) has affirmed the Islamic debt ratings of MARC-1ID/AAAID (Islamic Debt) to Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd’s (‘PJH’) RM300 million Murabahah Commercial Papers (CP)/Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme (2001/2004). PJH’s ratings reflect its solid capitalization supported by a superior set of shareholders; exceptionally strong financial flexibility; impor...

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) has reaffirmed the long-term corporate debt rating of A (A flat) of Talam Corporation Berhad (Talam) RM150 million principal amount of 7-year 5.0% secured bonds with 107.6 million detachable warrants (2000/2007). The reaffirmation of the rating reflects the strength of the issue structure that is secured by a property development project, the Saujana ...

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad has reaffirmed the rating of AAAID (Triple AAA, Islamic Debt) for Petronas Assets Sdn Bhd’s Bai Al-Dayn Notes Issuance Facility with a nominal value of RM242 million. The reaffirmation of the rating reflects the credit strength of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (“PETRONAS”), the holding company of Petronas Assets Sdn Bhd (PAssets), user of PETROSAINS The Discov...

Setia Putrajaya Sdn Bhd (“SPJ”) RM 170.0 million Murabahah Notes Issuance Facility (2000/2003) (“MuNIF”) has been cancelled and fully redeemed on 9 December 2002 ahead of its expiry date of 5th January 2003. The outstanding balance of the MuNIF was fully redeemed via funds from the Facility’s Sinking Fund Account. Upon redemption of the MuNIF, MARC no longer has any rating obligation o...

The rating affirmation reflects the strength of the underlying issue structure in which secured sales from the specific property development projects have been assigned for the redemption of the BaIDS issue. Under the issue structure, Kenanga is to maintain a minimum security coverage of 1.5 times the total BaIDS outstanding, a Sinking Fund Account (SFA) with scheduled minimum balances and a six-m...